favourite splicings

[KeithinFrance]

keep that stuff safe,im so getting tempeted to nick that piece of snakewood.

Is it not a bit far to come just for a piece of snakewood, Khizzy, or do you not live in India?

By the way, did you come to a decision regarding the specs of your new cue? Oh, and who were you thinking of to make it?

[Watford]

I like my cue Macassar ebony and Thuya.
I think Macassar might be the nicest wood for butts.
I just love it.

I was tempted at one time to go for a cocobolo butt with a single ebony splice with a thick light wood (maple, Satin?) veneer.

I have to say what Krypton said can be v good: Plain black ebony with nice white maple.
I could design cues all day though. I've done so well not to think of a new one in to years.
Would still like a pearwood one day!

Totlxtc mate your getting obsessive!
Go have a pint and knock a few balls in leave the wood alone.

[totlxtc]

Very nice indeed! I'm quite taken with the padauk and the really nice dark zebrano you've got, but what the hell is Pippy Elm Burl? Burl, I know but Pippy Elm?? And I see you've got Pear but for splicing, not a shaft? Nice idea, be interesting to see how that turns out!

I'm sorry to see that you were unwell, I hope you're feeling better now?

The pieces of Pippy elm are about 100 years old. So very well seasoned. It really is beautiful when its polished as its a lovely golden colour. But hard as hell, hense i have had to get a leather strop block and some jeweler rouge to get my plane blade sharp as a razor. The pear is actually very attractive and different. I wont be using it any time soon as its not my favorite and has a few problems with it. But nice all the same.

This is the Pippy Elm. Piece on the left just has some oil wiped onto it. The rest are just cut:

[khizzy]

i dont mind flying to the uk for that beauty.

ive decided its gonna be 29.5mm,ash wood,one pc,17.5oz,9.25mm,ebony butt with 4 violet rosewood or dark cocobolo splicings with think maple veneers.

im not going with snakewood because i already have one on order.

and for the cuemaker theres no need to think,its trevor white all the way.

[totlxtc]

Totlxtc mate your getting obsessive!
Go have a pint and knock a few balls in leave the wood alone.

WOOD!!! WOOD!!! NEED MORE WOOD!!! GOTTA GET THEM ALL!!!!

[totlxtc]

just saw some pics of camphor burl,man it would looking stunning on a cue.

Camphor is lovely. Also smells nice and repels insects lol

[KeithinFrance]

i dont mind flying to the uk for that beauty.

ive decided its gonna be 29.5mm,ash wood,one pc,17.5oz,9.25mm,ebony butt with 4 violet rosewood or dark cocobolo splicings with think maple veneers.

im not going with snakewood because i already have one on order.

and for the cuemaker theres no need to think,its trevor white all the way.

Cue sounds good to me, pal. Violet rosewood is beautiful, I agree, but nothing beats COCOBOLO!! Trevor is a very good choice for your cue; he's also the cuemaker who advocates stiffer ash for a more consistent cue for more consistent play! So, I don't think you can go wrong with your choices.

What you could do is ask Trevor what he thinks about your idea of a 27mm butt diameter and see what he thinks.

I have to admit that I've tried different butt thicknesses; 27, 28, 28.5, 29, 29.5, 29.6,30 and 31 and I felt most comfortable with 29.5, 29.6 and 30 with 30 being my current favourite. I'm only about 5'11" and I'm quite slim-boned, my hands are long and slim and yet 30mm does the trick. Have you tried many cues to see what you really like?

[KeithinFrance]

The Pippy Elm looks fantastic, Totlxtc! Any ideas where it comes from?

[totlxtc]

The Pippy Elm looks fantastic, Totlxtc! Any ideas where it comes from?

I got it from a antique restoration place. I got the block and its about 2 ft x 3ft x 2.5 inches so plenty to use. No idea where it came from.

[khizzy]

i have always used a 30mm butt but i feel just a fraction thinner would be perfect so thats why im going for 29.5mm,but the problem is that my cue has been damaged in transit, i wonder if trevor has any cues ready with him,with two really important tournamets coming up in the next coupla months and with no cue im getting really edgy.

[KeithinFrance]

Yeah, in that case 29.5 should be OK for you. Good luck in getting a cue in time for the tournaments, I hope it all goes well for you. I have to admit that that's the reason I've got 2 playing cues, just in case something happens! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

[khizzy]

Yeah, in that case 29.5 should be OK for you. Good luck in getting a cue in time for the tournaments, I hope it all goes well for you. I have to admit that that's the reason I've got 2 playing cues, just in case something happens! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

thanks mate,i hope trevor does it for me in time.

[Watford]

My old cue was 30mm and I can't play with it now it feels massive. 29.5mm will make a difference.

[Asi]

back to splices..

Does anybody can tell which timber is it? TIA

[KeithinFrance]

Does anybody can tell which timber is it? TIA

Looks a lot like Kingwood to me. Is it a master cue? If it is then it's kingwood, but not the best quality/colouring.