Tony Wilshaw cues

[Jim Magee]

Hi there, just wondering if Tony Wilshaw made machine-spliced cues? I’ve seen an old two-piece one for sale, but he seems to do only hand-spliced? Is it just that machine splicing isn’t really popular with custom makers any more (think Paris produced machine-spliced cues in the past?)

[Jim Magee]

Actually, just looking back on this forum over the years, someone does talk about a machine spliced Tony Wilshaw, so assume he did make them a while ago...

[DeanH]

I have not seen any Tony Wilshaw machine-spliced cues, anyone got any images to share?

[fyi, Parris machine-spliced cues was the Master cue, one of his earliest models (80s to c2002)]

[Jim Magee]

DeanH - it’s this one: https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/sho...e/015700221304

[Jim Magee]

Assume it’s legit, he uses that vibrant green marbled splice, and that gold collar on the butt, and overall it looks v well-made?

[DeanH]

To check, you could contact TW cues directly?

[Jim Magee]

Yes I’ve emailed, nothing back so far....

[WaynieD]

Oof.

Hoping not to have upset the apple cart here. I've just bought this bloody thing. Saw a couple of other articles saying they were nice cues and went ahead.

Genuinely wasn't trying to tread on toes buddy and apologies if i've done so!!

[Jim Magee]

Oof.

Hoping not to have upset the apple cart here. I've just bought this bloody thing. Saw a couple of other articles saying they were nice cues and went ahead.

Genuinely wasn't trying to tread on toes buddy and apologies if i've done so!!

WaynieD - ha ha, not it's fair enough, i kind of dithered about going for it. I'm certain it's a Wilshaw and looks v nice, hope you find it suits you

[WaynieD]

WaynieD - ha ha, not it's fair enough, i kind of dithered about going for it. I'm certain it's a Wilshaw and looks v nice, hope you find it suits you

If you see it up for sale in the next couple of months then you'll know it didn't :P Sorry fella, fingers crossed it's what i'm looking for!

[WaynieD]

UPDATE.

Arrived this morning. I'm not sure but you might have dodged a bullet Jim Magee . The cue is lovely, weight, length, everything, feels good to me.

It's not as it was described as in "little signs of wear".

FIrst thing I did was run a microfiber cloth up and down the length and immediately the dents and dinks were there. Cue is straight, but has been mistreated, not to a point where it's unuseable but definitely to a point where £180 seems a little too much to have paid.

I've emailed CC, will see what they say, i'm almost certain i'll be keeping it but a tad frustrated!

[Jim Magee]

WaynieD Well at least it could have a light refurb to bearing it back to its best, but yes, they gave it like 4/5 for condition, which sounds a bit optimistic.

[WaynieD]

5 months later.

3 additional cues down.

Expensive hobby!

Still use the TW on the daily though. Lovely little thing