TW Splicings

[jasonx]

pls tell me ,what is this Splicing？ths

[poolqjunkie]

Isn't that just cocobolo?

[jasonx]

Isn't that just cocobolo?

i have a cocobolo mini (TW) looks...not so red....

[trigger666]

i think you can get different shades of cocbolo some more figured than others also it may be that the butt of a cue is finished better than a mini butt ??? im sure ADR147 or somone can clarify

[poolqjunkie]

Some cocobolo I have seen are truly amazing with very extraordinary grains and figures; the tone of the wood is so orangnish that it looks almost glowing.

I persoanlly believe curly maple and cocobolo look better with a nice layer of varnish than a matte finish. The finish just brings out a new dimension--the wood appears to have more depth under the light.

[Asi]

How come Keithinfrance hasn't post to this thread yet?!
Where are you mate?

[Marlboro]

Cocobolo with thick maple veneer.
This pic was posted in previous postings, and I must say it is the most beautiful cue I have ever seen.

[jogjog]

How come Keithinfrance hasn't post to this thread yet?!
Where are you mate?

http://files.vandeweyerstudios.be/tw/

[senny168]

Beatutiful cue... love the red wood. Is cocobolo a heavy or light wood, does anyone know?

[poolqjunkie]

Cocobolo is quite a dense wood. Some cues are made with cocobolo as their main butt splices.

[senny168]

Is it denser than Snakewood? Does anyone know which exotic woods used in cue-making are the least dense and which are the most dense? I'm after an 18oz cue, but am told that having 4 splices in a dense wood would shift the weight above that target, which is not suitable for me. Thanks in advance...

[totlxtc]

Cocobolo is one of the densest woods you can get, and also one of a few woods that will sink in water. Cocobolo and Ebony have about the same density, whereas woods like maple and tulipwood have a lower density. Google wood densities and you will find a few charts that explains in more depth.

[poolqjunkie]

Is it denser than Snakewood? Does anyone know which exotic woods used in cue-making are the least dense and which are the most dense? I'm after an 18oz cue, but am told that having 4 splices in a dense wood would shift the weight above that target, which is not suitable for me. Thanks in advance...

I dont think 18oz should be a problem with 4 cocobolo secondary splices. I mean if a cue can be made with just 4 ebony splices at 18oz, why can't it be made with 4 ebony with 4 cocobolo secondary splices at 18oz?