Custom design cue

[Vitalich]

My good friend well known in Russia for the production of master cues for Russian billiards. His cues are well-known players. Recently approached by one of our mutual friend, who plays snooker with a request to make a cue for snooker. Do you think actually doing Snooker cue with the use of traditional Russian design - a kerf dovetail?
Besides master wondering why his British colleagues use alternative twist "metal to metal." He plans to put composite redial-ping.
Here are some of his work:
http://www.radikal.ru/USERS/masteroid/lubimoe-delo?pg=7

[Ällikkämies/Fin]

If this Fellow enters the snooker markets also - those JP´s and TW´s can kiss there business goodbye IMO

Cool desings and serious craftsmanship in the pics.

I dont see how that desing could not be suitable for snookercues.

[BoBnoGG!n]

If this Fellow enters the snooker markets also - those JP´s and TW´s can kiss there business goodbye IMO

Cool desings and serious craftsmanship in the pics.

I dont see how that desing could not be suitable for snookercues.

doubt it. there will always be a prefferred market of traditional snooker cues to be used on snooker tables. traditional handmade, 100% hand made cues, will always b respected. its the artform of cuemaking we appreciate =] everyone knows a good machine made cue can b made as well, if made with good materials. but we prefer it if we save good materials for handcrafted cues. long live tradition. =]

[Ällikkämies/Fin]

doubt it. there will always be a prefferred market of traditional snooker cues to be used on snooker tables. traditional handmade, 100% hand made cues, will always b respected. its the artform of cuemaking we appreciate =] everyone knows a good machine made cue can b made as well, if made with good materials. but we prefer it if we save good materials for handcrafted cues. long live tradition. =]

You think those cues are machine made? I think not. I´ve handheld and played Russian billiards with one just like that and which was HANDmade by a Finnish cuemaker Yrjö Matkaselkä

And the desing was similar to that "dovetail" desing.

So Ill doubt that those are machinemade.

Btw. My first post on this thread was a slight humor also

[BoBnoGG!n]

You think those cues are machine made? I think not. I´ve handheld and played Russian billiards with one just like that and which was HANDmade by a Finnish cuemaker Yrjö Matkaselkä

And the desing was similar to that "dovetail" desing.

So Ill doubt that those are machinemade.

Btw. My first post on this thread was a slight humor also

dont get me wrong, i mean they look fantastic, and i know the splices are hand done, but im talking about traditional design and methods of handmaking a cue. there will always be a larger market in snooker for those. a good english cue will always be sought after. this is one thing i doubt will change for the sport for a very long time.

[Vitalich]

Thank you for the views expressed.
Regarding the machine work. This wizard does everything himself, from beginning to end. Since the bonding package and ending with the finish fine-tuning. No line production!
Our Finnish supporters: your players Kajsa can only dream about, to get cues such quality. Those who play the first issues of the Finnish ranking is much worse. Sorry for the harshness, but it is so. I played with some of your famous players. In addition, "dovetail" is not inlay, namely lamellar gluing.
As for tradition, here you are probably right. It is also difficult to change the view of the classic Russian cue like snooker.
Add. He does not pretend to Snooker market. He has a name and reputation on the Russian market cues.

[BoBnoGG!n]

they are absolutely gorgeous cues =] i would love to have one. but only in my dreams haha how much does one cost?

[Vitalich]

they are absolutely gorgeous cues =] i would love to have one. but only in my dreams haha how much does one cost?

If you buy from the master directly, from $ 600 to $ 1500 depending on the complexity of splicing and use of wood. If you buy in a store, it is much more expensive. Judge for yourself:
http://www.variant-billiard.ru/goods...=1&craftsman=6
$ 1 is approximately 30 rubles
I can give contact maestro

PS I did not have a commercial interest

[bob1]

Hi: Are any of these cue's Snooker cue's? Is the Russian Billiards cue different then the traditional english 3/4 cue. How is the joint different? I am very interested in getting
one of these cue's. 6oo to 1500 $ is that U.S. dollars? I am not into the fancy woodwork,
just a qualitity cue. I have 3 Parris cue's the older one I like the two newer one's not
so much.
Any information on ordering and if he will take orders from Canada greatly appreciated.

[Vitalich]

Hi, Bob. Finite cues for Russian billiard cues differ from the snooker parameters. not just more. But this man does cues as format 1 / 2 and format 3 / 4 if you look at all the photos. Cue for snooker he has done on the order of one guy from Moscow, who plays several traditional snooker cues, but wanted to cue his work.
The coordinates of the Russian master see PM.

[RGCirencester]

Some interesting designs there. I assume this
http://www.radikal.ru/GALLERY/PageF4...260b123b3017c7
Has the butt spliced separately beforehand (backwards to the norm) and then is butterfly spliced to the shaft. Some quite clever designs.
A little too complicated for my taste though to be honest. Though the idea I like.

[Vitalich]

Building there are really interesting. I can say that plywood "Batman" will hardly be able to repeat any other master

[Vitalich]

one more thing cues of the same master
http://fota.mota.ru/users/61805/

[Vitalich]

cue for snooker. Russian master Shtofun
http://fota.mota.ru/albums/20f5e1977...image/223.html
http://fota.mota.ru/albums/20f5e1977...222.html#photo
http://fota.mota.ru/albums/20f5e1977...221.html#photo
http://fota.mota.ru/albums/20f5e1977...219.html#photo
http://fota.mota.ru/albums/20f5e1977...221.html#photo

[Vitalich]

anticipating questions ...
28.5 mm, 9.5 mm, 515 gramm, 150 sm, 42-43 sm