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Originally Posted by JasonOwen
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yes i tend to go in with smaller drills now and work my way up,had a couple that split the splices earlier by drilling with a 10mm or more first time ouch -
Bit of filler... be reet!Originally Posted by JasonOwen View PostFor all the budding cue makers out there, Here is one that didnt quite work out.
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(yes I know they're not cheap, I didn't intend them to be!..)
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Na, Still learning, learn a bit more with every cue I make, trouble is I forget a bit too! Old age!!!Comment
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Sounds like me with my regular coaching!Originally Posted by JasonOwen View PostOne day I'll make a century, I've knocked in a 51!
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They look great too Jim!Originally Posted by jim evans View Postime ongoing with some amboyna top stuff int it
One day I'll make a century, I've knocked in a 51!Comment
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Jim, Amboyna, I found its quite nice wood to work with, feels quite soft and cuts well under the plane. Nicer then Thuya, although I much prefer the look of thuya.
Are your black veneers proper ebony? I tried some dyed black 0.6 veneers and they ended looking like a bluey grey shade of black.Comment
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its a struggle getting thin ebony i can get it 2mm thick never realy asked befor but think you can get 1mm or 1 1/2mm,ive bought a planer /thicknesser so i can do my own down to about 4mm and then sand a bitComment
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Just to keep some of my cues together pics in this thread..
The Chilli pepper cue.
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Looks absolutely gorgeous that padauk in natural light.....
Very nice indeed... drool drool...
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Its really hard to get a pic of the Padauk and show just how vibrant and bright it is, guess im no David Bailey ehOriginally Posted by cally View PostLooks absolutely gorgeous that padauk in natural light.....
Very nice indeed... drool drool...Comment
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I like the badges aswell .Comment
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