What wood do you recomend

[poolqjunkie]

LOL, Stevie Wonder...
I personally like old antique cues and I think perhaps cocobolo would look quite nice. May be with 4 maple veneers like a Connossieur?

[KevinMA]

Single facing splice: cocobolo with a thick maple veneer
Double Four secondary splices: Thuya Burl with thin maple veneer

Both of the design look very nice IMO

[cueman]

On the subject of woods for the butt does anyone have any suggestions of wood which has good gripping properties. Ebony can be rather smooth if your hands get sweaty particularly in the summer months so can anyone suggest a wood which grips well as I've only really used the more expensive woods like Thuya and Snakewood, the latter actually felt good but I sold that cue a few years back.

[Freddie Ng]

Olive .. burl .. birch would be my choice ^^

[stejohn]

olivewood id go for..

[iancafc]

i would have 4 splices of kingwood and 4 maple splices

[sharkster63]

Good Day, Warren,

I suggest 4 x Moroccan Thuya Burl Wood with thick cherry veneers
Hope you post your finished product. I have an old Brunswick cue 1930 or 40 that is made with the darkest Black ebony, it is perfectly straight, with beautiful ash shaft, the ferule is made of a white compound. First time I see this. I thought for a second to follow your footsteps. Thought better of it. Dont trust my skills enough to try that on it. Lol Good Luck Rolly C. sends