Another shaftwood question

[DocJ]

Can anyone tell me if the shaftwood of this cue is unsteamed Pearwood? I believe that this may be the case but I have a niggling doubt that it could possibly be maple.......



Thanks!

[deant1982]

Difficult to say. A steamed pear wood cue would be a pink/brown colour, but it does have a similar grain pattern (the chevrons/circles) that are quite hard to see, like what is in the first picture.
Other types of wood it could be if not pearwood or maple are hornbeam, (although this has a looser grain than pear maple) or even hickory.
Do you know what make/type of cue it is? This might be able to help someone a bit more experienced identify it for you, as certain brands used certain woods, and avoided others.
Dean.