i thought the butt on this cue was the Tazmanian blackwood, as its not a black (coloured) wood. The black wood is ebony on this cue, or i could be wrong?
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Originally Posted by stejohn View Posti thought the butt on this cue was the Tazmanian blackwood, as its not a black (coloured) wood. The black wood is ebony on this cue, or i could be wrong?
ebony is the front splice and the black veneer under the sycamore.
so Taz Blackwood is not black - hm - interestingUp the TSF! :snooker:
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Yea, the honey coloured butt is the Taz Blackwood, very similar to Koa from Hawaii but slightly more porous grain ... it's a beautiful wood but the heavily flamed stuff can be a bugger to hand plane sometimes but worth it in the end.
Australian and Tazmanian Blackwood are pretty much the same thing but the Taz version tends to be a bit darker and harder, probably due to the cooler climate affecting growing times.
I have to say tho', this forum is not only an inspiration it's a valuable resource for the amateur / personal cue builder, I may not post a lot but man do I read a lot of threads lol!
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This first one is mine
I increased the weight to my preferred 14oz and balanced it to 18" ... played with it for a few hours and it feels spot on, silky smooth, nice balance and lots of feel being at the lighter end of the spectrum.
For anyone interested, I poured melted lead into a pre-drilled wooden mould so that it would be the exact size for the hole drilled into the cue, compressed the lead into place and finished with an oak plug.
Here's a few photos of my ferrule cutting jig a friend made for me ... it's a bit 'manual' but it works fine
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Originally Posted by JimB View PostI increased the weight to my preferred 14oz and balanced it to 18" ... played with it for a few hours and it feels spot on, silky smooth, nice balance and lots of feel being at the lighter end of the spectrum.
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