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Anyone know if John Parris cue butts are made of gabon or maccasar ebony?
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"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." - Henry Ford -
On his Cue Builder you have the choice of "African Ebony" and Macassar Ebony".
So as Gabon is in Africa, it very well maybe Gabon ebony.Up the TSF! :snooker: -
Its gaboon ebony yes Well the ones I have seenComment
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Is this Gaboon ebony (not necessarily just from the country Gabon
) the one that is usually the jet-black, the Makassar ebony (SEAsia) is usually streaked with brown. But not heard much about the Indian/SriLankan ebony, what characteristics does that have?
I understand that pure jet black ebony is getting very hard to source, even from the western African countries. there are other threads about Chinese and SEAsian merchants buying up all they can get at huge prices.
So even African ebony can have some brown streaks.Up the TSF! :snooker:Comment
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Right so I'm guessing cues from the parris collection will be maccasar ebony then and you pay extra to have gabon on a custom made cue."When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." - Henry FordComment
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?????????? If you know more please tellOriginally Posted by Gerry Armstrong View Post"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." - Henry FordComment
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Some of the best / blackest Ebony comes from Madagascar but it's very difficult to get now 'legally' so next best option will be African Ebony from the Gabon. Indian or Ceylon Ebony is good and is usually more keenly priced but it can sometimes have silica deposits running through the grain which show up as small white flecks or lines but they can be removed okay with a bit of patience.Comment
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Just look at the pictures - the ebony on Parris collection cues is black, Maccasar ebony is not black.Originally Posted by Maverick54 View PostComment
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on the Parris Cue Builder, African Ebony is zero cost, but Makassar Ebony is £24 extraUp the TSF! :snooker:Comment
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Macassar is a verry expensive wood (£1,000 per square foot) so i would expect that to have a sercharge ?Comment
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More like £1000 per cubic foot
Still an expensive wood!Comment
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That will be the oneOriginally Posted by JimB View PostMore like £1000 per cubic foot
Still an expensive wood!
i bought a piece last week for £280 and there were cracks to the one edge so by the time i preped it to sqares i got enough wood for 4 butts and two mini butts
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Are you making any cues that are actual snooker spec or stil all pool spec?Comment
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i have a few getting made at the moment, i will probably put them on here over the coming weeksOriginally Posted by narl View Post
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