Birth of a workshop!

[mythman69]

Looks great . . .

Keep up the good work!

[DeanH]

Thanks for all the kind comments chaps, very much appreciated ... here's a few shots of my latest cue approaching completion, it's a customer order hence the mother of pearl inlay above my badge.

Hope you like.
Ash shaft, but you already knew that

The butt is a harder one to guess, it's South American Iron Wood reclaimed from an old mill floor in Downpatrick, County Down +200 years old, very hard, hardest wood I've ever hand planed, felt like I was planning glass but beautiful deep brown colour once oiled up, it was worth the effort although my hand planes might say otherwise could they talk!











More to follow ....

not usually keen on inlays on snooker cues (makes them looking like US-pool-sticks :shiver but that is very nice. Was it customer design of his initials (I assume) or left to your devices?

[JimB]

not usually keen on inlays on snooker cues (makes them looking like US-pool-sticks :shiver but that is very nice. Was it customer design of his initials (I assume) or left to your devices?

Yes Dean, customers initials and I made a few designs and let him choose before cutting.

[SouthPaw]

That looks a really good standard considering your only really starting out, can i ask what you would charge for a 3/4 plain ebony with ash shaft? If you want to Private message back that's no problem. Thanks

[Removal man stevie]

not usually keen on inlays on snooker cues (makes them looking like US-pool-sticks :shiver but that is very nice. Was it customer design of his initials (I assume) or left to your devices?

Simply stunning work jim

[tomeestrings]

not usually keen on inlays on snooker cues (makes them looking like US-pool-sticks :shiver but that is very nice. Was it customer design of his initials (I assume) or left to your devices?

Hi , how was the SS done ? scroll saw and files before adding the splice or laser after ??

Tommy ..

[JimB]

Hi , how was the SS done ? scroll saw and files before adding the splice or laser after ??

Tommy ..

No scroll saw Tommy, although I have one it can be too harsh for narrow designed inlays like letters so instead used a coping saw with very fine blades to cut the shape and files to remove any jaggies and mother of pearl plate that was 1.5 mm thick for some extra strength while cutting.
I fitted the inlay after the cue was finished but before oiling, drew outline round the shape and cut out with scalpel and dremel, fairly straightforward.
Real shell and not laminate should always be used for this type of inlay, it's stronger and finishes better.

[jim evans]

not usually keen on inlays on snooker cues (makes them looking like US-pool-sticks :shiver but that is very nice. Was it customer design of his initials (I assume) or left to your devices?

top stuff jim its nice to see how others do things keep it up mate.

[kc3923]

Very nice ! Please keep post more ,! Like to see your work !

[gazza147]

Stunning shed fair play!