Genuine or Replica?

[TexasTrev]

Young lad on pool team just bought this for £350
He was told it is about 80 years old and genuine by a guy who collects cues but knows nothing about them(trust me on that)
The cue has had a major taper job down to pool specs,infact it is like a knitting needle now.This explains why it looks like a brand new cue but it has had such a lot removed i would have thought the weight stamp should no longer be visible,also the badge looks too small compared to a genuine one.
On the plus side the cue plays superb still as i had a frame with it.
I know Tony Ions made a load of these and it may well be one of them in which case he has a cue made by one of the worlds best and would cost more than he paid for Tony to make a one nowadays.
Who else does replicas of this quality?and beleive me the craftmanship of this cue is top top quality.

[jrc750]

Well if genuine but pool specs worth £100 at most !!

[jb134]

The ebony looks awful black.

[DeanH]

This looks good to me.
Shame about the badly rubbed down badge and the needle-taper, with that in mind maybe a bit less than mentioned above - what are the specs?
I know that people like T. Ions and T. Glover made replicas of the B&W Ye Olde Ash Cue but not come across a Burwat Champion Cue version.
Anyone?

[jrc750]

...I know that people like T. Ions and T. Glover made replicas of the B&W Ye Olde Ash Cue but not come across a Burwat Champion Cue version.
Anyone?

Glover makes Burwat Champion cues all the time, i have had about 1/2 dozen at least

[ADR147]

it is original i think - worth a third of what he paid!

[ADR147]

Glover makes Burwat Champion cues all the time, i have had about 1/2 dozen at least

tony would not let that out of his workshop!

[DeanH]

Glover makes Burwat Champion cues all the time, i have had about 1/2 dozen at least

Thought he might have
not seen one though, any pictures of a TG replica you can share?

[jrc750]

Thought he might have
not seen one though, any pictures of a TG replica you can share?

A few i have had

[DeanH]

thanks for those, also two on Ebay as Glover replicas at the sort of price that the buy spent.

[desso]

The craftman look very hamdsome !

QUOTE=jrc750;788062]A few i have had
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[jrc750]

thanks for those, also two on Ebay as Glover replicas at the sort of price that the buy spent.

Current listings Dean ?? can't find any

[DeanH]

Current listings Dean ?? can't find any

oops I was still in completed listings

[TexasTrev]

Looks similar to the TG on the left apart from the badge which is about 3/4 the size.That and the weight stamp still visible say replica to me.I told him i would have paid £120 max even if it was original.Who ever tapered it has taken way too much off it but fortunately it still plays great.

[justf]

Have to agree with desso, that craftsman look lovely, best of the bunch. What wood is the butt please?