Vintage cues

[jrc750]

OMG this cue has just jumped to £155 !!!! why ???
It's a £30 to £50 cue at best ???

[itsnoteasy]

Vintage cues can play brilliantly and be absolute bargains, so perhaps take a look at some vintage cue websites for inspiration....

http://www.oldcues.co.uk/

http://www.thecuecollector.com/

http://www.vintagebilliards.co.uk/

Once you've found a particular cue style you like begin searching on ebay and perhaps ask here if anyone has one available, you may be surprised at what people have hanging around. I had this delivered this week from a member here for £82.



After a bit of my time giving her a retaper and a complete refinish she know looks like this and is to my perfect specs and taper...

Please excuse my ignorance, but are these cues made with ebony, or are those splices painted on(sorry if I'm being a bit rude lol) it's just the cues I have seen with painted splices have those very sharp and thin tips to the splice fingers.

[billabong]

Perhaps a lacquer finish, instead of oil finish ?

My Tom Newman cue has a lacquer finish ( butt only, ) and looks similarly shiney.

Did I mention I had a Tom Newman cue up for grabs ?

[jono*]

Depends on your spec as well.

I've got a Tom Newman 1370 champion cue ( far left ) which is very nice, and 57.7" long,

and an EJR full Snakewood cue ( center ) which is 56.25" long .

They're both at top of your budget though.

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That trevor white look gorgeous.!

[old school]

I have a Cannon Match for sale at the moment . Specs are 58 " , Ferrule 10.2 mm , Butt 29.56 mm , Weight is 17.4 oz ( stamped 17 1/2 oz ) . The cue is Ash and is in good order and I would be looking around £140 inc UK delivery .

[perpetualboredom]

OMG this cue has just jumped to £155 !!!! why ???
It's a £30 to £50 cue at best ???

I have no idea either!... it's not 'ze aussie' either, perhaps the seller is bidding it up.

[Stupree]

Please excuse my ignorance, but are these cues made with ebony, or are those splices painted on(sorry if I'm being a bit rude lol) it's just the cues I have seen with painted splices have those very sharp and thin tips to the splice fingers.

Not rude at all mate. These cues that have these sharp pointed fingers are machine spliced from a single piece of wood and then fitted to the shaft. This one is solid ebony and is a very good fit, however some are poor grade ebony or other hardwoods that are painted/died/varnished to a dark appearance and when you remove the lacquered finish it is not uncommon to find some large gaps that have been filled and hidden.

You may well have seen some cues where the shaft has a painted butt, there are also versions painted to look like hand splicing too.

[Stupree]

Perhaps a lacquer finish, instead of oil finish ?

My Tom Newman cue has a lacquer finish ( butt only, ) and looks similarly shiney.

Did I mention I had a Tom Newman cue up for grabs ?

Bill, do you have a Tom Newman cue for sale?

Mine did have a lacquer finish but that has been all stripped back now and what you see in my pictures on the table is an oil finish.

[billabong]

Bill, do you have a Tom Newman cue for sale?

Mine did have a lacquer finish but that has been all stripped back now and what you see in my pictures on the table is an oil finish.

I most certainly do have a Tom Newman cue for sale. :snooker:

and that is one nice oil finish.

In fact, with the exception of the Glover rep, all the cues in the picture are for sale.

[darkhorsekorea]

Thanks guys. Some useful information here.

[maxz]

someone up the club uses a cannon match cue and he regularly bangs in a ton with it so these might worth having a look at

I know someone has a nice cannon match cue but seller not selling. let me know if someone has a nice cannon match cue for sale . i could be interested. )

[jrc750]

I know someone has a nice cannon match cue but seller not selling. let me know if someone has a nice cannon match cue for sale . i could be interested. )

If you read back just a few posts there is one for sale
http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/boa...354#post791354

[aucott80]

Vintage cues

I've got a Joe Davis champion cue 8.75mm 17.5-18oz 57 inch for swaps :-)

[jim evans]

I have a Sydney smith,57 ins think about 10 mm tip for sale,smashing player.

[DeanH]

OMG this cue has just jumped to £155 !!!! why ???
It's a £30 to £50 cue at best ???

I have no idea either!... it's not 'ze aussie' either, perhaps the seller is bidding it up.

this Sunday Express B&W cue, what date would it be?