Mother of pearl splices

[jonny66]

Is it possible to use mother of pearl or abalone to make a splice on a cue? I know most of it would be hidden and it seems a bit of a waste, but I think it would make a gorgeous cue.

[itsnoteasy]

I'm sure some of the American pool cues have mother of pearl as decoration but as a splice I'm not sure.

[jonny66]

yeah the American cues have it like dot inlays on a guitar, so you can see the whole piece, as a splice it's mainly hidden by the next bit. I'm sure it's a nailed on 147 on a cue though

[itsnoteasy]

yeah the American cues have it like dot inlays on a guitar, so you can see the whole piece, as a splice it's mainly hidden by the next bit. I'm sure it's a nailed on 147 on a cue though

Do you mean as a veneer or a splice Jonny?

[hendrykitty]

most mother of pearl we have seen are on the watch, they are usually used for a dial, it could be used as a thin veneer i think, because you can find a mother of pearl biger than 30mm*250mm, but you can not find one that thick for a normal splice, at least 12mm thick is necesary for the splice, and the problem is, will you pay that money on a thin veneer more than a cue?

[jonny66]

I meant a veneer, yep, would look nice.

[barrywhite]

I meant a veneer, yep, would look nice.

Yeah, I love the daimond inserts on 9-ball cues but whole splices? You'd need a lot of shell and it's a brittle material, so the first knock against a table and it will may crack.

[itsnoteasy]

Might be viable as banding, so it would look like a thin veneer but is just a thin strip round a splice, better cost wise as well.

[mikeyd100]

Is it possible to use mother of pearl or abalone to make a splice on a cue? I know most of it would be hidden and it seems a bit of a waste, but I think it would make a gorgeous cue.

Jonny are you looking to bring some bling to the baize? :biggrin-new: