j6 cues

[j6uk]

will be following this one with intrigue! any idea on spec?

58/9.5/29.5/17bp/17.5oz.. Weight length and butt diameter could change.

[qc2]

ash & macassar ebony.

will be following this one with intrigue! any idea on spec?

[cat]

the splice fingers (butterfly) looks very beautiful

[j6uk]

another hornbeam shaft?

ash & macassar ebony.

[DeanH]

another hornbeam shaft?

[j6uk]

prepping the next butterfly..

[j6uk]

that's stunning,
is the black ash that dark because of age / special treatment / or is it a whole different kind of ash all together?

only got two pieces out of one board and not the best to work.. had a hit with this today and it very lively.
heres more about the wood: http://www.wood-database.com/black-ash/

[matthias]

black ash & macassar ebony butterfly splice with round butt

56.5
9
29
17bp
16.5oz

that's stunning,
is the black ash that dark because of age / special treatment / or is it a whole different kind of ash all together?

[j6uk]

black ash & macassar ebony butterfly splice with round butt

56.5
9
29
17bp
16.5oz

[j6uk]

cue review


https://youtu.be/Jy06g12Hys4

57
9
28
17bp
16oz

[Shockerz]

Like the butterfly splice-work, very eye catching and it's a pretty good point about the weight, hadn't really crossed my mind.

[j6uk]

I must say I am very happy with the maple butterfly Jason made me, it plays fantastic and think the craftsmanship is up there with the best.

thanks again mate

cheers matt, and your mates shaft will be spliced next week..

[matthias]

Butterfly splices are fairly unusual, any reason for doing them this way? Does this produce just as good a playing cue while keeping the work and costs down a bit?

I must say I am very happy with the maple butterfly Jason made me, it plays fantastic and think the craftsmanship is up there with the best.

thanks again mate

[j6uk]

Butterfly splices are fairly unusual, any reason for doing them this way? Does this produce just as good a playing cue while keeping the work and costs down a bit?

maybe unusual, but when done well i think they look very impressive.. the construction and prep work really needs to be precise as theres not much room for error. also you can achieve a naturally balenced cue with no weight added, so with 22'' long ebony splices you can get an ash shaft cue coming out at roughly 17 and a maple around 18oz.
as for playability the few iv made so far have been responcive.
And nothing saved on cost or work load.

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[rdsalt]

Butterfly splices are fairly unusual, any reason for doing them this way? Does this produce just as good a playing cue while keeping the work and costs down a bit?