Barry Hawkins cue

[DeanH]

I understand that Barry has had this cue since he was 14years old, a JP Classic which had 4 olivewood splices added some time ago as well.

Anyway, I saw something yesterday and it caught my eye, and I saw it again today and managed to capture a shot of it.
Do you think as the cue is old it has suffered some damage along the way, or is it some grain-figuring?

[travisbickle]

Looks like a blemish in the grain to me. But without seeing it with my own eyes I couldn’t be sure.

[cally]

Always catches my eye too over the years. I think its just the grain...

Or, its an old bce signature cue Parris badged up and tried to remove an old Alex Higgins Sig..

[the lone wolf]

If he's had it since the age of 14 then it will be be bashed to pieces. But those knocks give it character and I bet that $20k wouldn't prize it from his hands

[vmax]

It's in the grain Dean, I've made a cue with the same sort of pattern in it, doesn't affect the timber at all.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/vmax4steve/shares/96sXC5

[narl]

Its called a "worm in the wood" iirc.