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[jrc750]

No I think it's Mathew Stevens cue he got nicked. Haaaaa

Yeah i just magically erased the tulip splices

[Andrew watt]

Nice jrc is it yours

No I think it's Mathew Stevens cue he got nicked. Haaaaa

[Stevie1]

Nice jrc is it yours

[jrc750]

Cue now sold

[Inoffthered]

I too am coming down in preference for a plain black button, I assume the veneers and extra splices are for decoration only and that a good ash shafts and ebony button will play as well as a fancy looking cue?

Yes. You cannot beat the classy look of an all black, ebony butt on a cue ( no racist ).

[Despearce]

Great, makes a good one a bit cheaper then!

[narl]

I too am coming down in preference for a plain black button, I assume the veneers and extra splices are for decoration only and that a good ash shafts and ebony button will play as well as a fancy looking cue?

Yup, Decoration only.

[Despearce]

Its not a bad wee stick, when i first got it the spec it had was ridiculous, 26mm butt, and an 8.9mm tip. The butt literally had no taper, it was a straight piece of ebony. I'm guessing its had other work done to it long before i got it as its original weight was around 19oz, and when i got it the weight was under 18. Martin Daly lengthened it and took an inch and a bit off the top to bring it up to around 9.7, then i got blackspin fitted to it and ultrashine finish

I'd honestly prefer it to be just a black butt as i'm not a fan of multiple colours, might end up getting the butt respliced to ebony at some point in the future.

This is who used to own it and its original spec, though not who i got it from so had a few owners. Pics show the grain on what is now opposite the badge.
http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/boa...-s-almost-here

I too am coming down in preference for a plain black button, I assume the veneers and extra splices are for decoration only and that a good ash shafts and ebony button will play as well as a fancy looking cue?

[Despearce]

Its not a bad wee stick, when i first got it the spec it had was ridiculous, 26mm butt, and an 8.9mm tip. The butt literally had no taper, it was a straight piece of ebony. I'm guessing its had other work done to it long before i got it as its original weight was around 19oz, and when i got it the weight was under 18. Martin Daly lengthened it and took an inch and a bit off the top to bring it up to around 9.7, then i got blackspin fitted to it and ultrashine finish

I'd honestly prefer it to be just a black butt as i'm not a fan of multiple colours, might end up getting the butt respliced to ebony at some point in the future.

This is who used to own it and its original spec, though not who i got it from so had a few owners. Pics show the grain on what is now opposite the badge.
http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/boa...-s-almost-here

I too am coming down in preference for a plain black button, I assume the veneers and extra splices are for decoration only and that a good ash shafts and ebony button will play as well as a fancy looking cue?

[narl]

Nice cue that sir

Its not a bad wee stick, when i first got it the spec it had was ridiculous, 26mm butt, and an 8.9mm tip. The butt literally had no taper, it was a straight piece of ebony. I'm guessing its had other work done to it long before i got it as its original weight was around 19oz, and when i got it the weight was under 18. Martin Daly lengthened it and took an inch and a bit off the top to bring it up to around 9.7, then i got blackspin fitted to it and ultrashine finish

I'd honestly prefer it to be just a black butt as i'm not a fan of multiple colours, might end up getting the butt respliced to ebony at some point in the future.

This is who used to own it and its original spec, though not who i got it from so had a few owners. Pics show the grain on what is now opposite the badge.
http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/boa...-s-almost-here

[Stevie1]

Better pics.

And yes its an extremely long butt, i think 27 or so inches overall.

Nice cue that sir

[narl]

Some cues take a good battering, i try to keep mine as pristine as possible.

[Mellow Yellow]

^ Looks nice with all the lacquer stripped off, dunno why they do it in the first place Though apparently a lot of the time the lacquer can help to disguise blemishes in the butt so suppose that's one reason.

well it had certainly done its job... the previous owner had not taken very good care of it so without the lacquer the cue would have been a mess.

from this


to this with a bit of elbow grease

[narl]

^ Looks nice with all the lacquer stripped off, dunno why they do it in the first place Though apparently a lot of the time the lacquer can help to disguise blemishes in the butt so suppose that's one reason.

[Mellow Yellow]

Niche Master Thailand cue
Just removed all the lacquer and refinished it myself
57.25
18.1
9.4