Exotic Woods

[Watford]

I've sent LWB a pic of your cue Watford, so he is aware of how it looks now.

The birch ADR mentioned is often called Masur birch, it's more readily available than many might think.

Thanks, could you send it too me please.
I lost that picture when I changed my job. They shut my e-mail account down a day early and I didn't have it saved any where else.

Thuya Burr splice LWB!

[LWB]

Thuya Burr splice LWB!

Thought so, good stuff. If I had my way I'd order a new cue every time I get paid but that might not be clever in the long run lol.

[Nott]

Swedish cuemakers(americanstyle poolcues) who seem to use alot of stained masurbirch. Just to show people how the wood looks. I think it looks good

http://www.haagcues.com/Biljardkoer.html

[LWB]

Swedish cuemakers(americanstyle poolcues) who seem to use alot of stained masurbirch. Just to show people how the wood looks. I think it looks good

http://www.haagcues.com/Biljardkoer.html

Thanks, some nice looking cues there. Anyone want a game of 9ball? lol. Not played on an american pool table in ages. It's fun when you're drinking because the pockets are so huge I still pot after 5 or 6 bottles of magners

[Watford]

Thought so, good stuff. If I had my way I'd order a new cue every time I get paid but that might not be clever in the long run lol.

I'd like another but couldn't justify it at mo!
I love my cue but I'd have a spare with pretty much same spec.
A Burwat champion replica maybe.
Or maybe go mad and get 14oz with a pear wood shaft!!
Oh if I had the money I'd end up with fine collection!

I love the Macassar ebony butt on my cue it looks great better than a picture will do justice.
I wouldn't have an ash cue again either. I think maple is so much better but is a bit more prone to denting I think.

[LWB]

I love the Macassar ebony butt on my cue it looks great better than a picture will do justice.

I love the strong grain in the box on the first page of the thread, if I could get a bit like that it'd be on my cue no doubt.

[snookaman]

Has anyone used macassar ebony in cuemaking? I read that Mike Wooldridge and Keith Auld are in to guitars and I saw some spectacular guitars made in macassar ebony!

Hi,

I am in the hi-fi business. I know a little bit of wood because we use African Ebony (Gaboon) for tips. There are many kinds of Ebony, named after the country of origin. Basically, they are the "Diospyrus" family.

We use Gaboon because of its density. In theory, the higher the density the better the ability to absorp virbration. Another type which has a similar density to the Gaboon is the Black Indian Ebony.

Other less dense ebony (in decreasing order) are Mun (Laos), Black & White (Burma & Laos), and Macassar (India).

Brown Ebony (Argentina) does not belong to the Diospyrus family.

Gaboon and Black Indian Ebony are really hard to your tools. You have to use a soft blade (G15), or you will damage it quite easily. Besides, the hard blade will riddle on the wood causing uneven surfaces.

[LWB]

Hi,

I am in the hi-fi business. I know a little bit of wood because we use African Ebony (Gaboon) for tips. There are many kinds of Ebony, named after the country of origin. Basically, they are the "Diospyrus" family.

We use Gaboon because of its density. In theory, the higher the density the better the ability to absorp virbration. Another type which has a similar density to the Gaboon is the Black Indian Ebony.

Other less dense ebony (in decreasing order) are Mun (Laos), Black & White (Burma & Laos), and Macassar (India).

Brown Ebony (Argentina) does not belong to the Diospyrus family.

Gaboon and Black Indian Ebony are really hard to your tools. You have to use a soft blade (G15), or you will damage it quite easily. Besides, the hard blade will riddle on the wood causing uneven surfaces.

Thanks snookaman, very interesting.

[Watford]

I looked in to woods quite a bit when deciding what I was having so I know a but about it now.
I was in a shop that sold all sorts of wood artifacts: Bowls, ornaments, walking sticks etc.
And I surprised the woman in the shop because I new what every thing was better than her.
There was stuff in Purple Heart, Macassar, olive, cocobolo, King wood, padauk, blood wood, various burr woods etc. All great woods. I'd love to design a few more cues!

[archalf1471]

Trevor has some kauri wood from NZ that i imported through a friend in NZ, this timber is about 20,000 years old ( alledgedly) and is so good he wouldn't pass it on to me on various cues he has made for me, keeps saving it for a very very special occasion!!!!!!

[Watford]

Interesting wood not heard of it before.

[archalf1471]

i was very excited about it actually and to be fair i have not actually seen it in the "flesh" but it was bloody awful trevor told me, just like a bit of plywood from B and Q and refused to use it, in fact not sure if is currently stabalising his runner beans and strawberries!!!!!

[LWB]

Kauri Wood.

[archalf1471]

LWB, in those forms it looks stunning, but as i understand it, not really suitable for splicing and I trust TWs word on that. the second image looks wonderful though it has to be said

[LWB]

LWB, in those forms it looks stunning, but as i understand it, not really suitable for splicing and I trust TWs word on that. the second image looks wonderful though it has to be said

Yes I'm sure nobody would ever question Trevor when it comes to cue making. Just showing everyone what the wood looks like out of interest, as I was interested myself.