j6 cue stories

[j6uk]

Now that looks interesting Jas . I like the look of that .

I take you think this is going to be a decent one ?

i take it you mean playability, well this one and the last cue will be put through the test on the table in the next few days..
as for the looks, feel and play, id sit my latest cues next to any others made by hand




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[Neil Taperell]

Now that looks interesting Jas . I like the look of that .

I take you think this is going to be a decent one ?

[j6uk]

been working on some shafts the past few weeks, but heres a cue thats been emerging for a while, and its starting to take shape

[mikeyd100]

This is Lignum Vitae. It is more dense and harder than ebony but has interesting grain and colour. Made by Thurstons. It must be tough to survive being thrown on the ground. I think it would make a beautiful splice. Polishes up amazing.

Nice one, you made a good choice with that.
Badge to come soon as well - the finishing touch

[Catch 22]

Sounds good. More to your taste?

Yes . Very much so .

My own cue has jet black ebony ...flawless , yet to me it seems almost fake at how perfect it is . The cue I just added the Zebrano splice to was a plain ebony cue but wasn't perfect jet black . It has the brown stripes to it ( not stripey ebony though ) . And I like that much better

My master cue is (excuse the spelling here ) mayanmar ebony , lovely brown colour with a subtle grain .

[barrywhite]

Thats some lovely wood - almost makes me want to take up bowling ... errr nahhh.

Nice work as well J6, very nice wood and splicing.

This is Lignum Vitae. It is more dense and harder than ebony but has interesting grain and colour. Made by Thurstons. It must be tough to survive being thrown on the ground. I think it would make a beautiful splice. Polishes up amazing.

[j6uk]

thanks for the possitives fellas. i do like my retro pallet then mixing it with the moden feel slimer butts and finer taper.
im now looking into getting ebony and maple, then the badge..
and when the birds on the bowling green start loking hotter with less grey and shorter skirts, i'll mozy over

[mikeyd100]

Sounds good. More to your taste?

Thats some lovely wood - almost makes me want to take up bowling ... errr nahhh.

Nice work as well J6, very nice wood and splicing.

[barrywhite]

I like his style . I'm not a huge fan of jet black ebony on cues because I like to see the "wood" like the grain and imperfections .
If I ever make a cue for myself I'd probably use stripy ebony or one of the brown coloured ebonys for the main splices . Just something that's dark but has character .

Sounds good. More to your taste?

[Catch 22]

No fear, anyone willing to make a cue by hand gets my respect, no matter who it turns out. I know J6 likes his 70s colour pallet but I can't help wonder what some of his splicing would look like with more contrast, e.g. some darker base woods or maybe some darker vaneers on top.

I like his style . I'm not a huge fan of jet black ebony on cues because I like to see the "wood" like the grain and imperfections .
If I ever make a cue for myself I'd probably use stripy ebony or one of the brown coloured ebonys for the main splices . Just something that's dark but has character .

[barrywhite]

Very nice .Love a bit of PH . I've just picked up a bit for one of my cues .....just plucking up the courage to put it on lol

I put a splice of Zebrano onto one of my cues with a maple veneer and pleased with the results . Purple Heart next

No fear, anyone willing to make a cue by hand gets my respect, no matter who it turns out. I know J6 likes his 70s colour pallet but I can't help wonder what some of his splicing would look like with more contrast, e.g. some darker base woods or maybe some darker vaneers on top.

[Catch 22]

Very nice .Love a bit of PH . I've just picked up a bit for one of my cues .....just plucking up the courage to put it on lol

I put a splice of Zebrano onto one of my cues with a maple veneer and pleased with the results . Purple Heart next

[j6uk]

this is the latest

[cally]

Double post

[cally]

That took a while to get through...

good stuff, thanks for sharing bud..