Curiosity About Cues

[Fairuz]

I have 3 questions here for cuemaker or experiance player out there in around the world this keep annoy me for quite long time, im curious and would like to know...
1) does anyone know why is that most snooker cues shaft or billiard cues shaft are made using ASH wood or MAPPLE wood?
2) why not using others type of wood like fully iron wood, fully ebony wood, or purple heart wood etc?..
3)if it does possible to make one with it, what is it will feel like?

[toastandmarmite]

Good morning, sir.

I was reading through some of the old cue threads on here yesterday and saw one by a very talented fellow called Jim Black. He had created a lovely cue with a purple heart shaft (and posted some photographs) which he claimed played beautifully. He did mention, however, that it was an extremely troublesome project.

[toastandmarmite]

Alas, I cannot find Jim Black's thread now. Perhaps another member might be able to help?

[Wayne G]

The thread is- Jim Black Cues- The Northy part of Ireland. (Nov. 30, 2013)

There was a posting to this thread yesterday actually.

[tofushop193]

maybe due to cost?

[Snooker man Stevie]

Yes that was my first cue a got Jim to make me and she looked and played stunning

[billabong]

Yes that was my first cue a got Jim to make me and she looked and played stunning

Very nice it is too. Is it still as strong a colour as the pictures suggest ?

As regards the O.P. question, I think there are lots of cues made in materials other than Ash & Maple, but those two are the result of


a combination of factors like , availability/quality, cost, playability, customer requirement ( and their preconceived notion of what their cue should be made of ),

appearence , etc

[Snooker man Stevie]

Not that one mate lol the other one

[billabong]

Not that one mate lol the other one

oops

[Snooker man Stevie]

Lol pall how's things

[billabong]

Lol pall how's things

Smashing. Cues staying in one piece these days ?

[Snooker man Stevie]

Trying to get bk to things mate looking for a cheap one piece cue

[Snooker man Stevie]

Got your pm mate

[itsnoteasy]

Stevie, if your looking for a decent player that's a good price, ADR has his own range now, he gave us a sneaky peak the other day and the cue looked really nice, might be worth a thought.

[Snooker man Stevie]

Thanks pall al email him