Dr No
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Pro taper, always ~ or < 12.75 mm at the tip for players, 13 mm or . . .
. . . > for breakers. (Snooker shafts are 11 and 9 mm.). The differing types of wood, though, aren't softer than maple - they're stiffer. Or, more precisely, tightly grained. If you look up 'tightly grained wood' the list would include every type Bob has made. Mun ebony in particular is so dense it doesn't float. Interestingly enough, mun* also finishes exquisitely right off the lathe.
My sense is that these dense shaft woods make ideal platforms (or sinks) for soft tips. I can make bank shots that would make a pros head spin. And I'm no pro.
;-)
* aka black-and-white ebony
Who likes walnuts? The latest arrival . . .
. . . to my cue collection . . . . . . is solid walnut. The shaft and core are American walnut, forearm and butt Circassian, and grip English - differing appearances from the same species. Buffalo horn rings, butt cap, and joint. How does it hit? At least...
I think this one will go into permanent semi-retirement . . .
. . . along with half a dozen others that are just too gorgeous to play with competitively. I'd be beside myself if it were to get dinged up.
I get it...but...
...it's also a tool. I hit golf balls off of rocky spots when necessary and they get dinged up. Have you ever seen Willie Nelson's guitar? It's a history of his professional life... ...
My players have their fair share of dings . . .
. . . but the spectacular cues get trotted out only at home where I have complete control. One of the few times I've ever wanted to murder someone was when he took one of my cues to fish a ball out from under a table. 🤬
You mean . . .
. . . this guy? 😀 Man, if I ran into him at a pool hall, I'd let him win. 😄 ...
Twenty-one so far . . .
. . . with nine on order. And that doesn't include the ten or so I've given away to friends. Art
Not just beautiful woodworking, but precise, too. The joints and threads . . .
. . . have to be physically perfect in order for the cue to perform.
We found a couple of pieces of walnut burl in his stockpile . . .
. . . which are going to be turned into grips for upcoming projects.
Walnut burl grips . . .
. . . in 2026 . . . nine on order now, Bob's plate is full. 🙂
Sorry, but I don’t play billiards and I’m ignorant about the sections of a cue.
However, I do know some about walnut. Does Circassian walnut gets so dark? Or what is the black looking wood on that cue? Thank you. Beautiful instrument, by the way. Awesome.
The deep brown walnut is English. It wasn't dark in raw form . . .
. . . but multiple applications of CA glue, the finishing agent, brought out the dark tones. The forearm and butt are Circassian walnut, the shaft American walnut.
I appreciate the skills and craftsmanship
At the same time I am reminded about Musashi's quotes about weapons, two in particular: "You should not have any special fondness for a particular weapon, or anything else, for that matter". "To become over-familiar with one weapon is as much a fault as n...
I never knew what the battleship . . .
. . . Musashi was named after, but after reading Miyamoto Musashi's Wikipedia entry it's at least possible it was named after him. The Wiki entry for the battleship indicates it was named after the province of the same name; if anyone reading this knows t...
17.8 ounces - either the lightest . . .
. . . or second-lightest cue in my collection.
Pro taper, always ~ or < 12.75 mm at the tip for players, 13 mm or . . .
. . . > for breakers. (Snooker shafts are 11 and 9 mm.). The differing types of wood, though, aren't softer than maple - they're stiffer. Or, more precisely, tightly grained. If you look up 'tightly grained wood' the list would include every type Bob has ...