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An assortment of works in different stages of progress.
Or...some details showing the steps involved in building a cue.
Or...some of the custom tooling I've had to make.
Maybe I need to get out more but I still find this fascinating.

small slotted ivory diamonds     ivory inlays with dime to show scale.    

carbide sanding arbors for 5/16-14 joints     carbide sanding arbors for 3/8-10     carbide sanding arbors for Radial Pin   

 
assorted joints styles prior to assembly    For Kent from Pyramid Billiards in Meadville, PA            6 high cocobolo points in birdseye - tight fit!

typical joint construction    assembled    typical buttsleeve construction


cored ebony with butterfly points in progress    amboyna burl, ebony & ivory - NICE!    updated buttsleeves

    forearm assembled & rough cut    ivory chain links & slotted ivory diamonds    roughed in forearm

curly bubinga, curly maple, ivory swords & Hoppe ring    tim 01.jpg (498845 bytes)    perfect veneers

my favorite colors    And this is where the forearm is being used.


       

A few forearms in progress, just awaiting your order.

a slightly different take on propellor inlays
And this is the buttsleeve for the above forearm with holly points (on the left).
The purpleheart handle will be getting a black leather wrap.


veneers sliced from larger leafs    butterfly points    same forearm with Vs cut for main points
See this finished cue HERE


The panels below detail the repair of a customer's cue.
The SS joint broke clean off.  Who knows what abuse the cue suffered
through 3 different owners and one month with a cue thief before it was recovered.
   
All that remains is to machine the assembly to original dimensions and
install the new joint pin accurately.  A touch of clearcoat & it's finished.


       
2 sets of veneers being glued to flats for butterfly points on buttsleeve.    Veneers machined almost flush with surface so 2nd set can be added.    All 4 sets of butterfly points complete.

Forearm & buttsleeve b-fly points finished.  Grooves cut for matching veneered ebony points.    ebony points with matching veneers added

ready for inlays

3 photos stitched together to show installed inlays.



Yosuke's cue is finally finished.  See the high-res pic here.


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