I was wondering what opinions the cue makers in here have on what is the best
wood to make a cue from, for playability, giving no thought to to the look of
the cue. I'd assume it would be hard rock canadian maple, but I've read else
where woods like ebony are better because they are more dense. My idea is to
make a cue that has no decoration, wrap stain or finish whatsoever. I want all
the effort and thought to go into the hit and none to the look of the cue. Is
it a good idea to make a but out of on piece of wood? Is it hard to find wood
long enough to make a but out of one piece?
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"Woods of the World" is a digital directory that covers 910
species. I guess the CD isn't selling well, 'cause you can now search
it for free online -- http://www.forestworld.com/wow/wow_cdframe.html But you'll have to give 'em your name, address, phone, etc. (or someone
else's). "Choose up to ten wood-related properties from a total of more than 50
general, physical, mechanical, and wood-working properties, then find
all the species that fit these criteria. Search on color, common use,
weight, grain, luster, durability, drying defects, hardness, screwing,
planing, sawing, nailing, and many more. Or search the database by
scientific name, common name (up to 10,000 common names), or geographic
origin." Ash seems popular in European snooker & billiards cues. Cuemaker
Michael Carpenter mentioned a forthcoming experiment with ash in one of
his recent posts. He's at
http://home.sprintmail.com/~mcarp/index.html Months ago, someone mentioned plans for a yew shaft. Unfortunately,
Deja's archive only goes back three months.
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