Finished!!!

[jsggems]

Well, here it is in all it glory.

[poohkiller]

This is just astonishing!!!

Congratulations a million times on it, I'm sure it is going to serve you exceedingly well...

...and a great thanks for letting us see all the way this beauty was born!

A perfect example when a magnificent desgin teams up with masterful craftsmanship.

[jsggems]

Thanks poohkiller, I appreciate the compliment on the cue. Wait till you see the next one coming from Pat, we have already been talking about it.

[poohkiller]

I am at Debrecen at the moment (it's Hungary's 2nd largest city) but when I am at Budapest, home, I'd post a few pictures of my own designs if you'd like to see a few... I've been drawing cues at school during the more boring lessons - and sometimes at home too.
I'm always thinking about what kind of cues would I build if I had the chance :o)

[jsggems]

Very cool, I would like to see them, my e-mail address is jsggems@terra.com.br send them to my e-mail address it's easier.

[PoolDad]

WOW! That is an incredible looking cue Jeff, it came out really nice.

[jsggems]

Yes it did, I'm very proud of this one. Now he's doing the shafts. 2 Lake salvage wood shafts. This wood has been underwater for 130 years, just as good or better than old growth wood. 1 shaft is 30" and the other is 29" 3/4" Ivory ferrules with Hard layered tips. The shaft collars will have the same rings as the joint rings. The joint protectors will be solid Ebony and the one for the pin will have rings like the joint rings also.

[PoolDad]

I wish I had an emerald mine in my backyard...... :)

[jsggems]

Well you know I do right!

[pool808]

this is a beautiful looking cue. i hope it plays as well as it looks. congrats

[dags_lax]

Lake salvage wood shafts

I've heard wonderfull things about these shafts but have never had the opportunity to hit with one.

[audiopro]

Absolutely beautiful... Might a I so bold as to request a wipe down of the cue, and a few high res pics...

[PoolDad]

Well you know I do right!

I knew you were dealing with emeralds but I didn't know you actually had a mine in your yard 8O

[jsggems]

Well you know I do right!

I knew you were dealing with emeralds but I didn't know you actually had a mine in your yard 8O

Not quite in my yard, but close :lol:

[PoolDad]

I have a question for you Jeff:
Is the ivory joint on this cue a solid piece or is a sleeve over wood/phenolic?
In fact, of all the cues that you have which ones have a sleeve as opposed to a whole piece?

[jsggems]

Just got back from vacation.

Answer to your question is, a solid ivory joint. The only sleeved ivory joints I have, are from Bender & Capone. That's the way they build their cues, sleeved ivory only, well, at least I have never seen a solid ivory jointed cue from either of these 2 cue makers & I have seen a lot of cues from these 2 cue makers. I prefer a solid ivory joint over a sleeved, actually that's my favorite joint with a G-10 pin.

[jsggems]

Absolutely beautiful... Might a I so bold as to request a wipe down of the cue, and a few high res pics...

These are for you.

[skor]

Is there a gap between the ferrules and the wood on the shafts?
or is it just something that came out in the picture

[cuejunky]

Nice Pictures, really captures the Mother of Pearl.

[jsggems]

Is there a gap between the ferrules and the wood on the shafts?
or is it just something that came out in the picture

No gap, that's the way it came out in the photos.