Custom Cue #12 (Break)

Cue Type Break
Construction Full laminated hard rock maple core
Handle Ebony
Forearm Prickly Ash
Butt Sleeve Prickly Ash
Inlays None
Butt Collar Tomahawk
Joint Collar Tomahawk
Butt Cap Phenolic
Rings Brass/White Fibre
Pin Uniloc Quick Release Stainless Steel
Shaft Predator BK Rush
Ferrule Phenolic
Tip Predator BK Rush

This is a butt to match an existing BK Rush shaft with radial pin.

Customer wants this to be quite plain, Black handle and grey forearm with silver rings.

Handle is Ebony, forearm is Prickly Ash stained grey.

Butt cap is white Tomahawk, Joint collar is black Tomahawk.

Laminated core turned and glue grooves cut. Core
Ebony mounted to turn handle round. Square handle
Turned handle. Round handle
Coring the ebony handle. Coring Handle
Handle and forearm with holes bored. Bored segments
Handle glued. Handle glued
Rings and butt sleeve in place. Rings
Core machined to accept forearm. Forearm core
Forearm glued and screwed in place and test stain. Forearm bonded
Forearm in place. Forearm Glued
Profile first pass. Profile First Pass
Butt cap installed. Butt cap
Sealer applied after initial sanding. Sanded and sealed.
First coat of grey. Grey
Second coat. Second Coat
First coat of clear finish. Clear Coat
Radial pin glued in place with epoxy. Radial Pin
Test weigh after pin install, 520g (18.3oz). Test Weigh
Tapping for weight bolts. Tapping for weight bolt
Finished cue.