The client has a color scheme in mind. I’ll be testing my dyes to get as close to her intended palette as possible. The dyes will be applied to the outside of the stick, so the colors will be more consistent across the grain, rather than infused at different rates, and darknesses, according to the density of the wood.
Stick 20 is ready for glue and will get shape tomorrow.
The wood is some choice spalted maple. The bottom half has clear curls. The stick will be 58 inches and 21 ounces.
If you happen to see this and purchase it before the client has a chance to see it, I’ll build one just like it for you, but it won’t be the exact wood in the image.
It’ll be wood just like it.

Gorgeous work. I’m a high end furniture maker, and I’d recommend a catalyzed polyurethane. The best I’ve found is an…
I Can’t wait to play with her 🙂
If your cues are as good as your writing, it’ll be amazing.
Awesome looking, awesome workmanship, Awesome cues.
This is all wonderful!!! I know you’ll have a ball watching and doing all this. Wish I could see it…
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