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very nice work as always Ron, maybe you can share a part of the build like inlay or finishing schedule. I don't really think your products would be threaten if someone learns a bit about them. besides it takes years of practice to be good at cnc... este your type of work

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hi sir timber...yes it takes years to be good at cuemaking...handcrafted cues that is...unfortunately we dont have a cnc machine to utilize in our shop..all inlays are made of hand,here are some pics that i would like to share..

it all begins with the wood...where planks of maple...burls of amboyna and blocks of kamagong(ebony) are kept dried...aged wood only is used, youngest wood we have is about 5 yrs old...

this is amboyna burl...

then cut in 2x2's....

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here are some ebonies/maples and more amboyna...

macassar ebonies...

bruce lee's nunchucks are made from this...

some nice ostrich leather...

who does nice wallets here...i could cut you some ostrich leather..nice texture and malambot siya...im thinking of having one wallet for me...

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spalted tamarind..

swirls in amboyna..

inlays.points as they are called are taken out of the outer part of the amboyna burl..thus the 2 colors...

lined with natural blue maple veneers...always sharp as they should be...

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those burls are gorgeous Ron...

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an ebony forearm..

the amboynas and the ebonies...

brass pin and ringworks already placed..

the ringworks...smokes not mine...

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forearm is drilled...inlays placed...

off to the handle placement...

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one amboyna forearm...fitted with ebony handle..and amboyna buttsleeve...piano silver singworks at all positions...

off to the finishing section

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now presenting...the finished products..recognize the 3 forearms before it was like these..the 2 tone points now showing their very unique coloring..the ebonies that as black as night..

staying sharp sa ever...

fitted with rooks and pawn joint protectors...all made by hand...

dont forget the spalted tamarind...superb for a handle...all messy and so ugly...

off to new york and the netherlands,,,,happy shooting...

thanks sir timber for having us here to showcase our proudly Filipino made cues...

regards

ron

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some of our friends

me with 10 ball champion rubilen amit

dindo and me with warren kiamco

nickoy lining / renemar david with us....nickoy and joven bustamante uses our cues btw...renemar has one made by dindo also..

dindo with joven bustamante...cue is by dindo perez used by joven...

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those burls are gorgeous Ron...

thanks much sir...

regards
ron

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ganda ng items, plus the wood you use!!! how do we get a hold of those kind of wood? may sizes ba? baka pwede to buy a few big pieces from you.

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@ redfurry,

You have such well crafted cues there bro, very very well made and I am proud of you that these cues you produce are marketed and sought after internationally.

Ika nga eh " Proud to be a Filipino product " yan.

Ka hanga hanga ang skills and talent nyo, CONGRATULATIONS PO and more success !!!!!! 😉 :p

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thanks sir ernie and sir rosy...

@sir ernie about the wood wala po kami malalaking sizes dahil upon arrival chop chop na agad sya into 2x2's...but as soon as may bagong dating akong mga kahoy ill send you a message and pics of the woods...bago ko i chop chop...

@ rosy...thanks much for the well wish and we are also happy that pinoy talent is shining...lately i had the chance to send a cue to germany and made one german happy...he was so thankful because wala ata amboyna sa kanila...a greek pool player also did have one of my cue and again was very happy with the way Filipino cues are made and how the hit feels...

thanks and regards....

ron

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yey!! thanks sir. parang id like to try and make a small catch-all box using that kind of wood. parang the wood itself palang makes what ever you will do with it look great. haluan mo pa ng precision and love sa piece equals ART!