Dr No
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My pal Marc received his Denali cue yesterday . . .
. . . and it's very, very special.
The handle is made with a Mexican solid ziricote forearm and butt, while the grip is made from a 150 year-old olive tree. "Why," you ask, "is it so special?"
Well, the ziricote timbers were given to the cue-maker by none other than Sam Maloof.
Bob met Sam about twenty years ago during a physical therapy session. When Bob told him he was making pool cues, Sam gifted a few pieces of ziricote. They're now embedded in Marc's cue.
I hope Marc gives his cue the attention it deserves with diligent practice. There's nothing I like more than a challenge.
Winning at 3-ball is a thrill, doubly so when the final shot . . .
Calling the break . . .
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My pal Marc received his Denali cue yesterday . . .
. . . and it's very, very special. The handle is made with a Mexican solid ziricote forearm and butt, while the grip is made from a 150 year-old olive tree. "Why," you ask, "is it so special?" Well, the ziricote timbers were given to the cue-maker by none...
Sam Maloof is a big deal, May He RIP
Source: penguin.com.au That is a Beautiful Cue ...
Chances are the ziricote Bob received from Sam . . .
. . . were scraps from one of his legendary chairs. Below is an image of a Maloof chair . . . . . . made from ziricote in '95. Not too much of a stretch to imagine Marc's cue made from ziricote stock acquired around the same time. ...
Knowing little about pool much less the art (pardon the pun) of the cue
the wood is exquisite. In total that cue is magnificent. I hope it brings Marc joy every time he lines up a shot.
WOW!!
For it's $73,00.00 cost maybe this is the cue used by the "Great One" in the movie The Hustler
Well, all I can say is that I've played with both vintage Tad and Adam cues . . .
. . . and neither were even remotely in the same ballpark as Bob's. ...