SILVER SMOKE
FROM JERRY McWORTER
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Here is one of the newest designs from Hall of Fame cuemaker Jerry McWorter that shows why his cues continue to be at the top of everyone's "got to have" list. It is a striking new design that demonstrates why his sticks are among the most artistic creations in the cue world.
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For the most part, this is an ebony cue with white LBM ivory-substitute material and silver highlights. But to stop the description there would be a mistake. It is an ebony cue for sure, but the white inlays and long silver twists and swirls make it something very special.
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The complex swirls of white and silver look like they're exploding from the wide white rings above and below the wrap.
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Jerry has a reputation for doing some of the finest and most elaborate silver work in this industry. He is known for his long filaments of thin silver that wind their way around and through his designs, flawlessly outlining and highlighting his woods. But with Jerry's cues, the silver isn't just a highlight - they are an integral part of the overall design.
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This cue is a bit of a mind-bender - it's almost difficult to follow the design and realize the complexity of what's going on within it.
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This design is really difficult to describe, so I'll let the pictures do their job of depicting the true beauty of this cue.
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As usual, he engraves his name and the cue serial number on the butt cap, then caps it with a hard rubber bumper to protect the gorgeous white cap from floor chips. In this case, lhe engraves the name and number in white, on white. He said he did it because he couldn't stand to put black on it and ruin the purity and flow of the butt sleeve.
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As always, his silver work is meticulous and about as close to perfect as this type of work can be.
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While a lot of Jerry's cues utilize geometric patterns and figures, this one integrates a number of overlapping and intertwined whorls and curves into a more free-flowing design. And the combination of wood and white LBM, highlighted with all the silver work, makes this design something really special. I think it's one of Jerry's best designs.
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One of the strongest features of Jerry's cues is that he never varies from his original building process that for years has yielded some of the best hitting cues on the market. His are cues that are not only beautiful but hit a ton. They have a soft and solid hit that is consistent across all his sticks. Once you start playing with one, you will fully appreciate just how good it hits.
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He builds this - as always - with a flat faced wood-to-wood joint, with a 3/8X10 stainless steel pin. He never varies this combination and is one of the big reasons all his cues hit virtually the same.
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It comes with his custom joint protectors made by Jerry. It has his standard tight double silver ring pattern at the joint (and on the butt joint protector) which he uses on all his cues. His shafts are interchangeable.
This one comes with two 13mm shafts - one a traditional shaft with a long ferrule and a second low deflection shaft with a shorter ferrule. Both have Kamui layered tips. It weighs 19.3 ounces and is 58 inches long.
It also comes with a four inch McWorter ultra-light extension that goes on and off quickly when the rubber butt bumper is removed, and is very light. This is normally a $200 value when purchased separately from Jerry.
PRICE: $6800 plus shipping
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