NORTH DEMON
WRAPLESS EBONY
WITH SILVER AND COPPER INLAY
(#207)
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Here is another stunning cue from Cheng's shop at North Demon cues. As usual, the design is exquisite, and it is perfectly executed throughout.
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This is an all ebony cue with a two-part segmented white LBM handle. If you're a fan of wrapless cues, this one is a good choice. It's a terrific playing cue, with two of Cheng's low deflection maple shafts - often the choice of some of the top players in the world today.
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It is heavily inlaid in the both the butt sleeve and the forearm.
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The inlay patterns are both complex and although they are similar the pattern in the forearm is stretched out and longer in the forearm for better proportion.
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The balance of color between the blacks and whites in this cue is perfect. He built it with a white joint, handle and butt cap, in perfect complement to the black ebony in the forearm and butt sleeve. As usual, he engraved his North Demon logo in gold on the cap.
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Known for his brilliant and precise inlaid ringwork, he uses this skill generously throughout the cue. All of the inlay work is in fine silver and copper.
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I won't even try to describe the complexity of this inlay design, but I will point how the distinctive small abalone diamond in the middle of each pattern.
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The ringwork is stunning - a combination of sworls and turns in silver and copper. The only one that is different from all the others is the double ring in the middle of the handle which also employs the use of the abalone diamonds.
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He uses the rings at the joint and on the ring collars of the shafts.
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This is an exquisite cue in every way, balanced in every detail.
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As with all his cues, he built it with a stainless steel radial pin.
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It is equipped with a receiver for a generic extension. This cue is ready for everyday competition.
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The shaft wood is exceedingly white and pure, something Asian cue makers are obsessed with ... in a good way.
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It comes with two of his premium low deflection maple shafts with LBM ferrules and North Demon proprietary green layered medium tips. The shafts have matching ringwork and are both 13mm.
The cue weighs 19.7 or 19.8 depending on which shaft is used (16.1, 3.6, 3.7) and is 58 inches long.
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One additional detail from North Demon is the logo engraved in the base of each shaft. You can easily identify the original ND shafts.
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Current wait time on this cue is 15-18 months at best. The price here includes shipping and customs charges - and there is no wait. This cue can be yours in a day or two.
$6500 PLUS SHIPPING
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