Redplate cues are made in four designs, they are available in one piece and 16” butt jointed versions.

Base joints are fitted as standard that accept a mini butt and telescopic extension.

Lengths range between 57 to 58 inches and tip sizes between 9.5mm and 10mm.

Weights vary between 17 and 20 ounces.

The shafts on this range are machine turned to an oversized taper and left for a period of time to ensure straightness and stability, they are then hand planed to near finished size before the butt is hand spliced.

The cues are then hand planed, hand sanded and hand finished to final size. 

REDPLATE PLAIN

Ash Shaft, Plain Ebony Butt. 

REDPLATE FS

Ash Shaft, Ebony Butt with Rosewood & Thick White Veneer Front Splice. 

REDPLATE OLIVE

Ash Shaft, Ebony Butt with 4 Lower Olivewood splices. 

REDPLATE PADAUK

Ash Shaft, Ebony Butt with 4 Lower Padauk & Thin White Veneered Splices.

GREENPLATE & BLACKPLATE CUES

These cues are the top of our range, they will be made in the traditional way by taking a 60” x 1.5” x 1.5” square of ash or maple which has been cut from a board specially selected for its straightness of grain and density.

This square will then be gradually hand planed in gradual stages over a period of up to 1 year into a round tapered shaft allowing the wood to settle after each stage.

This time consuming process requires a high level of skill and accuracy, this ensures a shaft retains its straightness rigidity and stability which is vital in the construction of a top quality cue capable of playing the full range of shots required.

If any faults or blemishes are found at any stage of this process then the shaft is rejected. The butt is made up of 4 separate pieces of wood (known as splices) generally ebony or rosewood which is laminated onto the shaft; this also requires a high degree of skill and accuracy to produce a cue that has very even top and bottom splice points.

The butt can be enhanced by using a combination of decorative exotic hardwoods selected for their distinctive colours and figure, natural wood and coloured veneers can be used to produce a truly individual and unique cue.

For two piece cues a brass joint is fitted to the centre or butt of the cue, a long hole is then drilled into the bottom of the butt to be weighted. The cue is then cut to length and a brass ferrule is fitted ready to accept a tip, its then hand sanded through 7 different grades of sandpaper to its final size.

The bottom of the butt is finished either totally round or more traditionally with a small flat section planed of the bottom, the cue is then weighted and the nameplate if fitted.

A base joint that accepts a mini butt and telescopic extension is fitted to the base of the cue, the cue is then sealed with a fine grain sealer and a leather tip is fitted and shaped.

The final process is to linseed oil polish the cue to a silky smooth finish, the cue is then checked by sight for straightness and is then ready for play.

Greenplate cues will be made using the straightest grained ash and maple.

They will be available from stock in one piece, centre jointed and various butt jointed versions and in a wide range of different designs and specifications.

Base joints will be fitted as standard that accept a mini butt and telescopic extension.

All Greenplate cues will be accompanied by a signed and dated certificate of authenticity.

Blackplate cues will be made in very limited numbers as the shafts for these cues will be selected from the top 1% of shafts available, the ash will be selected for its very straight and evenly spaced grain points and the maple for its unblemished fault free grain both much desired by many players and cue collectors worldwide.

They will be available from stock in one piece, centre jointed and various butt jointed versions and in a wide range of different designs and specifications.

Base joints will be fitted as standard that accept a mini butt and telescopic extension.

Each cue will have its own individual serial numbered nameplate and will be accompanied by a signed and dated certificate of authenticity.