Joseph Bennett cue

The Joseph Bennett cue

The Joseph Bennett cue that I have is from around 1885; the butt is huge, however the weight is kept down by shortening the length of the ebony splices. This keeps the balance point in the correct place while allowing the player the extra feel of the larger butt. 

The cue has a Cherry splice that makes it look and feel very nice indeed, the facing splice has Mr Bennetts name and address engraved on it with a Burroughes & Watts stamp below that. The cue is hand-spliced in the usual way with four ebony splices. 

David Smith
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