Dr No[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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I'd never heard of Danish five pin billiards . . .
Dec 04, 2023,00:02 AM
. . . until just now. The level of cue ball control required to avoid pins is exceptionally high. I'm sure Christian will challenge me to a game after plying me with few shots of Stauning.
As for wood used in shaft construction: almost every shaft ever produced is made from maple. There's debates about the qualities of old-growth maple (vs new) and laminated (linearly or radially); the other type of wood used for shafts is purpleheart. Its use is extremely uncommon; oak is even less common. Bob is experimenting with different types of wood, and I'm his beta tester. To my way of playing, I feel that walnut is the best performer. Walnut has poor feedback, but as a performance platform for the tip and ferrule, it's unmatched in my humble opinion.
Laminated maple is better for breaking, as is purpleheart, but shot-making is perceptibly improved with walnut.