I got on Joel Hercek's waiting list early spring of 2003. He contacted me April 1, 2008 to tell me he was getting together a new batch and I could be in it. I accepted and a few days later he called to work out details. The cue I had initially wanted to build got cancelled as it was to be a tribute to a boat I owned with lots of ivory and engravings. While waiting to start the process I sold the boat. I wasn't about to give up my spot after waiting 5 years so I had him build me a nice playing cue with 3 shafts (2 are 12.5mm and 1 is 11.5mm). Length is 58" and weight is 18.8 with the bigger shafts and 18.1 with the smaller. It is full splice 4 prong Cocobolo with black, red, orange, and white veneers in a fiddleback maple nose with ivory joint w/ivory, black, red, black trim and matching trim on shafts. Cocabolo butt and ivory buttcap with a pelican on a piling engraved on the cap. Grip is brown/white "Penn" linen wrap.
Next I'll put another BHQ in the 'collection'.
Later, Pel
Here's a few pics:
