This cue sold on auction February 12, 2007 for $3,0001.00
本桿售於拍賣﹐日期為2007年2月12日﹐成交價為3001美元。
Length: 63 inches
桿長﹕63英寸。
Joint: Flat-faced with Aegis joint collar and black phenolic ring
前後節結合﹕平面對應﹐中輪為類似象牙物質與黑色石碳酸環。
Finished weight: 18.9 ounces
桿重﹕18。9盎司。
Shafts: Genuine "Old Growth" super-low deflection.
前節﹕超級低母球偏向級老楓木前節。
I can provide low-deflection, which is one step lower than Predator's best, or very-low, which is two steps lower or super-low deflection which is a whole 3 steps lower then Predator's best shaft.
我能提供三種級別的前節。低母球偏向級﹐性能比Predator前節高出一個檔次。 非常低母球偏向級﹐性能Predator前節高出兩個檔次。超級低母球偏向級﹐性能比Predator前節高出整整三個檔次。
Joint pin: 3/8-10 stainless steel
前後節結合螺絲﹕3/8-10不鏽鋼。
Inlays: Malachite into black phenolic
鑲嵌﹕黑色石碳酸中嵌入孔雀石。
Rings: Thin black camagong rings with snake-wood inlays and ivory colored borders. The borders around these 12 snake-wood french diamonds took 11 hours to do. I will do them differently next time I do this type.
裝飾環﹕黑色天鵝絨蘋果木細環配以蛇木鑲嵌與象牙色鑲邊。 這些圍繞著12枚蛇木法式菱形的鑲邊耗時為11小時。下一次當我製作同類球桿時我會把它們做得不完全相同。
Wider rings: Phenolic on both ends and inlayed with malachite
粗環﹕兩道石碳酸中鑲嵌孔雀石。
Wood: Superbly figured birdseye maple
木材﹕超級華麗鳥眼楓木。
Butt cap: Aegis with a black phenolic ring in front and malachite french diamonds inlayed into the phenolic
大輪﹕類似象牙物質。前部有一道黑色石碳酸環﹐鑲嵌有孔雀石法式菱形。
Special note: I have 4 more pieces of wood left from the same board this one came out of. On February 20th I almost have a second one finished. I will scrimshaw on the joint sleeve and butt-cap a Chinese-style painting of flowers
特別聲明﹕我還剩一塊木材﹐取自與本桿相同的木板。在5月23日同類的第二根球桿已基本完成。 我將在它的中輪與大輪上各彫刻一副關於花卉的中國式水彩畫。
The other piece is still being trimmed down and most likely will be ready about August or maybe a little sooner.
這一塊木材還在處理當中﹐很可能在今年八月或早一些時候完成。
Do you want a cue similar to this cue? I will not make an exact copy, but can change the wood inlays, etc and get you close.
你是否也想要一根類似的球桿呢﹖我不能把它製作的一模一樣﹐但可以通過改變一些木材鑲嵌而使它十分接近
I also know that in the heat of an auction some men bid more than normal and will come down in price some for you. I just do not want to loose 3 days of shop time monitoring another auction.
我知道在競拍氣氛中有些人投注要比平時高﹐所以我願意為你降低一些價格。 我不想因注視拍賣過程而荒廢三天的工作時間。
I also will have some fantastic figured fiddle-back (Curly) maple one piece cues ready about August and can send photos if you are interested.
我還將有一些由整條優質華麗小提琴(帶有皺狀紋路)楓木制成的球桿於八月完工。 如你感興趣的話我可以寄一些照片給你。