Cory Barnhart Cues
Crafted with care in West Virginia, USA.
Hats off to Cory Barnhart who took on this special John Davis blank fullsplice project we had discussed prior to SBE2023. Through my business, I’ve known Cory more than 15 years and without looking closely, admired his cue craft. He’s also a straightforward and honorable a man to deal with.
At the recommendation of Paul Drexler, I was fortunate to be the only dealer John Davis had for his blanks. In the mid to later 60’s John made machinery for Burton Spain and along with Burton, he sold blanks to legendary cuemaker George Balabushka.
Around 2009, I was a reseller of ebony, birdseye and hard curly maple as part of my business. I was also working part-time at Ariel Carmeli’s cue shop then.
Anyway, by this time I had squirreled away lots of pieces of super figured maple and other exotic woods.
I approached John with the idea of making a dozen fullsplice blanks pointed on both ends without veneers. He was reluctant, informing me that making blanks without veneers was more difficult than making them with veneers. By this time John and I had a friendly relationship where there was good enthusiasm for the blank building and cues. The no veneer blanks were not meant to be sold. They were meant to be built into cues by me (with Ariel’s help) or another cuemaker I could trust to do justice to the blanks. About 6-7 years ago Dave Barenbrugge built out a couple of them with his amazing compound ringsets. They sold lightning fast.
The fullsplice Davis blank cues arrived this week from Cory. I’m delighted with the first tier build quality! Cory’s expertise and experience is clearly evident in each cue. Even points (not easy to achieve) and fit and finish on the money. Delrin joint caps for everything. All cues individually bagged. Everything packed carefully. John Davis is surely smiling from Heaven.
A huge thank you to Cory for building these fullsplice blanks out as I know he usually does not do blank builds.
The following fullsplice Barnhart/ Davis cues are signed between the points, come with one shaft approximately 12.85mm with Barnhart medium layered tip. Juma ferrule and Radial pin joint. Signature fine silver dots ringsets at joint and buttcap (or Hoppe ring). All cues are prepped for a Predator type cue extension and signed " Davis by Barnhart" in the points. Delrin joint protector set included. There is sales tax on sales inside California.
3. 58-1/2" Bolivian purple heart into high figure curly maple with birdseyes (rare). Hoppe style. Copper pin. Minor cosmetic black epoxy filler at base of points as shown in photo. Weighs 19.19 oz. with 19-1/4" balance. $1,260.00 GS PayPal shipped in CONUS (1,222.00 Zelle).
4. 58-1/2 Ebony into super figure birdseye. Hoppe style. Natural slight amber streak in the ebony as shown in photo (it's unrealistic to expect undyed ebony to not have any visible streaks whatsoever). Weighs 19.29oz., with 19" balance. SOLD.
7. 58-1/2" Ebony into figured birdseye. Juma buttcap with MOP dots. Weighs 19.05oz. with 18-3/4" balance point. Natural pinkish beauty mark in the ebony located in high handle area as shown in photo. $1,375.00 GS PayPal shipped in CONUSA (1,334.00 Zelle).
Additional 29-1/2" Barnhart shafts available with Barnhart medium layered tip and black Delrin joint protector. Roasted maple $361.00 GS PayPal shipped (350.00 Zelle) Weighs available are 3.86, 3.85, 3.80 and 3.64 oz. Standard maple shaft $258.00 GS PayPal shipped (250.00 Zelle). Available weights are 4.07, 3.90 and 3.88 oz.
