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Maker of  pool cues from 1974 to present in Humble, Texas.

2002 RICHARD BLACK 'BUSHKA'

Forearm

Curly maple forearm with 4 ebony points. Veneers are maple/green/blue/black. Each point has inlaid notched ivory diamond and 3 ivory dots. Forearm is signed and dated by Richard.

Butt Sleeve 

Solid ebony butt sleeve with 4 notched ivory diamond and 16 ivory dot inlays. Milk white delrin butt cap.

Joint

Piloted stainless steel joint with 5/16x14 steel joint pin.

Ring Work

Rings at C, D & E consists an ebony band with inlaid ivory dots outlined in 2 sets of silver rings. Single silver ring at A & B positions.

Wrap

White with black Irish Linen.

Shafts

2 13mm Shafts with Ivory Ferrules

Weight

19oz

Length

58 inches

Condition

Brand New Un-played and Un-chalked Condition. 

Comment

This cues has an extra ring at the E position and the inlays are ivory instead of mother of pearl unlike the standard 'Bushka' model.

 

2003 RICHARD BLACK ATLAS SPECIAL

ONE OF A KIND

Forearm

 

Jet black Gabon ebony forearm with 4 floating ivory points each with a green malachite inlay. Each ivory point is flanked by 2 angled ivory points (8 total) with 4 ivory/malachite diamonds. Cue is signed on one of the ivory points "Black 2003". 

Butt Sleeve 

Solid Gabon ebony butt sleeve with 8 ivory/malachite inlaid diamonds and 8 ivory/malachite bowtie shaped inlays. Black phenolic butt cap.

Joint

Piloted ivory joint with 5/16x14 stainless steel pin.

Ring Work

Single Silver ring at A, B, C & D position. 

Wrap

Black Leather.

Shafts

2 13mm shaft with Ivory Ferrules

Weight

19.25oz

Length

58 inches

Condition

Mint Condition. 

Comments

Cue Comes with a 1 Butt 2 Shaft Whitten Case.

 

RICHARD BLACK TURQUOISE ON PURPLE HEART

Forearm

Purple heart forearm featuring 4 purple heart points with blue/purple heart/blue veneers. Each point has a turquoise and blue veneer gun sight inlay. Cues is signed and dated 'Richard Black August 30, 2003'.

Butt Sleeve

Butt is solid purple heart with split turquoise windows and turquoise diamond inlays

Joint

Stainless Steel joint with 5/16x14 joint pin.

Ring Work

Ring work at C, D & E consists of turquoise circles on a maple band. Single silver ring at the A & B position

Wrap

White with black speck Irish linen

Shafts

2 Shafts with Ivory ferrules, 1 13mm. 1 12.5mm

Weight

18.8oz & 19oz depending on shaft

Length

58 inches

Condition

Cue has a small crack in the finish just above the wrap

Comment

This cue is very similar to his Black Baron model but the butt cap on this cue is shorter and the butt sleeve is longer hence the inlays in the butt are all longer than his standard Black Baron cue. Is the sister cue to the Black Baron below.

 

RICHARD BLACK EBONY ON EBONY

Forearm

Ebony forearm featuring 4 ebony points with maple/ebony/maple veneers. Each point has an ivory and maple veneer gun sight inlay. Cues is signed and dated 'Richard Black February 15, 2003'.

Butt Sleeve

Butt is solid ebony with split ivory window and ivory diamond inlays.

Joint

Piloted ivory joint with 5/16x14 joint pin

Ring Work

Ring work at C, D & E consists of ivory circles on a maple band. Single silver ring at the A & B position.

Wrap

Black Leather

Shafts

2 13mm Shafts with Ivory Ferrules

Weight

19.0oz

Length

58 inches

Condition

Mint.

Comment

This cue is very similar to his Black Baron model but the butt cap on this cue is shorter and the butt sleeve is longer hence the inlays in the butt are all longer than his standard Black Baron cue.