The
Apache pool cue from Sierra is a gorgeous example of what a
gifted craftsman can create. These are produced in very
limited quantities. The forearm is a light mahogany-stained
birdseye maple. There are four spliced points of rosewood in
the forearm, set off with three veneers: maple, cherry
maple, and ebony. The wraps are double-pressed and waxed,
giving them a leather-like look and feel, and are mahogany
in color, matching the forearm woods beautifully.
The true craftsmanship of this Sierra
Custom Cue lies in the detailed hand-inlays of the butt
sleeve. There are four windows with the Apache's
signature design, each one comprised of fourteen separate
pieces of wood (maple and rosewood), carefully cut and
assembled to perfection. Each window is separated from the
next by a single rectangle of rosewood. The windows are
bracketed on the top and bottom with some beautiful ring
work. There are two thick rings on either side of rosewood,
separated by a complex thin ring. The center ring contains
sixteen pieces of wood. Eight long maple dashes alternate
with eight small rosewood squares.
The butt plate is ivory in color. The
stainless steel joint, with 5/16 x 14 joint pin, is
bracketed by Sierra's signature dashed rings. These
three-layer rings are black on the outside (one thin, one
thick), sandwiching a thin ring layer consisting of sixteen
maple dashes alternating with sixteen ebony squares. The
maple shaft is crowned with a 13mm fibre linen ferrule with
a Le Pro tip. Joint protectors are included.
Retail Price - $425 |
