Built to order in Hanoi · 10 to 14 days · Free to ask, no deposit to talk
Inlaid Butt / The MKP Series / Reference MKP01
THE MKP SERIES · INLAID BUTT · REFERENCE MKP01
MKP01 Ebony
A mosaic of real shell, cut piece by piece into a repeating diamond pattern on black ebony.
Quoted, not priced. Wood, inlay work, rings and engraving all change the number, so we quote each cue on its own. Ask and you will get a real figure the same day.
15 oz butt, about 19 oz complete · 10 to 14 days · Free engraving · Ships worldwide
Real inlay, not print
Every piece of shell, stone or contrasting wood is cut and seated by hand into its own pocket.
UV blocking topcoat
Hand rubbed lacquer with a UV blocking topcoat protects the colour and the inlay alike.
Numbered and registered
A serial cut into the joint and written in our book beside your name.
You see it before it ships
We photograph your actual boards before we cut, and the finished cue before it leaves.
Every diamond in that pattern is its own piece of shell.
This is the most repetitive inlay we cut, and that is exactly what makes it hard. The butt carries a running band of small diamond shapes, each one a separate sliver of abalone and mother of pearl seated into its own pocket in the ebony. Get one a fraction of a millimetre off and the whole band stops lining up.
The colour is not painted on. Shell shifts from blue to green to pink depending on the angle you hold it, and no two diamonds catch the light quite the same way. That is real nacre, not a printed film.
Ebony underneath is about as dense as wood gets, which is why it can hold a pattern this fine without the pockets splitting out over time. It also means this cue carries real weight in the hand before we even add the joint hardware.
Look closer
The full length. Ebony butt with the diamond mosaic band, black leather wrap, silver rings.
The mosaic close up. Each diamond is a separate piece of shell, cut and seated by hand.
The butt cap. Silver ring work closes out the pattern at the base.
REAL INLAY, HAND SET · SOLID HARDWOOD · NUMBERED AND REGISTERED · MADE IN HANOI · REAL INLAY, HAND SET · SOLID HARDWOOD · NUMBERED AND REGISTERED · MADE IN HANOI
Specification and policies
Full specification
- Butt solid ebony with abalone and mother of pearl mosaic on ebony
- Finish hand rubbed lacquer with a UV blocking topcoat
- Wrap full grain black leather or textured wrap, hand fitted
- Inlay hand cut and seated, no printed or moulded substitutes
- Weight 15 oz butt as standard, about 19 oz as a complete cue. Built lighter or heavier on request.
- Engraving up to 16 characters, no charge
Shaft diameter, joint pin and tip are being confirmed with the workshop and will be listed here shortly.
Lead time and shipping
Ten to fourteen days to build, then ten to fourteen days in transit depending on where you are. We ship worldwide from Hanoi, tracked, with a signature on delivery.
How is this different from a printed or moulded inlay?
A printed pattern is one flat sheet under lacquer. Ours is dozens of individual shell pieces, each cut to its own shape and seated into a pocket routed for it alone, so the surface has real depth and the colour actually moves as you turn the cue in the light.
If something is wrong when it arrives
Write to support@murakicustomcues.com with a photograph and we will sort it out. A cue that arrives damaged, warped, or not matching what we agreed is our problem, not yours.
Wood is a natural material. Grain and colour will vary from the photographs above, because every board is different.
WHAT CUSTOMERS SAY
Messages we did not expect
These are screenshots, not typed-out quotes. We asked each person before putting their words here. Nothing has been edited except cropping out phone keyboards and one message about pricing that was nobody else’s business.
“The inlay work is insane. Pics don’t even do it justice. Already got a buddy who wants one, I’m sending him your way.”
Jake M.
“You are an artist man. Omg I’m in love with you man.”
Ali A.
“I received it. It’s really good. The packaging is also very good. I tried it too, it’s awesome.”
Yaeyang
We have been selling to players in Vietnam for years. Shipping abroad is the new part, so these are the first customers overseas to write back. More will go up here as they come, good and otherwise, and we will not be quietly deleting the bad ones.
Want one in ebony?
Tell us the weight you play with and how much inlay you want. If you are not sure, say that instead and we will work it out with you.