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Inlaid Butt / The MKP Series / Reference MKP08
THE MKP SERIES · INLAID BUTT · REFERENCE MKP08
MKP08 Tulip
Pale tulipwood streaked with rose and violet grain, carrying a slim point inlay with small abalone accents.
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.
Tulipwood is closer to a fabric pattern than most timber.
Cut fresh, tulipwood shows streaks of rose, violet and cream running through a pale ground, more like a piece of marbled fabric than a typical cue timber. This butt carries a slim point inlay down its length with a small piece of abalone set at each ring band.
This particular cue was photographed at the bench mid build, natural wood tone and all, before the final coats went on, which is why the surface reads a little more matte in these shots than a finished cue would.
Tulipwood is a lighter, softer timber than ebony or cocobolo, so we build it a touch differently at the core to keep the balance right without adding unnecessary weight to the butt.
Look closer
The full length. Tulipwood butt with the slim point inlay running toward the joint.
The abalone accent. A small piece of shell set into each ring band.
The joint end. Ring work and pin at the base of the butt.
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 tulip with point inlay with abalone accents on tulipwood
- 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.
The photos look unfinished, is that the final surface?
These particular photographs were taken mid build, before the final lacquer coats. Your finished cue ships with the full hand rubbed lacquer and UV blocking topcoat like every other cue on this page.
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 tulip?
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.