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Inlaid Butt / The MKP Series / Reference MKP09
THE MKP SERIES · INLAID BUTT · REFERENCE MKP09
MKP09 Bird’s-Eye Maple
Bird’s-eye maple carrying a fleur de lis and diamond point inlay in contrasting dark timber.
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 fleck in this wood is a small knot the tree never grew.
Bird’s-eye maple gets its name from the tiny swirling marks scattered through the grain, each one a bud the tree started and never let grow into a branch. It is a pale, tight grained wood that shows those flecks best under a clear finish, which is why we leave this butt light rather than staining it darker.
Set into that pale ground is a repeating fleur de lis and diamond point pattern in a contrasting dark timber, running the length of the forearm in matched pairs.
The contrast between the pale bird’s-eye ground and the dark points is entirely natural wood against wood, no dye involved on either side. It is one of the higher contrast combinations we build without touching a drop of stain.
Look closer
The full length. Bird’s-eye maple butt with the fleur de lis and diamond points running its length.
The bird’s-eye grain. The small swirling flecks that give this maple its name.
The joint end. Black ring work and pin where the pattern closes out.
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 bird’s-eye maple with fleur de lis and diamond point inlay on bird’s-eye maple
- 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.
Is the dark inlay wood stained maple or a different species?
It is a separate darker hardwood set into the maple, not stained maple. The colour contrast is wood against wood, which is why it holds up over time instead of fading the way a stain can.
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 bird’s-eye maple?
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.