[原创]翻译文章——Ash木和枫木台球杆的区别，Mike原著，pigbrain翻译

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Ash木和枫木球杆的区别

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    我们可以看到Ash木具有很明显的木纹而枫木球杆实际上是没用纹路的。下面详细介绍……
Ash木
    Ash木很容易辩认因为它有非常明显的木纹图案。你可能听到人们讨论“箭头”，“侧纹”，“反箭”，“尖嘴”等等。这些词其实指的都是同一个东西。
    看一下图片，我们可以注意到木纹是如何形成箭头状图案的。随着一根球杆成熟和年头的增加，木纹趋于变深，通常是因为球馆内香烟缭绕的环境。不过即使是全新的球杆，这种现象也很明显。实际上，很多新球杆也是通过染色或是填充色来人工模仿陈年的球杆。个人来讲我更喜欢自然的使用上油来磨光，让木纹展现出自身的颜色并且自然的陈年。
你应该记得，每块ash木都是不一样的。木材的颜色差别很大，有的天生颜色很深，有的则很苍白。这并不影响木材的质量和击球的手感，只是看你个人爱好和外观。
    木材的纹路也是一样，一些木材纹路很紧凑而且杂乱，整个球杆都有分布，形成很多箭头和侧纹。然而其他的可能木纹间距很大，形成较少的箭头。同样，并没有那种规则表明那种形式比其他的形式好。取决于球杆是否愉悦你的眼睛。
    大多数的球手在手持Ash木球杆击球时保持球杆正面箭头向上。有人说他们用这种方式来帮助瞄准，如果这对他们却是有效，那好。但是对于我个人来说，我喜欢箭头朝上只是因为我喜欢它的样子，这样子拿杆手感很好。
    而另外还有一些人喜欢击球时侧纹向上，除非球杆侧纹非常顺直、完美，我并不推荐这种的握杆方法，然而非常顺直的侧纹是很稀少的。不直的侧纹会给人一种视觉的误导，当你前后运杆通过手架时，视觉告诉你似乎球杆是弯曲的。如果你从上到下仔细的感受Ash木前肢，你同样会感觉到当手经过箭头/木纹的时候，木材会有凸凹感。这很正常，因为木头纹路中浅色部分更软，在球杆年头增加的同时，会磨损的更多一些。如果击球时侧纹向上，那么当球杆滑过架杆手拇指和食指的时候你可能会感受到这些小的凸起部分，进而影响你的出杆。但是如果你觉得这样很舒服，那也没有问题，只是你应该了解可能发生的事情。
    最后，如果Ash木弯曲，那么通常会按照木头纹理来弯曲，要么弯向箭头，要么弯向另外一个方向，因此如果你击球时保持箭头朝上，球杆弯曲不会影响击球，但是如果你将侧纹朝上，那么球杆会在左右方向上弯曲，这样可能会对你的心里有影响，以致影响到发挥。
枫木
    枫木没有明显的木纹，看起来相对朴素、没有纹路。
    枫木和Ash木在击打性能上非常相似。同样，木材的软硬程度有很大的不同。在制作球杆时一定要精心选择，以去掉那些不能满足球杆要求的材料。枫木像Ash木一样，颜色有深有浅，而且自然密度也有很大的差别。
    枫木也和Ash木一样会变弯曲，而实际上，枫木会弯成S形，先弯向一侧，而后再弯向另一侧。这种情况并不时常发生，但是也值得注意。
    除此之外，在击打性能和木材质量上面，两种木材非常的相似。使用枫木球杆，你会发现感觉上和Ash木球杆也非常相似。通常认为枫木要比Ash木趋于坚硬，但是并不都是这样，而且我不建议只是因为你觉得枫木更坚实而选择枫木代替Ash木。如何选择只是看你是否愿意使用一个外观朴素、没有纹路的球杆。
结论
    就我个人而言，我喜欢Ash木球杆，因为我觉得它很好打而且看起来很漂亮，木纹的存在（箭头，侧纹，反箭－怎么叫都行）给了每只球杆各自独特的外观。
    枫木没有明显的纹路，因此如果你喜欢前肢干净无木纹，就去选择枫木。
    两种木材都拥有完成各种杆法击球的能力所需的性能。
    你必须在心里感觉你的球杆非常舒服，这样才能进而喜球杆的外观。
    最后，记住，最重要的事情是你的球杆实际击球的感觉如何。每根球杆都是不同的，你应该认为每根球杆都是唯一的，就像我们人一样。试着接受球杆不同的木纹图案是天然的特征，用一开放的心态来看待球杆的外观。如果你只是通过外观而拒绝了一根球杆，你可能失去了一根你打过的觉得最顺手的球杆。

pigbrain

翻译水平有限，推荐英文好者阅读原文，原文如下：

 

What's the difference?

 

Ash - bottom       Maple - top

 

Notice the strong grain on Ash cue whereas Maple cue is very plain with virtually no markings. Read on....

 

Ash

Ash is easily identifiable because of the very clear grain patterns. You may hear people talk about the ‘arrows’, ‘lines’, ‘chevrons’, ‘points’ etc., but it all means the same thing.

 

Look at the picture and notice the way the grain forms these ‘arrow’ patterns. As a cue matures and ages the grain tends to get darker, often due to the smoky atmosphere associated with Snooker/Pool halls, but even in a new cue this characteristic is obvious. In fact, many new cues are artificially aged by using dyes and fillers. Personally I prefer a natural oiled finish where the grain takes on it’s own colour and ages naturally.

 

Also you should remember that every piece of Ash is different. It can vary greatly in colour with some pieces naturally very dark and others vary pale. This has no effect on the quality of the wood and how well it plays, it just comes down to personal preference and whether you like the way it looks.

 

It is the same with the grain. Some grain can be very tight and wild, running all over the place with lots of arrows and lines, whereas other pieces can have very wide grain lines with very few arrows. Again, there is no rule that says any one type is better than another. It just depends whether you find it pleasing to the eye.

 

Most people hold an Ash cue so that the arrows near the top of the shaft are on top as you play the shot. Some say that they use this to help them sight the shot, and if this works for them then good. But personally, I like to have the arrows on top just because I like the look of it and it just ‘feels’ right to me.

 

Others prefer to play with the lines on top which I don’t particularly recommend because unless the lines are perfectly straight, which is very rare, it can give an optical illusion that the cue is bent as you draw it back and forth over you bridge. Also, if you carefully feel down the shaft of an Ash cue, you will find that the wood goes in and out as it passes over the arrows/grain. This is perfectly natural because the wood is softer here and will have worn more as it was made or settled more as it matured. By using the cue with the lines on top you may find that as the cue passes between your thumb and finger on your bridge hand you may feel these very small bumps and this may affect your cueing. But if you’re happiest doing this then no problem, just be aware that this can happen.

 

Finally, if Ash bends it is usually with the grain, either towards or away from the arrows, so if you hold your cue with the arrows on top it will cause no problems, but if you have the lines on top then the cue will be bent from left to right, or vice versa, and will probably play on your mind and put you off.

 

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Maple

Maple has no noticeable grain and is relatively plain to look at.

 

Maple is very similar to Ash in the way it plays. Again, it varies greatly in whether it is stiff or whippy and must be carefully selected to weed out the pieces that fall short of the required standard. It can also be very dark or very light and, like Ash, it can vary greatly in natural weight.

 

Maple is also just as likely to bend as Ash, and in fact, will often bend in an ‘s’ shape, first going one way and then another. This doesn’t happen all the time but is something else to be aware of.

 

Apart from that, the two woods are very similar in playing qualities and as long as good quality Maple is used you should find that the ‘feeling’ is very similar to an Ash cue. As a general rule, it does tend to be harder than Ash, but not always, and I would not advise choosing Maple over Ash just because you think it will be more solid. It really comes down to whether you prefer to use a plain looking cue.

 

 

 

Conclusion

Personally, I prefer Ash and I think it plays well and looks good, with the grain (arrows, lines, chevrons - call it what you will) giving each cue it's own identity.

 

Maple has no noticeable grain, so if you like the shaft to be plain with no grain, then go for Maple.

 

They both possess the necessary characteristics that make them capable of the full range of shots.

 

You must feel comfortable in your mind with your cue, so it's a good start to actually like the look of your cue.

 

But finally, remember the most important thing is how the cue actually feels and plays. Every cue made is different and should be considered as unique as you are. Try to accept the various grain patterns as the natural feature that they are and look at cues with an open mind. If you dismiss one on looks alone, you may be turning your back on the best cue you could ever have played with!

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"最后，记住，最重要的事情是你的球杆实际击球的感觉如何。每根球杆都是不同的，你应该认为每根球杆都是唯一的，就像我们人一样。试着接受球杆不同的木纹图案是天然的特征，用一开放的心态来看待球杆的外观。如果你只是通过外观而拒绝了一根球杆，你可能失去了一根你打过的觉得最顺手的球杆。"

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