A while back I contacted Kevin about ordering a break cue, and was selling off a couple of things to fund it. He suggested that I send him a Jerico that I was selling off and a little cash and he would give it a little more bang so to speak.
First thing, brand new canvas resin tip and Ivorine 4 ferrule
Next, Kevin increased the jump handle length, by epoxying the old joint shut and installing a new 3/8 10 joint pin and phenolic inserts, with collar.
The next big change to the old Thumper, a brand new main joint. The original was a 5/16" 18 brass pin into a brass insert in the shaft. GONE.
Installed now is a 3/8 10 stainless pin into a phenolic insert with joint collars on the shaft and butt.
And to finish it off, I asked him to sign it. I would have preferred him to remove the Jerico signature.... cause he pretty much just used the old cue as a blank to build his break cue blueprint. But he honored the original maker by leaving it......... or maybe it was just to show what was actually WRONG with the Jerico......
I have already hit with it a little, but no serious workout yet. Im taking it out tonight for that part.
All I can say is good things. Very nice craftsmanship, and an attention to detail that is not seen in alot of "custom" cues out there today.
Thanks again Kevin!
First thing, brand new canvas resin tip and Ivorine 4 ferrule
Next, Kevin increased the jump handle length, by epoxying the old joint shut and installing a new 3/8 10 joint pin and phenolic inserts, with collar.
The next big change to the old Thumper, a brand new main joint. The original was a 5/16" 18 brass pin into a brass insert in the shaft. GONE.
Installed now is a 3/8 10 stainless pin into a phenolic insert with joint collars on the shaft and butt.
And to finish it off, I asked him to sign it. I would have preferred him to remove the Jerico signature.... cause he pretty much just used the old cue as a blank to build his break cue blueprint. But he honored the original maker by leaving it......... or maybe it was just to show what was actually WRONG with the Jerico......
I have already hit with it a little, but no serious workout yet. Im taking it out tonight for that part.
All I can say is good things. Very nice craftsmanship, and an attention to detail that is not seen in alot of "custom" cues out there today.
Thanks again Kevin!
