Link to 3 piece custom travel cue thread
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Yep
I had a Victorinox Classic SD on a keychain. Went through dozens of times since 9/11, until it didn't.
They know what it is, some agents are not as strict as others.
Here 4 pages of old posts on travel cues. Maybe it will help.
For 3-piece travel cues, I have a Sheldon Lebow and an Andy Gilbert.Thanks, I found your thread. https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/the-gilbert-traveler-cue-unique-and-limited.331572/
I don't recall your thread though. The Sheldon Lebow name rings a bell, but Lou's cue does not look familiar. Maybe it was Freddie'sIn either case, they all look nice thus far.
Have you been able to bring it in a carryon bag? I was thinking about having one made to carry onboard without checking in a bag for work travel, but then realized it's still a cue no matter where it is stored.
Hi, Will. The 3-piece cues have been called Travel Cues long before your project with Andy. As you would recall, you and Andy started your project after looking at my Sheldon Lebow 3-piece travel cue They (Gilbert Cues) have built other 3-piece travel cue since your initial project.
But then Dieckman have one he built in 2005... See posts #3 and #23
Travel Cue definition was probably used back in 1923 and on!!!
dated Jun 30, 2007Tom Huff (cuemaker and cartoonist) from Washington State. I have never heard anything bad about Tom Huff. He makes a lot of lower end conversion cues, etc, usually a little off the beaten path. I think his specialties are carom cues and 3 piece travelling cues.
Dieckman cues
In honor of our friend and cue builder Dennis Dieckman lets see some of his work....
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Travel Cue definition was probably used back in 1923 and on!!!
dated Jun 30, 2007Tom Huff (cuemaker and cartoonist) from Washington State. I have never heard anything bad about Tom Huff. He makes a lot of lower end conversion cues, etc, usually a little off the beaten path. I think his specialties are carom cues and 3 piece travelling cues.
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There are no new ideas
Youze.
you know it’s probevly easier just to buy a 32 inch suitcase they sell them on amazon and other sites. given you are checking it the size does not become an issue
I don't check anything in 90% of the time, and just have a schoolbag with me with a few days of clothes. That's why I want a 3 piece cue, to put in my schoolbag. It saves a good hour and hassle waiting to get your luggage.
I went to Boston for work a week ago, and the "only" thing I checked in was my cue in its 1x1 case. Nothing else.
You are absolutely correct on the timing and the name of travel cue.
If you look a bit closer these were called by the moniker Traveler Cues.
I don’t think I ever said these were made before Sheldon made his, I sure didn’t mean to if I did anywhere.
But to be clear, I purchased a 3-piece Predator cue set from someone at a Shooters Olathe pool
tournament and showed Andy there. A couple of months later we saw you at the Derby, Andy had not made any yet but planned to. I sent the Predator cue to Andy to get better ideas. I certainly knew these in no way were a new idea. I still have the Predator cue, don’t know (or care) when they made their first one. I am sure the measurements and lengths of all of them are different.
A fun little project, I think Andy made about 10 Traveler Cues for me. They went quickly.
I hope all is going great for you!
Will
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I don't know about anyone else but I had mine made pre-9/11 and did carry it on several times.
But even so, it's nice being able to put it in a small bag.
Lou Figueroa
Hey, Will.
Just a bit more history: I think I got mine early 2003. I believe Sheldon said he made the first TC for a friend that want to be able to carry a cue on his motorcycle. I also recall meeting a guy at the DCC when it was at the EW and he also had a TC. He carried his in a very nice black, basket-weave Chas case.
Lou Figueroa
Thanks Lou,
Good to hear from you. Sounds like you had yours waaayy before most others even thought about it.
When I first saw the Predator set I was thinking it might even go diagonally in a briefcase. i had heard the motorcycle background too, probably from Freddie when we saw each other at Derby. I think Andy already knew he had a special cue from Sheldon.
Will
40 years ago or so, I saw a guy in California that had a five piece cue. It fit in a 12” case
Here a 2008 post on 3piece cue
3 Piece Cues
Hi guys, With all the travelling that I'm gonna be doing, I was toying with the idea of buying a 3 piece cue so that it would allow me to check in 2 bags of actual stuff and to give me a peace of mind that my equipment is not going to end up as...
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Yep, I’ve got one in a little pouch. Just for grins, never used it.