Interesting old thread. I'll participate some more. Who was the first to use the two-part car finish on a cue, rather than lacquer, polyurethane, etc?

Bill Stroud claimed to have been the first. But I don't think so. I saw a few examples of his in the late 70s, and they were still lacquer finished. I think it was Jim McDermott. Jim was trying to get Tim Scruggs to move and work with him in 1978. Tim wasn't into the cold climate, so he declined. But he got to talking with Jim, and Jim mentioned that he's trying a new finish, I believe Dupont Imron, a car finish. This is the absolute earliest I've heard of this finish, 1978.

Any earlier memories of a cuemaker going to the two-part car finish? This is still a great thread.

boogieman said:

I hate to be this guy (sorry) but my friend is requesting a single layer tip in between an Elkmaster and a Triangle or Lepro.

Any good candidates?

He wants something soft-medium to medium.

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Just pick a Triangle with a slightly rough shaggy looking top. That will be a slightly softer Triangle than a lot of them.

A good variation of this drill is to freeze object ball on headrail. Shoot hard with draw double kissing and getting the cue ball to return to you. Easier to set up.

With the above drill you can hit it good but if the object ball is a hair off the center line you won't get good results even if you hit it well.

Up to the top....Trade considered...mostly looking for ebony Mcdaniel cue right now

Up to the top for a super solid player...pure ebony hit..uncored

sudocrushms said:

Wings weren't tight so Jasmin was able to power the 9 towards the corner every break.

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Will you explain this to me. Thanks.