skogstokig said:

more tables?

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Probably about the same number of tables as in 2024 --- just a long session on day 1. With a 10:00 round to start the day and a 19:00 round to end it, the day's play will likely last close to twelve hours.

Benelli said:

I have a contact who sent him the photos, but there are some pretty smart cats on this website and I value their opinions.

The owner of the cue emailed Richard some photos of the cue and he said it was his which is why I bought it. But once I got it in hand I really doubted it was one of his but would love to be wrong!

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I hope your wrong also, I hope it is an early black.

are these current pictures that does not look like a brand new tip, and it's definitely not a sniper tip.

skogstokig said:

smells good to turn don't it?

there's a swedish cue maker that uses moose sometimes in his cues. i've only used it for trinkets and stuff. one has to work around the porousity.

appreciate pictures of that ferrule

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I made the mistake of cutting the antler with a cut-off disc and smoked it, and the garage, and ended up barfing from the smell.

Turning it made almost no smell compared to burning it with a cutoff wheel lmao.

Here's the ferrule all finished, ignore the lack of facing on the shaft, I was in a massive rush before league and threw this ferrule on a junker shaft just to get it done.

sjm said:

There will be lots of second round matches on Monday. No loser side matches until Tuesday.

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more tables?

triley41395 said:

I guess this is a pretty obvious answer, but has anyone tried contacting Richard?
Although it doesn't look like a Black to me, I've not seen many pictures of his early cues, and none in person.

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I have a contact who sent him the photos, but there are some pretty smart cats on this website and I value their opinions.

The owner of the cue emailed Richard some photos of the cue and he said it was his which is why I bought it. But once I got it in hand I really doubted it was one of his but would love to be wrong!

RidgeRaider said:

Love this idea, I'll go grab one from the garden and give it a shot and make some cores sometime soon.

I did a whitetail deer antler ferrule this morning, turned out just like ivory, super neat.

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smells good to turn don't it?

there's a swedish cue maker that uses moose sometimes in his cues. i've only used it for trinkets and stuff. one has to work around the porousity.

appreciate pictures of that ferrule

lso, is there a chance of the brazed tungsten tooth flying off the cutter

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It has happened.
But far more commonly the tooth breaks, so less than a full tip flying at you.
Trusting you at least always wear eye protection for any sort of chip?
And keep important body parts well below the line of radial fire?

A friend once told me that another friend's dad lost an eye to starting up a new carbide tipped saw blade without face protection.
The warning it good enough i never verified it. (Sometimes as a kid you hear things that were not quite how it happened, although the fact of more or less severe eye injury was true)

Safety, including respiratory, is a good practice so you can keep doing all the things you love into a healthy old age.

I guess this is a pretty obvious answer, but has anyone tried contacting Richard?
Although it doesn't look like a Black to me, I've not seen many pictures of his early cues, and none in person.

skor said:

a $1000 for a break cue? you can have them all...

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Mezz is the only one with a $1000 break cue.

gambler67 said:

Model # CF-M-JUMP-3 Monster 3pcs carbon fiber Jump Cue with quick release Joints. Shaft is carbon fiber shaft, the two piece cue butt is wood with special paint. It is a high quality carbon fiber jump cue and jumps easy. It can also use as a short break cue for people who want a shorter break cue. Cue is free shipping with USPS ground advantage and free joint protectors.

$200 shipped with Paypal/Venmo

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bump.....

skogstokig said:

hmm. will there only be 1st round matches tomorrow?

if that's their plan i think i like the other way better, with at least some proper matches (winner round 2) on day 1.

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There will be lots of second round matches on Monday. No loser side matches until Tuesday.

mr3cushion said:

Bob was at least 6'-7"!

The 'Tallest' I've ever seen was 'Watusi Slim' (7'-1" from Chicago!

Always gambled High for his speed!

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my spidey senses tell my Watusi wasn't born and raised in the northern burb of Kenilworth

Ok, It's on. I'm taking this to the pool hall the next few weeks and will ask people to try on various tables.




Note, I tried something similar years ago, I think even before this thread was started. Maybe 20 years ago. I had a hard time finding takers, even with me paying their table time. They would play a couple racks and then quit because they weren't doing well against the ghost. I'll see if I have better luck this time.