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Can anyone ID this ringwork?
- By jlrowe
- Ask The Cuemaker
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Got this shaft off ebay few months ago. Guy didnt realize it was a Predator partial. Got it cheap. Cleaned it up and looks great . I know i have seen this ringwork before and Jay Helfert had a regular shaft with this ringwork. Im was thinking it may be for a Meucci due to the joint diameter of .820 5/16x18 flat face.
🎈John Bender Ebony into Walnut 4 Points🎈
- By ivicafranic
- Cue & Case Gallery
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John Bender Ebony & Walnut 4 Points4 Points Ebony into Walnut Stained Birdseye Maple
Points: Ebony
Nose: Stained BEM
Abalone Gunsights in Points and Dots at base of Points
Double Black Double White Veneers
Abalone Barbells and Dots in Ebony Butt Sleeve
2 Shafts w/13mm Arvorin Ferrules
Black w/White Specs Linen Wrap
030 Nicke Silver Trim Rings at JT
Length: 58"
Butt: 15.7 oz
Shaft 1: 4.1 oz, 13 mm
Shaft 2: 4.1 oz, 13 mm
Pin: 5/16-14 Steel Joint
Condition: New
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🎈John Bender Box Style😘
- By ivicafranic
- Cue & Case Gallery
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John Bender Fancy Merry Widow
Specs:Birdseye Maple Custom 5/16-14 Stainless Joint
Faux Ivory "See-Saw" Inlays in Light Walnut Stained Nose
Alternating Ebony and Maple Windows in Sleeve, each
also Inlayed with "See-Saw" parts
Ebony Rings on Both sides of the Wrap and at Butt Cap
Each Inlayed with 8 Faux Ivory Dots. NS .030 Rings @ Join
White with Brown Speck Polished Linen Wrap
Signed only Under Wrap
Maker Name Engraved in White Delrin Butt Cap
Length: 58"
Butt: 15.1 oz
Shaft 1:4.1 oz
Shaft 2: 4.1
Weight bolt: .45
John just finished me 6 cues and this is one of these 6. It turned out beautiful and John was fantastic to deal with as he always is.You will be able to see more of his work at this year's ICCS Show in Chattanooga, TN at the historic Read House hotel.Enjoy the photos!!!
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🎈AE Custom Cue Ebony on Ebony 4 Points🎈
- By ivicafranic
- Cue & Case Gallery
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Thank you very much Al
🎈Jim Buss The Blue Book Cue🎈
- By ivicafranic
- Cue & Case Gallery
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Jim Buss....Blue Book of Pool Cues cue!
I decided to take some more pictures of this amazing cue built by legendary Jim Buss who is well known as one of the smartest guys in industry.
Jim Buss was born on November 23, 1942 in Boone, Iowa.
In his rich CV stands that he worked for NASA as electrician engineer.
His first assignment was to design an umbilical cable for one of the Gemini astronauts to use while doing a "space walk".
In 1982 McDonnell Douglas that he worked for get a contract to support NASA in Houston, Texas. They provided the technical assistance to the Space Shuttle program by developing the flight plans, flight trajectory studies, orbital studies, and training the astronauts to perform all the functions associated with flying the Shuttle and operating the Payloads & Experiments. Since Jim had the background that NASA needed, he was asked by McDonnell Douglas to transfer there and support the program, which he did.
Talking to his cue making career... in July, 1994, he was elected President of the American Cuemaker's Association. In August, 1997, he moved back to the St. Louis area, which is where he considers home.
Josh Treadway was tought by Jim and when Jim retired Josh took over his shop and kept building his cues.
It is really hard to get one of his cues since he has been retired for years and it is even harder to come across one which is unplayed!
So, here it is unplayed Jim Buss in Ebony and Pink Ivory.
The cue has been published in 3rd edition of Blue Book of Pool Cues as an example of Jim's finest work!
Enjoy the pics!
I decided to take some more pictures of this amazing cue built by legendary Jim Buss who is well known as one of the smartest guys in industry.
Jim Buss was born on November 23, 1942 in Boone, Iowa.
In his rich CV stands that he worked for NASA as electrician engineer.
His first assignment was to design an umbilical cable for one of the Gemini astronauts to use while doing a "space walk".
In 1982 McDonnell Douglas that he worked for get a contract to support NASA in Houston, Texas. They provided the technical assistance to the Space Shuttle program by developing the flight plans, flight trajectory studies, orbital studies, and training the astronauts to perform all the functions associated with flying the Shuttle and operating the Payloads & Experiments. Since Jim had the background that NASA needed, he was asked by McDonnell Douglas to transfer there and support the program, which he did.
Talking to his cue making career... in July, 1994, he was elected President of the American Cuemaker's Association. In August, 1997, he moved back to the St. Louis area, which is where he considers home.
Josh Treadway was tought by Jim and when Jim retired Josh took over his shop and kept building his cues.
It is really hard to get one of his cues since he has been retired for years and it is even harder to come across one which is unplayed!
So, here it is unplayed Jim Buss in Ebony and Pink Ivory.
The cue has been published in 3rd edition of Blue Book of Pool Cues as an example of Jim's finest work!
Enjoy the pics!
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