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Do cue makers who make wood shafts still use a wood sealer dip?

Kim Bye
Some still use Nelsonite or other similar stabilizing agents, but it seems that the consensus now is that if a shaft want's to warp it does and the stabilizing agent just makes you spend more time on a shaft that still will warp at some point. It's the same with drying wood in general. Some makers rely on moisture control to keep things stable from square to dowel to final piece, while many cuemakers actually "tortures" the wood, so you weed out the bad blanks before you even start working it, saves you time in the long run.
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Reed Pierce playing in Mississippi 9-ball Open

u12armresl
jtompilot said:
How good was Mark Cavalier. I played him once in a 9 ball tournament, hill-hill, Mark missed the 8 ball so bad it went three rails in a hole and had straight in on the 9. God, I hate 9 ball🤣
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He could get it for sure. High gambling speed for the $$$, SAJ brought him in all across the country, and so many people had no idea what he looked like but he played strong shortstop speed, maybe a bit higher.
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BCA handicap, how/why did I go up?

iusedtoberich
12 points is a good amount of movement with a 671 robustness for not having played in 3.5 years. My bet is you played a few tournaments in the interim and forgot about them, or didn't know they reported.

If you download the fargorate app, and pay for the subscription service, it will show you all of your matches. You can pay for just a month for about $2, and then turn it off. The free version doesn't show your match history, the paid version does.
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Underappreciated Cue Makers Section

Johnny Rosato
Ahwahnee said:
I’m going to sell my Runde ST-11…
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FYI, Bob Runde left Schon in 1992.
FishKnife said:
Its likely a Ltd or custom built between '94 and '97 based on the "acme pin". Both my acme pin Schön were made during that time frame. The bottom of the joint is capped, where in the standard joint you can see the forearm wood.
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Do cue makers who make wood shafts still use a wood sealer dip?

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gutshot said:
The main chemical is Nelsonite that you don't want prolonged exposure to is Xylene. Stabilizers don't really let you make shafts faster. I've never heard a cuemaker guarantee a shaft will stay straight.
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Not the cue guys but the mass producers of Viking, Lucasi, - whoever the actual mfgers. There's way less wait for the wood to settle itself.
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Johnny Rosato
Ahwahnee said:
I’m going to sell my Runde ST-11…
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FYI, Bob Runde left Schon in 1992. The Schon in the pics was 1993, the only year
they used that pin and Schon an shaft diameter on the collar.
Only Schon I've owned was a '93 STL 1. Great cue but too stiff hitting for me.
I imagine there might be an overlap from when these pins/collars started and Bob left but I don't think that's the case.
Someone else may chime in and correct me if I'm wrong. Nice cue.
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Rusty in Montana
staticfire98 said:
I just ordered a BOMB break and playing cue from Gulyassy. Ebony forearm with a white and black ebony handle and 4” extension. The playing cue is 60” with an even split. I can shoot every shot on a 7’ table with it. I add the 4” extension and can shoot any shot on a 9’.

The shaft is kielwood, 30” with a 12.5mm tip and ordered with a stiff feedback.

I wanted something classy but not over the top and something to make my main player. I ordered 5 matching rings on the butt which I debated back and forth on. I’m glad that I won’t have to care about matching shaft rings in the future.

I opted not to go with a white ring on the butt cap.

Overall, I couldn’t be more pleased. I absolutely love how the cue plays. I have been most impressed with the Jump/Break cue.

The jump/break does separate at the upper handle but I always leave it screwed in. I can jump with the full cue with control as easily as I can with my air rush. I love grabbing my break cue, stepping up to the table and executing a jump without any unscrewing or requiring of a short cue. I’m very happy with how it breaks but mostly surprised at how well it does jumping with the full cue.
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I also am a fan of Mike's pool cues and his jump break cues they're top shelf all the way !
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