vintagecollectibles831 said:

And, why can't he use real Ebony? Is Ebony really that expensive to use on pool cues? He has cues that are pretty close to the $1k range that he markets as "Sim Ebony". Just seems that he is cheaping out on materials for the sake of more profit.

I know his cues play very nice though.

They do not command much on the used market though. I also know that.

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1. Ebony is expensive
2. Real African Gabon Ebony is hard to get. It is classified as endangered, so really it’s best for all not to use it.
3. Ebony is heavy, it needs to be cored with maple or another light stable wood in order to get it to a decent player’s weight. Might as well just be maple…

Why is it OK to stain maple in other colors but not black?

skor said:

I experienced the same thing in Korea.... no white people and no pocket on the tables either

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I don't understand a damn thing they say but with a table and cues and balls we get along just fine.

That's what the world needs, 25hrs of mandatory cuesports each week.

Ought t-be a Law!!

Great come back by Kristina.

vintagecollectibles831 said:

Sorry, it is not really that. It is much more just a player with an ugly stroke, and horrible form. Basically a player who you might think sucks, up until he starts running out in you, lol.

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I think you are talking about two things at the same time. Your title implies poor mechanics but then you discuss "boring" strokes. I don't see them being the same thing. I don't assume a guy sucks because his mechanics are simple. It's often the other way around!

DrCue'sProtege said:

I Googled it and Yahoo'd it. I don't see any specific pics. Lots of pics of the Champion Pro table. Can you provide a link?

And it's funny. When I took up this hobby in late 1998 I had just watched the Challenge of Champions from Uncasville, CT. It was Oliver Ortmann and Kung Fang Lee. They were playing on an Olhausen Champion Pro table. At that time it sort of became my dream table.

I went to Indianapolis to the Olhausen dealer to inquire about one. Their sales guy didn't even know who Oliver Ortmann was. So I left there and went over to the Brunswick dealer. Eventually bought the Gold Crown IV.

r/DCP

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Did the Brunswick dealer know who Oliver was?

I definitely don't want to use a break shaft. I guess there is no market for thicker playing shafts?

The black ball set is awful for TV 8-ball.


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skor said:

You can get sharp points and inlays with CNC. It depends on the type of the CNC machine. McDaniel cues are an example, I’m sure that there are many others.

As for wording, my guess it’s ment for search engines.

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And, why can't he use real Ebony? Is Ebony really that expensive to use on pool cues? He has cues that are pretty close to the $1k range that he markets as "Sim Ebony". Just seems that he is cheaping out on materials for the sake of more profit.

I know his cues play very nice though.

They do not command much on the used market though. I also know that.

Oikawa said:

Not sure why you associate open hand bridge with playing poorly, many pros use it and virtually all snooker pros use it.

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Sorry, it is not really that. It is much more just a player with an ugly stroke, and horrible form. Basically a player who you might think sucks, up until he starts running out in you, lol.

BarenbruggeCues said:

Silicone = Bad in the shop imo.
If by chance it gets on any woods you may have problems with finishing.
It may show up right away or down the road with adhesion problems.

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I fully understand that and am a very long time woodworker and finisher my self. As to its use on a lathe bed, just spray a little splotch on a wadded up piece of paper towel like I do and you are fine. No overspray, rub the bed a few timed and wipe off. Easy peezzy, your needs or usage may vary though. I worked and retired from the corporation that makes pledge and am very well versed in the effects of silicones as to finishing.
Was just a suggestion, and also one that was recommended by the lathe manufacture that I have, and if I remember right the one that Goldcrown has, so I thought it was appropriate seeing as how that brand can have a galling issue if used wrong.

This is a very unscientific sampling but it shows what it shows . . .

cueman said:

The ones with rounded tips on the outside veneer are not spliced, but are flat inlaid pieces. Ernie G introduced that method and Stroud used it a lot. My guess is the bidders think it is one of those two.

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I agree, that is likely what they are thinking.

phretless said:

Those aren't the Romanic 1's. The number on the striped balls is in the center of the white stripe on those. The numbers here are in the center of the colored portion. The top row looks similar to Romanic 1's though. The second Pic is the set on the shelf. Just not sure who made them.

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So sorry... I needed my glasses on LOL those have normal numbers, not romans. My apologies.