Korsakoff said:

Scott also makes his brand of cues when he has time. I have 5, and I really like the hit.

I’ve been to his relatively large shop many times. I see some of Richard’s current stuff and the matching cases, but I’m not allowed to photograph those items.

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HawaiianEye said:

I talked to him a couple years back to have him make me a shaft.

He said Scott does that stuff now and he doesn't touch any cue less than $5000.

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cueball2010 said:

What are you saying? Write out what?

The area that I play in is pretty small and country. Not a big city by any means. It has 16 tables. The only other poolhall even remotely close is like an hr away.

Lot's of people claiming you have to do "everything" and "work 24/7" and make peanuts for income. But I am guessing they are doing much better than that because they have been open for over 14+ years. and.... . .

• I rarely ever see the owner.
• They open doors in the after noon, 7 days a week for 8-12hrs a day.
• Host TAP, APA, and BCA - Like 5 nights a week.
• Host 50 man tournaments 2x month.
• Serve good food & drinks.

While I enjoyed everyone's responses here in my thread. I feel like the loudest voices would naturally be warnings of failure. Isn't that the way it always goes with anything? People that are sad, mad, or upset will let you know, but people that are happy & successful speak up a lot less because of fear.

I think a big city would be a great place to get started if you have the capital. If not then maybe a small town like mine. But I don't think all small towns will work. I just know that in mine, there is really shit around to do except play pool.

I don't have a lot of capital atm. Maybe enough to buy 5 Diamond tables and cover operation costs for 3 months in a space with no kitchen & bar, in a rented building.

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Benelli said:

I had lunch with Richard this Thursday in Brenham (lovely BBQ) and we talked wood, what construction techniques made the best players, his early thoughts around his show cue for 2027 ICCS show, and his early years of cue making (75 - 80).

He still makes cues and yes Scott helps out when needed but Richard has his home shop at his house. And spends his time working on cues and thinking about cues more beautiful than his previous ones.

I'm trying to convince him to build me a BEM merry widow just like the ones he built in the early 80's....

Wish me luck!

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maha said:

things to add:

the cell phone in 1985 were the size of a military walkie talkie. and it cost a couple dollars a minute to talk and batteries ran out quickly.
the phone cost about 4000 bucks and got a half hour before the battery died.

there were 4 that i know of good pool players that gambled called squirrel

cole went to jail because one of his long time friends and guy who was in with him talked to save his own ass otherwise they probably might have gotten no time. he then got unlucky and got shot driving a cab in vegas. bad karma.

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