dr_dave said:

This would certainly be fun for me and the others to participate in, but wouldn't you rather watch top play from pro players? There is so much great pro match content available to watch online, why would you interested in watching stuff of lesser quality?

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Im re-stating the obvious for those who can’t read between the lines.
Because people either want to see you back up what you teach or fail at it miserably. Either way it’s entertainment. Unfortunately too often it’s based in low personal self esteem or denial and is more of an attack.

For those of us who understand that it’s an entirely different skill set to teach and communicate fundamental ideas, it’s still the same lol, ( good entertainment ). Albeit all that with less malice behind it than most hecklers I’d bet.
Also there's just that small thing of creating QUALITY video and written content. Not to mention all the hours editing that goes with it.

Some folks just like to see the world burn for the sake of a good bonfire.

I think I’m in the majority when I say thanks so much for making easy to watch and thorough instruction videos that obviously require a ton of experience and testing. I hope you’re getting properly compensated for your time and effort.
Not kissing ass here and I get most of this has been said already. I just think it’s important to show appreciation of effort

Chua !

All of the veneer I am using on this table was cut from the same log.

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What makes it special is the way you matched pieces from different areas of the log, right straight across!
Starting with a book match at center.
Nice work.

smt

Now it looks like there will be some matches around 10:30 CST.

Sounds like from the TV side of things, it's been a complete train wreck so far.

Top tier quality, new.

No waiting, new.

yates, that’s his name, i can’t listen to him

that sing song voice is phony and contrived, sounds fake and forced

and he goes out of his way to insult the americans for poor mosconi cup performances

and he says silly jokey things with rhymes and alliterations meant for children, he’s horrible

(personal opinion)

Bump for new low price Carmeli

CocoboloCowboy said:

Maybe I am wrong if a Cuemaker is on top of their game, they will try as hard as possible to product perfect Cues to best of their ability each and every time. JMHO.

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The catch is that to build a perfect cue every time would require synthetic materials instead of organic and machinery that would cost in the millions. Then you would have a production cue even if it was limited production, not really a custom in my opinion.

a cue builder uses their skills to build something well beyond what the equipment and material seems possible to use to create. Not cues but other things I have spent many hours exceeding apparent capabilities. A hundred hours or more handfitting components that I could have bought prefit. Thing is prefit has to accept certain tolerances, fairly loose tolerances in my world. The tolerances I worked to couldn't be measured, they had to be gauged.

Cue builders build the best cue they can, and the best someone is willing to pay for. I have created perfect. Nobody could pay fair value for it so I only created it for myself and a few people close to me.

Hu

jnwilliams said:

Does anyone know the difference between the T1 vs Raw vs FG57? Big price difference here.

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When I asked about the RAW and the FG57 difference, this is what I've got




When I've asked about the New TS1, here is what I got:
we’ll have a full comparison post up tomorrow between TS1, Whyte Carbon, and the FG57 Signature shaft! There are quite a few differences between them all! TS1 is ONLY fixed joint, ONLY available in 2 tip sizes, ONLY offered in raw carbon cosmetic, but is ONLY $399 TS1 also comes with a Tiger Everest tip and is slightly heavier (4oz) but those details didn’t work into the “only” joke

Here is what they posted on their FB page

Billy The Kid vs Johnny Archer at Turning Stone a couple years ago. The Kid could play a little. What a shame, RIP...

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Callaghan said:

I have sent you a private message

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Callaghan said:

I have sent you a private message

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Thanks...How do I access your private message? Here? Email?

Jimmy_Betmore said:

A separate line for service would be nice. But the unfortunate reality is it's nearly impossible to find good help, particularly in jobs outside of an office setting. Skilled labor or even a good employee who shows up and is willing to learn... Good luck. And based on Bamacues's post above, Southwest is dealing with a lack of good help.

As far as refinishing goes, as long as the refinish work was done by a competent and and respected person or business, I wouldn't care one way or the other. Let's face it, if a cue has needed a refinish it's been played. And probably a lot. So we're already out of closet queen price territory. Any potential difference in resale price due to a non-Southwest refinish is going to get absorbed by that. I guess the way I look at it is if you have do ask if it's been refinished and/or by who, does it really matter? Of course, this is just my opinion and I'd never knock anyone for wanting the refinish done by Southwest. It's just not something I'd lose any sleep over.

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I would give anything to work for SouthWest. I'm not looking for discounts. I'm not looking for credibility. I would give it my best efforts. They're doing fine I'm sure but hopefully they'll get caught up.