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jeephawk said:
Sounds good, but not like he's giving you a haircut or waiting your table.

Different notions, I guess.

I quote someone a price for work, someone quotes me a price for work, custom or otherwise, that's the price --- I'm sure someone would be polite if a tip was offered (and likely decline), some would take it, which is fine and up to them, and some would absolutely feel a bit insulted.

When I picked up my cue from Pat Diveney, for example, I paid him what he told me the cue cost, no thought of a tip and he wouldn't have wanted one. When I went to downton Iowa City for lunch after - tipped the server.

Oh well, I've never understood the notion of tipping postal service workers but if someone does a great job on something and there is something special about it or I know I got a great bargain I might do some research and get him or her a gift certificate for a meal for two at their favorite restaurant or maybe a gift of a dozen of his favorite golf balls - something thoughtful.

All part of the vagaries of human interaction!
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In my experience any time you are doing something "custom" you always run into something you don't expect, skilled craftsman who do exceptional work never let something leave the shop without it being up to that craftsman's standard, even if they didn't quote the price just right, I have never had someone tell me they felt insulted by offering a tip, I have had someone tell me "you don't have to give me a tip" I told them their work exceeded my expectations and they deserved it, I'm sure they understood it was a sign of appreciation for their great work.
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Mosconi Cup 2025, Dec. 3-6, Alexandra Palace, London

sudocrushms
Badpenguin said:
I disagree, to a degree... It appeared to me to be decision making (taking the wrong shots at the wrong time) and plain old choking that primarily defeated the US. In particular, Tyler choking on three 9-balls early on, and Sky taking on shots that he should not have, over and over and over. We lost so badly because of Tyler and Sky.

It is not a skill gap, it is an issue with their thinking. I think it is possible that a sports psychologist and/or proper coaching could make a difference.
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Let's look at it outside the Mosconi scope: For any major tournament on the planet are you picking Styer, Woodward, Thorpe, Bergman, Oscar, etc, etc to even beat top Euros consistently, let alone make a run at a tournament win? Of course not. Fedor and SVB are the only two that can.
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CUE SHOP FOR SALE CHEAP / RETIRED

USOpenPlayer
Small cue shop with all cue making inventory. Precision lathe, dual 3 jaw big bore chucks, cog timing belt (no slip), indexer wheel, Hightower and Taig add-ons, extra steady rests with bearing collets. Rear tail stock 1/2" bore w/Jacobs chuck, DC high torque drive motor, KB controller with brake and reverse modes. Super tight , built by a picky engineer. Taper bar / unused as I convert most cues to play well with patented core. 1 year old, 2 finish lathes, large HD drill press, all drive pins, rings, collars butts, pearl inlays, Ivory inlays, wraps, wood stock, proprietary glues, pins, etc. 150 cues, 50 cases, 500 antique billiard items. Ivory ball set + others, 2 BBC 1912 cue racks 12 q's & 36 q's,old posters, artworks, billiard medals, photos, press kits, Mosconi signed tournament program, billiard irons, 1890's Eagle brass cue locks, ebony and ivory cuc BBC model 210 , mags, on and on.
Selling complete deal. low 18K, alot here for that money. You could be set up in 1 week ready to make cash. COME SEE ALL IF INTERESTED. LLL custom cues and lathes. Lathe building components for sale also, 30 motors , drives, bed rails, dual chuck spindle assemblies, chucks, metal stock, bearings, collets, hardware, linear bearings and guides, cnc parts, cross slides.

no lists available , all items catalogued w/pictures for new owner. Can only list 10 pics here (500-700 pics.)

Pick Up Osceola, In. 46561, close delivery available-quoted. ( within 3 hours)
I may be able to deliver to Tampa Fl area or Nashville. Tn.
Serious buyers please leave your contact number for more info.
I may consider a nice 9' Gabriel table as trade in.
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JMM billet pool racks

JolietJames
Island Drive said:
You guess they don't show it clearly? From my screen.
The pics are great!
I'd like to see a drop test on the cloth with a corner edge to prove you point.
If it didn't cut that great.
No room owner ever wants to replace cloth till it wears out.
Divots in Simonis or any cloth, speak loudly $$$$$$$$$$$

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Understood.
I've had the cloth cut by a plastic lamp shade falling onto the table due to too high wattage bulbs melting the holes in the shade.
The edges are not as sharp at those on my plastic Diamond rack but these racks are obviously heavier.

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We currently chamfer the outside edges in the machine but perhaps we will machine a radius in them for added protection.
A local pool hall has been using them on their tables exclusively since July and the owner is happy with them.

If a radius will make some feel better/safer, we may change them. Machine time will not change.
Thanks for the feedback.
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So many tips to choose from.

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mikemosconi said:
I never understood why solid one layer leather tips from the same lot would play different from each other. I imagine the process as starting from a larger piece of leather from which many many tips are produced/ so a box of tips should most likely all come off the same larger tanned leather hide. I could understand different lots of tips being different because they don’t all come from the same hide.
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The hide of the same animal is not the same all the way through just like the grain of a tree is not the same all the way through, that is the advantage of CF and synthetic cue tips, I'm sure there are some small differences in the formulas but they are going to be more consistent than what natural products will be in my opinion.
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