Shafts $$
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i have never done a buska ring,but my guess would be $50 extra per shaft.
i would think that $850 for the rings,kamuis and ferrules would be about right for some of the top tier cuemakers,JW,Szam,Manzino,Kers,Searing,Tascarella,Showman,and several others i'm sure but for anyone not in that top tier $850 sounds like $300+ too much.
i would think that $850 for the rings,kamuis and ferrules would be about right for some of the top tier cuemakers,JW,Szam,Manzino,Kers,Searing,Tascarella,Showman,and several others i'm sure but for anyone not in that top tier $850 sounds like $300+ too much.
I'll do it for $801.50.
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Searing quoted me $600 for 2 old growth shafts with ivory ferrules with matching ivory railroad rings back in October.
My figure was right in line with yours.
When you talk about Buska rings it sounds like you are having a WHOLE CUE made, but you didn't mention a cue, only shafts. What is it?...JER
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i JUST PD 600. +SHIPPING FOR 2 SHAFTS,MEMINE FERRULES- AND i WILL PUT THESE SHAFTS UP AGAINST ANY SHAFTS FOR PLAYABILITY. and you mention balakuska ring=a cue as well ivory shafts You get what you pay for but you need to know who your dealing with. If I was the cuemaker,and I read a post about my prices,and you wanted someone to put belief in a cuemaker,you don't mention. then anytthing you buy won't work because you have no faith. I spent like 150-200. just to protect the cues and shafts. Sorry friend get some balls-
i JUST PD 600. +SHIPPING FOR 2 SHAFTS,MEMINE FERRULES- AND i WILL PUT THESE SHAFTS UP AGAINST ANY SHAFTS FOR PLAYABILITY. and you mention balakuska ring=a cue as well ivory shafts You get what you pay for but you need to know who your dealing with. If I was the cuemaker,and I read a post about my prices,and you wanted someone to put belief in a cuemaker,you don't mention. then anytthing you buy won't work because you have no faith. I spent like 150-200. just to protect the cues and shafts. Sorry friend get some balls-
Just shafts . They have mini Buska rings in the collar.
Sorry, a Bushka ring is an Ivory ring, about 1/4" thick, in the butt of a cue. I've never heard of a ring on a shaft being called a Bushka ring. I'm a cuemaker & if I charged that much money for 2 shafts, I couldn't sleep at night. I for one, think that that is a rediculous amount for 2 pieces of wood. I've never found a customer that threw money around like that. Poor me...JER
Not really sure what exactly it is your talking about ? I bought a cue. The original shafts have a roll to them and are a little thin. I thought I'd call the guy that made the cue in the first place and see what he would charge for a couple of new matching 13mm shafts. Was kinda suprised at $425 per shaft. I've been around quite a while and know that Black Boar and Barry and Dennis would all get like $300 per . As much as I like this Cue I don't believe it to be anything special. Oh and by the way I already got the best balls, Centenials
he's referring to 2 silver rings with block ring work in between. the ivory ring is more commonly referred to as a hoppe ring altho i understand that its has nothing to do with a hoppe cue. it's kinda like how people refer to cueball squirt as deflection when deflection is actually in reference to how the object deflects off the intended path by a little bit after being struck by the cueball.
Maybe I should have said Buska style . Anyway it's a black and white checkered ring, bordered by a thin silver ring on ethier side set in a black phelonic collar.
Bingo! Finally someone that understands:smile:
Jerry, You're thinking of the Hoppe Ring. The bushka rings are the B/W dashed with silver and black rings around them. I use them as my normal ringwork, also in Turquoise, Pink Ivory, and Purple Heart instead of the Black dash.
Ya, I realized that I had the 2 cornfused, yesterday. Thanks Sher. I still can't believe the price though...JER
People can charge what ever they want. It's up to the consumer to decide just how much business he should get however. Bill Stroud was getting 300.00 for a shaft 20 years ago. Some people are not bashful in what they believe their services are worth and, sometimes, there are people who agree with them as they are still in business. It could very well be, however, exactly what someone stated previously, He doesn't want to build them.
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Sorry, but I can't see paying or charging over $500 for two shafts, as you describe. I don't care who is charging it. Even $500 is high but a high tier reputation might command it. Don't be taken for a ride. There are many of us who, can and, will build them for less with just as high quality.
Even paying "top dollar retail" for the specialty low deflection laminated shafts puts you in the $500 range for two shafts.
I can't condone other cuemakers taking advantage of the naive public. Quality commands a "fair price". Let's be reasonable.
Tom Gedris, Triple Cross Cues
Sorry, but I can't see paying or charging over $500 for two shafts, as you describe. I don't care who is charging it. Even $500 is high but a high tier reputation might command it. Don't be taken for a ride. There are many of us who, can and, will build them for less with just as high quality.
Even paying "top dollar retail" for the specialty low deflection laminated shafts puts you in the $500 range for two shafts.
I can't condone other cuemakers taking advantage of the naive public. Quality commands a "fair price". Let's be reasonable.
Tom Gedris, Triple Cross Cues