I sold a sneaky pete cue I regret later ... Oak and Mapleoh my, isn't that the question we all ask ourselves.
I have found, over the years, that sometimes a cue -- because of its balance and feel (not the tip) -- is just... right. It's a very elusive thing and when you find a good one you should stick with it. To this day I remember going into The Palace late one night in SF and a guy walking up to me and offering a walnut merry widow cue with a SS joint. I screwed it together and I swear it just seemed to float in my hands when I got into shooting position. He wanted $50 and I was short on cash... still think about it.
Lou Figueroa
damn it
I hear you. One of the easiest cues I've ever shot with was a dog brown colored Paul Huebler Merry Widow...might have been walnut, or a dull colored rosewood.oh my, isn't that the question we all ask ourselves.
I have found, over the years, that sometimes a cue -- because of its balance and feel (not the tip) -- is just... right. It's a very elusive thing and when you find a good one you should stick with it. To this day I remember going into The Palace late one night in SF and a guy walking up to me and offering a walnut merry widow cue with a SS joint. I screwed it together and I swear it just seemed to float in my hands when I got into shooting position. He wanted $50 and I was short on cash... still think about it.
Lou Figueroa
damn it
Start from The beginning..... until nowHere is a good diagram of a cue maker tree following the progression of the cue, although I may have gone a bit too far back.
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All of the billions of years of getting to evolution of trees just ends up with the poor things being killed and placed in the hands of us dumb apes.
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Should Cuemakers show Their Cuemaker Tree Diagram??? Like the one I did for Harvey Martin/ Bert Schrager
See This Post: https://forums.azbilliards.com/thre...ert-schrager-apprentice-cuemaker-tree.140972/
There also a thread / post in Ask the Cuemaker...section
What manner of sorcery is this?Here is a good diagram of a cue maker tree following the progression of the cue, although I may have gone a bit too far back.
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All of the billions of years of getting to evolution of trees just ends up with the poor things being killed and placed in the hands of us dumb apes.
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The only metal Dieckman used was the the metal joint pin, everything else was natural balance with wood components ... and they were all Magik Wand... Surprised you don't see that many Dieckman Cues for sale!!!I am wondering how a cue maker would know this without hitting a ball? Just looking for some knowledge as to how that degree of certainty could be achieved off the pool table?
Thanks
You must be in Dieckman Mind!!!!!What manner of sorcery is this?
Actually I've never heard of Diekman. I know Lucky, Valhalla, etc... My latest baby is an Action Elite.You must be in Dieckman Mind!!!!!