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About a year ago I ordered a cue from a fairly well known Filipino cue maker. The butt has warped badly and I now own an $800 house cue. Before he started building I checked to make sure it would be cored and he assured me it would. I’m tempted to cut it in half to check if it really was cored...

How do you season a blank and for roughly how long? And what can cause the points to end up uneven? Thanks.

I won’t be building it myself, I’m just trying to understand the level of expertise required so I know who I can ask. There aren’t any cue builders in the country where I live but there are guys who repair cues who’d be able to install a pin and turn the blank down. Just wondering what else...

I’ve ordered a Rounceville spliced blank with the intention of having a sneaky pete made. It will be very basic, no veneers or rings, in other words a true sneaky. What exactly is the process and are there any parts of the process that require special expertise?

Thanks everyone for your replies, this thread is now closed.

Thanks for posting but not quite what I’m looking for.

I’m looking for a good quality full splice sneaky pete, rosewood would be nice but most wood combos considered. Doesn’t have to be in perfect condition as it will be an every day player.

I believe that the thing that prevents most players from making significant improvements in their Fargo is a weak mental game. Being able to perform at your best while under intense pressure is a skill which few of us possess.

I was charged the usual $4.99 on 3 January by Matchroom. I set up a WNT TV account with the same email address & it shows I’m subscribed to 3 February when presumably I’ll be charged the new rate of $10.

I’ve been looking at the CB last for years because I felt that I was missing more shots due to unintentional side spin than to poor aiming. Jayson said his routine when he’s in position to execute is to look at the OB then the CB, then OB again & finally the CB at which point he shoots. I’ve...

One thing I don’t like is the Irish linen wrap but Viking told me they can make one with a leather wrap.

The website describes them as “Tri-Color REAL Maple Veneer Points” so doesn’t sound like stickers. I couldn’t imagine Ariel allowing his name to be attached to a cue with overlays.

The inlays are “ivory IMA” so some kind of ivory substitute. I agree about the Carmeli shafts, maybe I could ask him if he would sell me just a shaft.

It has an ebony forearm cored with maple, I believe Ariel uses purple heart to core his cues, not sure how much difference this makes. I live outside the US & there are no Viking dealers in my country so no chance for me to test hit one. If you do get a chance to visit Viking I’d appreciate your...

According to their website “Viking has partnered with the renowned cue maker, Ariel Carmeli to create this Diamond Series of cues. Each Diamond cue is manufactured under the exact specifications provided by Ariel Carmeli.” It’s a nice looking cue but I’m wondering what makes it different from a...