Recent content by Brother Ron

I have actually been in contact with a cue maker here in Wisconsin that is willing to make me a shaft for my Meucci. Instead of a checkered collar it will be black, which doesn't bother me. I have also been considering going with a Sneaky Pete style shaft that has no collar.

I need 20.955mm Are you sure this is a Meucci shaft? Standard Meucci shafts are between 20.955mm and 21.082mm Thanks

What is the joint diameter on this shaft? Thanks

Using a tip pick on a layered tip is not recommended as it can cause the layers to separate/loosen. I currently use a tip that I periodically lightly scuff with fine sand paper as it rarely needs maintenance.

It is not a Triumph, but I'm not sure if it is a Chandivert Champion or an original Champion that I had ordered. Was hoping someone could tell by looking at it. It was purchased from Mueller Sports and they handled a lot of tips back then.

I found this 13mm tip in some of my older cue supplies from 30 - 35 years ago. Which tip is it? The second and third pictures were taken under a light and look brighter than the tip really is.

It doesn't appear to be varnished, but has a very smooth surface.

Thanks

I recently purchased a 3x5 cue case and in one of the tubes there was a 24 1/2" end section of a shaft. I am thinking of trying to use it to make a jump cue. My question is... do I need a ferrule on it? I plan on making my own butt for it and putting a hard tip on it (maybe a water buffalo or...

Back in my younger years (70's & 80's) we didn't have any handicap system. Back then I was was the #1 league shooter and used to win over 50% of the tournaments I played in. I do know of one person that was a pretty good player that walked in and saw me and said he couldn't beat me so he...

Since getting back into pool after not playing since about 2006 I have been playing 8 ball races to 10 and 9 ball races to five with a friend at his break room and only dropping a 5 or 10 spot in his scratch kitty for him. I have played in two 9 ball ring games which I manage to win both simply...

I have been using a Joe Porper 2x2 since I first bought my my Meucci in the 90's and have never had any damage to my cues.

Thanks... Thinking I will go with the Action 3x5 or something similar.

Is there someone that makes a tube style case like my Joe Porper case which is tapered so that the cue goes in small end first rather than the cue going in either direction? Thanks Ron

The cue is from maybe late 90's or early 2000's.. It was a door prize at our end of the league year award party and was won by my partner.