Recent content by Chopdoc

Somewhere I think I still have one small trophy I won in some local tournament in the late 80's. It's the only one I ever won. I didn't think it was a big deal. In fact I just remembered it while visiting this thread. I also have two trophies I won in a local custom motorcycle show for a...

I think I see what the comment was getting at. Value. This may be complete bullshit so if you read it and don't like it the time you waste is your own fault. That's a disclaimer. I have a minute, so here we go... When I look at what you guys do I reflect on my own work. The value of a...

Cheap? I will let the cuemakers respond but I think that is a mischarachterization. From what I understand paper veneers are not "cheap". It is simply a material/ method to achieve a goal. It has limitations and complications like any other material/ method.

Very cool Mayer. 👍 I have seen a Mayer 2 pointer before, maybe only once or twice. He made a wide variety of styles of cues, with certain fairly . He did use some nice point blanks with veneers, and he also made his own, as well as house cue conversions. I have one of his 4 point with...

One year a long time ago I played league. I never did it again. Just not for me. A guy had patches glued to his case. When I got some patches he suggested I glue them to my case...a Fellini...no, that's OK... I think it's cool that people are into it. Just not my gig. I am still surprised...

While on the topic of Abe...

For those that didn't think Mali made cues like this, these were available in a variety of woods. This was before they made cues that said Mali on the butt cap.

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Same with the YouTube channel...most likely not him. Maybe another, maybe AI, maybe a mix. His voice is obviously emulated, he never spoke like that. I think it's obvious. I don't look at FB, but occasionally see the YouTube videos. They are fun just because you get to watch some...

Really? They might surprise you. Lots of figured, birdseye, and curly maple in the top models. And of course, jet black ebony. Some of the top makers have done amazing conversions using these cues for blanks. Of course, the shaft is everything. But that ebony butt sings when you strike...

Damn nice. Old school and modern mash up. Moving the points up so far is bold. Tip to bumper: Short ferrule. Nice long taper. Modern pin. Thin joint rings. White joint collar. Points look even. On an old original mass produced blank? Please...talk about adjusting and maintaining...

Yeah. The middle cue has a simple mushroom bumper, original. That's not so bad. The new one has a simple lower profile, that's not so bad, but could be lower profile, I might get one. (Might have one or two in my bumper box.) But the old school traditional Dufferin bumpers are like those...

So, I got the cue. Packaged well, and a surprise. Cue was bubble wrapped, in a triangle box, which was inside a square box. I had negotiated the shaft out of the deal. When I opened the package, I found the seller had included the shaft! Spectacular! I also got four weight bolts and joint...

This was a 4 point. I swear it.

I thought the same. I dont like the big gap. Then I saw one recently without the big gap. I'll see if I can find it again. I don't know if it's a specific model, or custom, but I saw it.