Recent content by Gabraael

This is a problem that caused me to change my tip of choice from Moori to another brand. Ten years ago, I was having great luck with Moori tips. I was going through about three tips a year, only replacing them due to the fact that I scuffed down to nothing. At the time, I was having almost no...

I think to preserve the originality of this cue, you should replace the bumper in the same way the original was installed. I can see by the photo that the original bumper was attached to the cue by a small bit of what is obviously strawberry flavored Big League Chew bubble gum. I would recognize...

My basic playing cue recipe has been the same for the better part of the last 10 years or so. I generally start with two complementary woods for the butt. I pick a lightweight wood for the handle, and a denser (sometimes oilier) wood for the forearm. I prefer to select two woods that will give...

My best guess is that since there is a bubble, there must have been gas pressure built up under the finish. This could come from a combination of factors such as a chemical reaction between the numerous finish products you are using, or possibly uncured liquid finish. Either could have been...

I originally wanted to purchase my CNC just to do pool cue work with. For many years, I had been following an american company called Shopbot Tools for quite some time, and I finally found myself in the position to invest in one of their machines. Ironically, after I finally had my CNC up an...

I feel like there is a very simple answer to this question. When people come to my shop and ask me if they need a new tip, I generally tell them that a tip is still "good" as long as they still like the way it plays. I have replaced hundreds of tips over the years, and people come to me all the...

Cherry works great for pool cue parts. It is, indeed, a very light weight wood. I make quite a few break handles out of cherry. The current rage around my area are jump/break cues that weigh less than 18 oz, but have very dense and heavy jump handles. I have found that by pairing a nice cherry...

I have been using Radial pins since around 2004. They have proven to be a strong, reliable joint pin over long periods of time. I have used them in hundreds of cues over the years. The Radial pin is called the "radial" pin due to the round shape of the threads. The Radial threads are round...

Hello. I have a disassembled 5 x 10' Brunswick Anniversary Snooker Table for sale. The pool room which was leasing it has closed down, and I had to tear down the table this spring and put it into storage. I believe it was a 1948 model. It is an "unrestored" table which has some minor cosmetic...