Recent content by Jim Buss

I don't know any Cuemaker who hasn't made at least a few cues with 3/8-10 pins. --Jim buss --

I am the chairman of the aca hof committee. If you go to cuemakers.org and click on "awards/events",then click on hall of fame, You will find the hof criteria. You will notice that making great cues is not the only requirement. Anyone can nominate anyone they wish. The committee will...

Forearm is Birdseye. Birdseye has eyes on two opposite sides,and the other sides are curly. True curly is curly all around. In Birdseye, the curly part is actually the side view of the Birdseyes, which tend to do deep into, or entirely through the wood.\ --JIM BUSS-- http://www.jimbuss.com

The cue is not comprised in anyway. The cue was cut in half in the middle of the wrap. I then put the forearm in my lathe, between centers. I tapped the gripwood end off center until the forearm ran true. I then turned the gripwood part to 3/4 inches in diameter. This part is now perfectly...

In 1993 at the World 9-ball Championship in Arlington Heights, Illinois, I had a booth right next to Ernie. When the tournament was going on, no one was looking at our cues, so the cuemakers played pool with each other on one of the two Diamond tables that we had setup. Ernie actually plays...

Just about any good Cuemaker can match those rings --Jim Buss--

I was trying to respond to someone who said that if you roll a cue on the table, and it varies, then it's warped. After reading this response, I can't seem to find that post. I know I don't post often, but I must have done something wrong. Can posts be removed by the poster? --JIM BUSS--...

If the cuemaker is a member of the American Cuemaker's Association, you might have your friend submit a complaint to the ACA. I'm chairman of the ACA ethics committee. We will look into the matter. Please note: We can only do so much. If it comes to a "he said vs. he said" situation, we...

You are wrong!!!! Cues are made out of wood. The forearm is one wood, and the points are another wood (usually). These woods have different properties. Over time, the finish shrinks, and the woods under the finish shrink a little as well. Doesn't matter how well the cuemaker seals it, or how...

I saw Gabby play while I lived in Houston. I played him a couple of times in local tournaments. He was the poster child for consistency. His stroke never varied. His warmup strokes went this way. One stroke, second stroke, third stroke, short fourth stroke, followed with a hesitation. Then...

The ring looks like a Mike Bender. It is NOT a 3/8-10 screw. If you hold something up to the photo and visualize where 5 threads are, then go to the ruler, you'll see it's a shade over 3/8 inches for 5 threads. This comes out to between 13 and 14 threads per inch. Bender uses 3/8-14 threads...

Danny and JOSS are at the top of my list for good people. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a cue from them. --JIM BUSS--

The Glenn brothers came to my shop after leaving Will Prout's house. They picked up a couple of cues I was restoring for them. They told me that they were not going to participate in the auction at all. --JIM BUSS-- ================

I have read all of the posts on this subject to this date. Someone mentioned Tad Kohara as a possible future member. Not so, because he was inducted this year. As the Chairman of the American Cuemaker Association's Hall of Fame Committee, I can assure you that everyone mentioned so far are...

The American Cuemaker’s Association will be inducting a new member to its Hall of Fame at the Allen Hopkins Super Billiards Expo in March, 2011. We want to make sure we don’t overlook anyone who is a viable candidate for this high honor. This year, we are soliciting suggestions from the...