Recent content by Jimmy_Betmore

To the best of my knowledge Jim Stadum still owns Samsara. But based on everything I've read, he's super hard to get a hold of. He does still post things online every once in a while but it's very hit or miss. I might be misremembering this next part, so take it however you'd like, but I also...

My vote for leather would be either smooth black pigskin or lightly textured black leather. I tend to like the simpler wraps, though. The more exotic stuff tends to take away from the rest of the cue in my eyes. Now... If it was a jet black ebony or maple plain jane, that's where the more...

And I never slice.

Keith is on Facebook and is pretty active on there. If you're on there I'm sure you can go through his photos and find a bunch of his work. I'm usually not a big fan of floating inlaid points but his work is so clean and classy it's hard not to like them.

Man, I'm a sucker for points without veneers. Sweet cue.

I seem to recall a sign at The Derby (Executive West days) that said, "No No Gambling."

I know, man. I was just razzing you. The type of people you initially talked about are exhausting and I do my best to limit my time around them. Take care and Merry Christmas, Mr. Cowboy.

And if Jimbo and his army weren't all Own Horn Tooters, you wouldn't have anything to talk about here. I don't mean that in any kind of a-hole way. All I'm saying is that it truly does take all kinds. Some of the most famous people in our little corner of this world are as famous as they are...

The shaft taper doesn't feel too long or too short. It feels just right to me.

Over the course of my life I've been around enough people who operated in less than legal areas to know that it's not my business to talk about their dealings.

Apparently I did miss the point. I try to be a student of life, though. So if you'd like to explain it, I'm all ears.

Fair enough. But do you want to be the guy who tells a brand new member who, based on their post, doesn't seem to care who makes the cue as long as it's got ivory that a cue maker you personally know is still using ivory? I wouldn't. I'd leave that between the new guy and the cue maker. And...

Unless the cue maker weighs in, I don't think anyone here is going to be able to accurately speak to whether a specific maker is still using ivory. A lot has changed in the past 10-20 years. Having said that, reach out the the maker you'd like to work with. This will serve two purposes...

If I had this and was trying to sell it, assuming it's super straight and there are no noticeable dings in the finish or shaft, I'd probably price it around $300 to gauge interest. If it sells immediately, great. If I have to entertain offers, so be it. For the "it's just a Dufferin" crowd...

Nice looking cue. How much is the seller asking for it?