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I think he still makes them.

I have something in development - not sure of an eta but it is coming. I have a prototype in hand but want to make sure it is 100%...

Measure the center height on your lathe and figure out what steady would be best suited and check eBay and similar sites and buy a used...

You should have no problem cutting Ivorine, I suspect it's either the way you are cutting or your cutter is toast. Slow RPM and slow...

It would look something like that.

I'll take a picture when I'm in the shop, that will explain everything 🙂

People have built cues on all kinds of lathes, so your problem solving skills and how determined you are can make up for some machinery...

Wood lathes and cue making isn't a great match, but there's always workarounds. Concentricity would be my main concern. Is your stead...

I'm personally not a fan of turning the cue around the joint pin. Sure it gets centered that way, but that does not mean the pin...

I have the first batch coming in about a week. As far as I understand from the information provided to dealers, it's the same tube...

What's the reasoning here? The new inserts are aluminum, while the old ones where some sort of plastic, could they be worried about...

I don't see how you'll be able to force the pin in and maintain good concentricity. Those pins are seated deep into the cue. The...

This is going to be an interesting thread!

I would make a phenolic plug, glue that in with the correct epoxy for carbon fibre. Once that has cured. I'd machine the inside of the...

The part with no threads is .450" long, the barrel diameter is actually.422" not .420" as I first said..