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A lot of replies about different tips, but I see very few that adresses the fundamental issue. Generally a jump tip benefits from being...

1.240" / 31.5mm that seems to be what most players like these days. If you want 1.250" I'll do that too. I don't make skinnier cues that...

You can definitely seal and clear a linen wrap. Obviously it helps that the wrap is nice and clean and very tight. The looser the wrap...

The Rasson tables are pretty good for the money. The Acurra is reasonably priced, looks nice and plays well. I have sold those to...

It's a powder coated surface finish.

Mine felt too stiff, and dead feeling. I didn't care for it, but like you, I know folks who got along with it just fine.

Yes you can repurpose hardwoods. I have shaft blanks made from old bowling alley floors, but if shafts is what you want to make, that's...

I have seen those bend. They are softer than you might think. G10 is generally much stronger.

They are much stronger than you might think. The alu ones on the other hand, stay away from those.

You can do that at fairly close to final size. If you're using a lighter wood as a core or a carbon fibre tube, just be mindful of...

Coring how? Do you want to drill out the front like Predator or do you plan on having some sort of core running through the whole shaft?

Very little margin for error on those. Go to a professional is my advice.

Probably proprietary, but it kinda looks like turbo loc.

Your milage may vary I guess, I have seen qute a few chipped sneakies, but your'e right, it's not the end of the world and if it happens...

The level of expertise needed is no different than the cuemakers own work, so I would look at their other work first.. It's a quality...