Recent content by Kim Bye

They most certainly are. Just go to their website and you will find their email address. I spoke to Jim for less than two weeks ago. Remember that this year's SBE show just wrapped, so many cuemakers and people in the industry has been super busy.

I have used Tomahawk and Hydex a lot and I haven't seen these materials melt or create a "diamond" shape like I often see on Cynergy ferrules or the old Taom break tips. That said it's nothing wrong with using Juma or Elforyn either, they are tried and true. I don't have the numbers in front of...

Carbide grades, angles and geometry is whole field in itself. So asking if carbide is sharper than a utility blade really depends on the insert type and geometry. I use a SCLCR 1212 turning tool with CCGT 060202 inserts, these have the smallest radius tip, so it's the sharpest inserts, they are...

Watched a few videos from him, maybe not the go-to guy for cue mechanic stuff it seems..

Like last time, just please post a picture.

It was just a suggestion. I don't do double linen wraps myself. Just a bit unclear what the OP's situation actually is :)

Have you considered double wrapping with linen?

Good job. Remember that once you put an epoxy basecoat on that phenolic, the weave will be almost invisible and it will turn deep black.

OXA size would fit I guess, I have used that myself on a Cuesmith deluxe. I would reach out to Jim first and ask before purchasing tough.

No idea other than I guess their die is 13.5mm. It's annoying, I had to make a dedicated tip centering jig for all the Tiger tips. They sure have a lot of them now, just released a new Jayson shaw edition tip.

You can get 2 K UV clear as well and while not ideal, you can apply it with a foam brush. You will obviously have some streaks and bubbles, but if you do enough coats, you should be able to wet sand down to a nice surface for buffing. Finishing in general is difficult and sensitive to humidity...

The rest of the ring is most likely phenolic.

Remember that Elforyn is available in several different varieties: - Super Tusk, that's the one wich is the best Ivory imotation in terms of pattern and colour - Ivory grained, more pattern than Super Tusk, this was their previous "looks like ivory" product And then you have regular Elforyn that...

I'm pretty sure it's Elforyn in Ivory colour.