Recent content by RickLafayette

This is a video on You Tube covering the history of Gregorio George Balabushka, his method of making cues during his three distinct cue making periods and the evolution of the company making modern copies of his models. Pete Tascarella's involvement is also covered. I only wish they would have...

I don't know much about life cycles of leather tips but leather does get harder with age in certain situations. I tend to go through tips fairly quick so I couldn't say for sure.

I recently bought 10 from Ultraskin and had them in about a week.

I ordered one single joint protector exactly 2 months ago today. Guess what? I strongly urge you not to order anything from Meucci as there is something seriously wrong going on at that place. (P.S. I love my Meucci cues and all this saddens me.)

My recent order of tips was delivered within a week without any problems with my order. While it's been a while since my last order my past orders have always been fast and accurate.

George Balabushka made his earliest splices but started getting his spliced forearms from Burton Spain of Chicago. These accounted for most of his cues. He eventually started using splices from Gus Szamboti which he used until he stopped for health reasons. I was lucky to have a Bushka Spain cue...

I drove out to Chris' shop and picked up the basic cue repair lathe with the upgrade package and some extras. Meeting Chris was a pleasant experience and his shop set up is packed with supplies. I don't need to go into the design and quality of Chris' products and, after setting up my lathe, was...

I'll be calling you tomorrow about the basic set up. I live in Lafayette and would like to come and pick one up if in stock.

https://shop.app/products/9375176229115/3-piece-professional-pool-cue-tip-repair-tool-set-tip-trimmer-curvature-shaper?fromShop=true

I found one locally. Thanks for the replies.

I'm looking for a Titleist conversion. I prefer wrapless but may also be interested in linen, leather wrap.

I have the standard ESPNHD on my cable subscription. I understand how to use apps on my smart phone but don't have a clue how to use apps on my home PC or smart TV. Also, do we have dates for the US Open? Thanks.

Honey, I'm just going to the bathroom.