Recent content by txironhead

One of my ones is struggling with babysitter issues but the other is married to one of the 4s, they both show up nearly an hour early and he is coaching her. He is improving, will probably be a 5 soon and has good fundamentals, and they both take coaching well. The other 4, well......sigh...

I tell every person on my team if they sandbag they get one warning, then they're gone second offense. I have a couple of players that are comfortable at the level they are. The rest want to be the best they can. If that means having to let some people get higher levels and be forced to...

I am captain of an APA 9 Ball team, and I would like to get some info on hiring a coach to come down on a Saturday or Sunday and have a class/clinic for the entire team. With the new guy joining next session our skill levels are 7,5,5,4,4,3,1,1. A couple of players, myself included, have hit a...

That works for the ones with string, but I really wanted a setup that worked with split rings or chain as well. Still not having any luck finding the miniature clevis pins.

Anybody at all?

Anyone know where to buy components to make pocket chalkers? I have converted some of the Predator chalk holders to bullet style, and made a couple of other custom chalkers, but I've always taken apart an existing chalker to do so. I finally found a place to buy the standard square chalk cups...

Just wondering if anyone had attempted staining Ivorine IV black. The cue I have in mind would look much better with black accents instead of white/ivory, but I want the Ivorine IV material.

My 70's Chimaera butt. Don't have an original shaft, but I'll get something to put on it someday. I love the plain look, my McDermott Lucky is a plain red, no inlay cue. Interesting thing about the Chimaera is that it's a 21oz with no weight bolt. All the other Adam cues I've seen in person...

Interesting idea about the tungsten. I wonder how much extra it would be, and if there was some way to incorporate it into the area under the joint. *edit* After looking around, it would most likely be a custom made and/or ordered item, and pricey. How much does a steel joint weigh? Most...

I have been looking at several "heavy" break cues. Most just seem to have a basic 13mm hard rock maple shaft and a butt full of weight bolts. I'm looking for a more forward-balanced heavy stick, and have come up with a simple design that I hope to have made soon. However, before I part with...

A fellow APA member just bought this cue and no one can identify it. The logo is a winged W. The inlay work is sharp and crisp, very nice windows and ringwork. The ferrule looks like wood almost, may be a darker plastic material. The linen wrap is frayed and the finish is damaged in a couple...

There's a pool tournament in all of this, so it's relevant. A fellow APA member in my area has been diagnosed with Crohn's disease with complications. We're having a benefit to help offset the cost of all of the tests and treatments. Along with barbecue plates and auction, there will be a...

Thanks! I'll relay the info.

This is my friend's playing cue. He got it from his dad, who thinks he may have won it off of someone, so they have no idea how old it is or what model. He's not wanting to sell it, but like I was with my Adam, he just wants to know more about it. Unlike other Action cues I've seen, this one...

I don't understand the "unhit" cues at all. First and foremost, the cue should play well. It may be the most intricate, professionally inlaid cue on the market and play like a pawn shop Superior. Or, it could be the most humble, plain cue of non-exotic wood and hit like a top-end Schon. And...