Recent content by WildWing

Sadly, there's not much footage of Ed Kelly. Here's a bit of nostalgia though. Grady Matthews and other one pocket players are inducting Ed Kelly into the one pocket hall of fame.

You almost got buried with your Joss. :cool:

I'm a fan of smooth black leather myself.

The best you can do is store your cues and shafts in a case, standing upright. Other than that, most warped shafts cannot be straightened. There are some methods that may seem to do some good, but in the end, the wood is warped, and will continue to that warped shape. It's a natural material...

Yep, could be. Or any number of bumpers that you can pick up on Mueller, or Prather, for example.

There are threads you can search on to follow the TS logo, as they did vary depending on the time period. I would be more concerned by that bumper on the cue you have. Tim did not do big crude screw-on bumpers like that.

The main makers of Scruggs sneaky petes were Bob Frey, and John Slovotnik later on, when Bob went on his own, and Mike Chochran partnered with Tim. Very good cues, a lot of tournament players used them. But correct, Tim had his hands on very few of them.

I'm not surprised by that. Those abrasive ball cleaners, they look good at first glance. Then, you look at the flaws they leave.

No. It's holding a ball in your hands and wiping it with good pressure with a wringed-out paper towel. Not laying anything flat against the table. To be clear, I have nothing against motorized ball cleaners, but I don't use them. Over time, I have to think daily cleanings with a ball cleaner...

Good video, and I think you answered your question. I don't think Aramith would release the exact ingredients, but I suspect their ball cleaner may contain a little synthetic sealant, as you don't want wax on billiard balls.

Nothing left on the table. Plus, I don't clean them right over the table.

You can do it by hand. I would take the time to clean the table first, with damp paper towels, or a clean washcloth. Afterwards, wipe the balls with a couple damp paper towels. You'll hear opinions that say a motorized ball cleaner is the way to go, but I don't think so. Over time, dirt and...

Very nice. I have a McDermott D series cue. I think the C and D versions may have been their best.

Purple outer veneer eliminates about 1990 or so. Other than that, it looks like Joss was playing around with a design. But I don't think it's a Joss. Someone had that purple veneer much after 1990. Could have been anyone after that. Nice cue by the way. Not a garage project.

Don't use social media to buy a cue.