Who made the first joint protectors?

I haven’t been around that long 1985. I don’t remember anyone using JP’s then. Aprons I remember. I’d guess late 80’s was the first time I recall seeing them. None of my old cues have JP’s that are original. Not one
 
No ideal when they started and I've not ever needed them but man have I seen some beautiful ones. Tony Layne here in Ohio makes some of the most elaborate and beautiful sets I've ever seen
 
heres a wooden joint protector
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First time I remember them was about 1993- 1995 when a friend got a new Schon. Not sure if he paid for them, I thought hey were included For some reason.
 
Joint protectors. Not sure what that is UNLESS it’s a screw on the end if you Que after playing. Schick Ques have something like those but Bill Schick WAS a good friend of mine. I’ve got one of his Ques that’s a one of a kind. Here’s why. Years ago Billy needed a new HVAC system in his lake house. So he told me he would make me where I wanted. It’s a rare Que. I had him put a deer on one side and a turkey on the other. The butt end where we hold the Q while playing. BUT he also added these things. Both shafts had a screw in that had to be removed bc they were threaded. Then the shaft. It had a screw on that protected the threads on the Que. sure wish I could show y’all this Q bc it’s a 8 pt that’s really awesome. He also put an ostrich wrap around where we hold the que while we were in stroke lol. Let me try to post pics of it.
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Btw what brought me here was y’all talking about the Smithsonian Institute and who the queue makers were that made a Q to go in there. The Schick Q is one that’s in there. I never got to see what Billy made but I can only imagine I’ve seen cues that he sold the people overseas for $40,000 back in the 80s which Billy hated to do. I had a Q made, and I gave him the diamonds and the gold to put on it. That queue was fancy, but nothing like the one he made with my turkey and my dear . I remember sitting around one day before Billy passed away and I asked him I said Billy what are you rank in the top of those Q makers? Oh, you didn’t want to see them eyes when he turned and looked at me back in the 70s Billy was used by the owner of the Pool Hall guys and dolls in Shreveport, Louisiana. We went to Arkansas two of the top local pros to play a guy named country Calvin they played on a bar table with a big Q ball. Calvin beat us . The owner of the Pool Hall took them two back over there and lost big money. When Red (Red Box the owner of the pool hall) come back in town, he told Billy find me a pool player. And that’s when we learned about Buddy Hall the rifleman. Buddy went over there and ended up breaking the whole house. It was kind of funny but after that Billy Red and Buddy had all the pros come here to play Buddy. you talking about some champion pool players I was just 17 then I’m 71 now but I’ve seen it all. I’ve lived the Pooll Hall life. Nothing anyone can say IDK. By the way that Story about the queue makers babushka one of the guys had one of those cues beautiful stick.Well enjoyed sharing this with y’all. I’ve got pool hall stories that could go on and on. Leagues. Back then you matched up and played. League’s. I still to this day have no ideal hope that works but was only told years ago that if I played with any team. I’d be a 9 whatever that is lol. TC
 
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