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I use mainly Tomahawk for ferrules; cuts easily with sharp tooling. When the tooling is sharp, the removed material comes off in spiral, spring like threads. And I mean long threads and in one piece. If I don’t get this, I stop and sharpen the bit. Hope this helps in some way.

“Yeah the apa is very cocky on a national level. Let’s face it at this point no one is as big as they are and they know it And seem to treat their customers like they are doing them a favor providing a pool league.” Some LOs are like this too. I just wish they would quit lying about their...

Has anyone tried soaking an Elkmaster, drying it out but not pressing it? Just tried it and was impressed with how it played. I recently went with Tiger Everest tips on my play cues; the prepared non pressed Elkmaster played just as well. I’ll try a few more before I make a decision on using...

Why not play with the current tip; who knows, you may like it. It’s a deep rabbit hole trying to find the perfect tip for your style of play.

Don’t waste your time guys. Straight from St. Louis; your hcp is what your LO “THINKS” it is. Notwithstanding the health issues I’ve had, with the accompanying loses, my hcp has not dropped. I even went one session without winning a single match; no change. I rarely make above 40 balls in nine...

Also, make sure the ferrule is FLAT before installing. Goes without saying. I’ve had tips fly off on installing because I didn’t make sure the ferrule was flat.

Since I have a jointer and planer, I can make sure a piece of wood is flat. I put the sandpaper on the wood and use light pressure on the tip to make small circles, both clockwise and counterclockwise. Then I check the tip for flatness on the flat wood. If it rocks or I can see light at the...

As always Dave, your comment is concise and right on the money. He was great to deal with. I’m hoping we can still get quality US tips now and in the future. I echo your condolences; I couldn’t say it better.

Try 91% rubbing alcohol on a paper towel. Inexpensive and alcohol is recommended by CF shaft makers. Evaporates quickly.

Check with Cueman, I’m sure he can help you. He’s always had the answer for me.

I have finished three blanks from Verboteam and can testify to how straight they are. I have replaced a McDermott and Viking wood shaft with these. The shafts play great. If you have the time and equipment to finish these, this is a great deal.

Have you thought about buying a CF blank with a joint diameter close to the Cuetec joint? I did this for my grandson’s R 360, just needed to flare the joint slightly. I don’t recall the source, but I found the blank online. Just a suggestion.

Just installed this Cueman tip. Installed easily, just as easy as any Kamui of Ultraskin. Hope to hit some pool balls first of next week. Good job Chris; I’ll be recommending these to friends who need a new tip.

Haven’t had time since the tips just arrived yesterday afternoon. I will ASAP. I had not thought of pix.

I have a couple arriving tomorrow; I’ll install one to provide some feedback. Looking forward to hitting some balls with the tip.

While APA has no problem raising your hcp, they will move mountains to keep from lowering your hcp. They never take into consideration that your opponent played horribly (bad day at work, wife on your ass, etc.) that day. Play that same person again next week and get your ass handed to you...

Rick, 10 years ago I was in the same position; just wanted to do tips. Chris talked me out of a smaller lathe and into a Mid Size lathe. Fast forward to today and I have finished 3 CF shafts and numerous tips and ferrules. Replacing a ferrule is not much more work than a tip, when you get the...

It’s late September and I should be back in school.

Air pockets and lack of glue in that spot almost always cause the “click” sound. As mentioned above, cut the tip and pad off and correctly install new tip and pad. A new tip properly prepared will correct that problem.

After seeing your pix, the Edge alignment tool should still do the job for you. It’s designed to align tailstock to headstock. It’s by far the easiest way to accomplish this task I’ve tried. Again, good luck.