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  1. desi2960

    Exactly What are the Reasons Pool gets Tougher as you Age?

    My problems I'm 75, started at 5, so i been playing for a while. In 9 ball I can no longer get my body into the break, younger I threw my entire body into the break and could really crush em on occasion. On a bar box one time I made 7. Now my break is crap. So, I started playing 1pocket, now...
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    Any one ever seen a brazilian rosewood shaft

    Pat, it should knot Be there after its been tapered, it is still 25 mm at small end And it's just for fun, so makes no difference.
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    Any one ever seen a brazilian rosewood shaft

    Just for your information It is all brazilian rosewood. The shaft and the 2nd photo I posted came from the same brazilian log. The last photo of the 3 pieces are from the root/ stump that was harvested after it started to get rare. All was bought from legit rare wood dealers and has been tested.
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    Any one ever seen a brazilian rosewood shaft

    How about These, think it's brw?
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    Any one ever seen a brazilian rosewood shaft

    Ok, then How about this, is this brazilian rosewood?
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    How long to make a new shaft?

    If you know nothing about building This might interest you. Most builders that turn their shafts from the start. Usually start with a 1 inch square 30 inches long. Different builders slow torn the wood over a long period of time. An example is remove just a small amount of wood then hang the...
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    Any one ever seen a brazilian rosewood shaft

    It's still oversize and will take a couple months to turn down. Any info at a will be appreciated.
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    The Next Big Shaft Thing: Metallic Wood?

    Oh, crap Now I got to buy all new equipment, and I just got the carbon fiber stuff payed off.
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    Good lathe

    Joey That looks just like my grizzly, different color, and $1500 more
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    Pool Table Lighting with Limited Ceiling Height - Help Needed

    Check out l.e.d. My lights over my 5 by 10 are only 1 inch thick, mounted flat on celing. I use 2, 1 ft by 4 ft plenty of light
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    What's with all these different pins and joints?

    It's simple, money Every one wants you to have to come back to them for, shafts, inserts, taps, driver pins, jp's etc etc. Customer wanted one of my carbon fiber shafts for a 'wavy ' pin. I checked atlas billiard supply for a tap, cost at that time was. $384.
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    Unknown Sneaky Pete

    I'm confused You bought it from the orignal owner, but no one knows who made it?
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    Wtb ebony butterfly onto birdseye maple

    Like the old house cues 2 rounded prongs ebony into birdseye maple, butt needs to be 30 inches long
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    Wanted to buy ebony butterfly butt

    I need an ebony butterfly butt onto birdseye maple. Like the old house cues
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    Revo Revo Revo......Shirley you can't be serious

    About 35 years ago I was getting a tip replaced, and was introduced into a player and he was telling us that he had just had a pair of sneakers made, one had a sole 1/2 inch thicker than the other. It all had to do with keeping his body level when he was bent over the table. I guess people...
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    Tapered Carbon Fiber Tubes

    Wall thickness Most on the market have wall thickness of about 1 mm and filled with wood or foam. Mine are hollow and have a wall thickness of 1.5 mm
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    lathe and absolute beginner questions

    Welcome As you work on getting the lathe set up to start building, take a day off the lathe, and start buying wood. Then buy some more wood, and then buy some more wood.
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    Titleist equals Chess match

    Beautiful cue Titleist is most often associated with a company selling golf clubs. The hoppe cue is named titlist, being defined as someone that has won titles.
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    Chuck starkey cue laminated butt c.f. shaft

    Email starkeyc5k@earthlink.net for more photos No weight has been added total weight of cue is 14.8 oz. play as is or weight can be added. Butt is spectraply laminated. Shaft is c.f. with a pro style taper 12 mm ultraskin tip. Unilock joint. All white is juma. Red and white, butt, joint, and...
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    No longer able to upload pics from phone?

    Me, also I quit trying to put photos on azb. Same problem u had.
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