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Don, Can't see the joint rings clearly enough to tell. All the rest is silver and ivory. Bill

It would have had a brown bumper originally. Bill S.

I think this is the only one like it. I made it in Co Springs for a customer that drove there and ordered it. Bill Stroud

I don't think the Zone in Pool is a place you can get to by reading and pondering. In my case it developed naturally based on countless hours of Practice and an relentless commitment to and focus on winning. I had no money when I started playing Pool at 14 and I knew I Had to win just to get...

I don't know how to describe it specifically but many times when I am playing (gambling) I loose focus completely on everything around me and then suddenly seem to wake up winner not remembering what happened. How did I get there? Beats me. I just do. Bill Stroud

Many players make the mistake when they are a little out of line of trying to get back in line by getting too perfect. They often forget that the angle on the next ball is the most important thing, not the distance to the next object ball. Using center ball you sometimes need to go to an...

When Lassiter and I used to practice at St. Elmo's in Norfolk we would play on the table he always practiced on. 5" corners and 5.5" side pockets. We could both run lots of 9 ball racks for 2$ a game. He was the best tight pocket player I ever saw. His Secret? Move closer to center ball. It...

Originally Posted by KenPen Excellent condition, 1973 JossWest with 2 shafts, 13MM, Fellini case Nice cue in beautiful condition. Bill Stroud

Lassiter told me to practice on loose pockets and play for money on tight pockets. Pool is all about confidence and you cannot gain confidence practicing on tight pockets all the time. Bill S.

Cheng Yong, It is the same with the machines in the US. Everything need modification to work on cues. Takes a lot of time and engineering. Fun though. I have moved my studio many times and it seems like it takes forever to get it back in working order and while you are doing that you are not...

Cheng Yong, Immaculate studio. Reminds me of the one I had in Austin, TX. What the pics don't show is all the time and effort required to learn to design for and program all the CNC machines that make Quality work possible. I know I spent many all-nighters learning the software and then went...

One of a kind. Beautiful condition. Thanks for posting. There are so many one off cues that I have forgotten. Nice to see them again. Bill S.

Chen Yong, Thanks for the reply. Very interesting story. Very much like my own. Long before I started Joss Cues I was doing repair on cues at Family Billiards in Denver. I also ordered many Rambos and talked to Herman about cue making. I could not see your pics but would be very interested...

Seth, That is really a nice cue in excellent condition. Make me feel good. Bill S.

Dean, You captured my feelings as well. With that Hoppe I went to the Palace Billiards to play Slim Burell again. I had never beaten him at the Palace playing 9 ball. I was really going to see the premier of the Hustler that afternoon. It was playing just down the street. I left the Palace...

Dean, Arthur Cue from Germany does outstanding work and their cues play very well. They new part of the ICCS when I was hosting it. Bill S.

My first good cue was a Willie Hoppe 2 piece with a brass joint and a leather wrap. I bought it at the Brunswick store in Dallas. (Yes Brunswick had real stores in those days.) Alfie Taylor and I think Jack Potter were both with me. I paid $17.95 I was maybe 17 at the time. Played with it...

Cheng Yong, I am interested in how you became a cue maker. For me in the USA I had no one to teach me and so had to learn everything by trial and error (making mistake and doing again). Because I was so determined it did not take long to become proficient. My search for perfection led me to...

Cheng Yong, Very nice work. You are correct about the design coming from the 1990's. It is very reminiscent of one of my designs from that time. Especially the ring work. Keep up the good work but don't get stuck in the Past. Just like you I learned from the past but then found more...