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Good ebony has been hard to find. Great ebony is jet black -not charcoal. Cuemakers producing volumes of cues can't get enough great ebony. Craig

First, start by looking at what a case is supposed to do. 1.protect cues from physical damage 2.protect cues from weather damage-- humidity changes, rain temp changes 3. look good and be functional So you want a case that is rigid, sealed tightly, and good leather work. Ron Thomas's cases...

Fat Boy, When they contacted me about Archie's Black Boar cue, this is the info they provided Here is the website http://209.200.106.168/AZCues/BlackBoar/blackboar_ak.html and link to the letter of authenticity http://209.200.106.168/AZCues/BlackBoar/Archie%20Karas%20Black%20Boar.PDF Let...

Fat Boy, because I collect alot of Black Boar Cues, (www.blackboarcustomcues.com ) I was contacted by some people that say they own Karas's Black Boar cue that he used and They attached a signed Affidavit from Karas about his run in Vegas. Is it true that he used a Black Boar Cue? Craig

The man with the Black Boar cues that Brianna is refering to is me ( Craig Smith ) WWW.blackboarcustomcues.com I met him at the U.S open and showed him a few of my Boars- ( I have over 60 Boars now ). Thanks, Craig

That is very intresting Dawgie, considering that was exactly my same post word for word about 6 months ago. I never knew that you had over 40 boars and knew Tony so well. Craig

Measuring hardness is important but another important quality to quantify is the resiliancy of the leather. ( how fast it compresses when you contact the cue ball ) Just food for thought

I am Very glad to see that somebody else has finally seen the differences that I have experienced. Tony's cues are truely, fine playing instruments. That deserve their appropriate place in history, That is why I am buying as many as I can get my hands on. In my opinion they are basically...

Glad to see there are other people out there that can understand that there are real differences in wood and also----- in addition to numerical quantification of testing different shafts, I believe you also need to address how the hit feels to the player

It is fiber, and he has not done the fiber veneers in about 13-14yrs and I dont know where you can purchase his type of fiber, but one of the things nobody thinks about is how the finish can affect the look of the wood,ivory,fiber,etc.---The Finish plays a HUGE roll in what the materials under...

Everybody is talking about how much a cue deflects, but nobody is looking at how it feels. -For the open minded: Try thinking about how the shaft wood is dried- is it kiln dried and cooked/ burned and yellow or is it dried naturally retaining the natural cellular structure of the wood and...

Why do you want to purchase Tony's veneers? Are you doing work to repair an older BB cue? If you are then you really have that cue torn soooo far apart that it would never even closely resemble a Black Boar original once it was re-assembled and if you were to try and sell it as a original BB,-...

visit Tony's shop JCIN (Justin)-- To try and answer some/all of your questions --Tony has told me to pass along that if you ever want, you (as well as anyone who wants) is welcome to come see his shop and see what he does. Ask anyone, he has always had open doors to anyone who wishes to come in...

I will try to put it perspective: The 4point cues (catalog cues/ production cues)- these were the first cues that Tony sold, there were over 400 of these cues. Of these 400 cues ONLY the first 12 were Blanks produced by Bill McDaniel, with Tim Scruggs acting as the facilitator. As for Tonys...

I am the US collector, and no, I dont like to, and don't want to sell any of my BB cues because I believe they are some of the best cues made. That is why I chose to make Tony a offer of buying as many cues as he could make me. Which has ended up being between 6-8 cues a year for the last 3...

If you owned a million dollar Stratavarius violin would you be able to play like a master, and for that matter are they also laced with gold and diamonds. These cues are great playing instruments- especially in the hands of a master, but they are also great investments and rare artwork for...

Nobody is being forced to pay for these expensive cues, there is a list of high end cue collectors waiting to pay for just one of his newer cues. The market/buyers have set the value for his cues, they are instantly worth more after they leave his shop ( he charges less than what the market...

As much as I like all of your Boars, I am really only looking for 6pt and 8pt Boars. That is where my intrests are right now. Having said that, I might be intrested in the pair of RS-1, contact me through my website and we can discuss them, if you like. Thanks Craig

When you look at how the cues are made + assembled and the incredible attention to detail, quality of materials and engineering that goes into these cues, coupled with how well they hold up over time and how well they play- to me it is no suprise that Tonys cues have risen in value, I believe...

Tom, Are you sure you don't want to sell the 6pt cue, I've played with that cue and it plays lights out! I would consider going up to $6800 -----? I have plenty of cues to trade also! Let me know, Craig