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I have two old cues that look and play better than I do. One is a Dufferin High Run one-piece four point cue I bought at a thrift shop for $2.00. I refinished it and installed a new tip and ferrule,.I call it "Two Buck Chuck." I bought a 1980s National (China) cue with a nice case for $8.00...

Put Elk Master tips on the Dufferins, and enjoy them. You can pay a lot of money for fancier cues, but better playing cues will be hard to find. Rick

Randy - > Make sure that you incorporate the correct eye pattern. Thank you. At my young age (73), I feel lucky just to see the cue ball. Rick

Hi - I'm a newbie. I'm trying. To help stay down, I adopted S.A.D. as part of my routine. "S" is for "Set" to get a firm stance. "A" is for "Aim". "D" is for "Down". It helps me, but I seem to not have the discipline I would like to have. And I practice Dr. Dave's drill before shooting...

Mr. Bond - Thank you for your generous offer. I am honored, but I think I'll keep it for awhile. About a year ago, I bought a beat-up Dufferin one piece, four prong house cue from our local SPCA thrift store for $2. It was filthy. I washed it on our front lawn with Dawn dishwashing soap...

Rob - Yes, Fred might not have been pleased, Hoping someone will tell me when this cue was first sold in the US. I suspect it sold for $10-15 in the early 1950s. After spending time restoring it, I suspect it is now worth $10-15 again. Rick ---------- > Freeeeed is going to be pissed!!!...

This old Brunswick came out of a storage room at the assisted living center where I play. I had never seen such a beat-up cue. I felt a challenge to give it a new life. Fred, the apparent owner, modified the cue so the short steel rod slid forward into 1"+ of compressed foam when shooting...

Jimmy - If it is Ebay Item 221234263866, it sure looks like a Dufferin cue to me. Rick

Hi - No reply in the Mechanics Forum yesterday, so I am seeking info here. Thanks. ------------- A local billiards company renovated an 18-20 year old 4' x 8' Olhausen table at the assisted living center where I play. New cloth, rails, and leather drop pockets, but the table was not level when...

Hi - A local billiards company renovated an 18-20 year old 4' x 8' Olhausen table at the assisted living center where I play. New cloth, rails, and leather drop pockets, but the table was not level when the crew was done. They came back a week later but still did not level the table. I...

Hi - New cloth, cushions, and pockets were installed yesterday. Everything looks good except for one spot that has a small snag in the cloth. What is the best way to minimize the snag and its effect on playing? Thank you. Rick

Prad et al - Thank you for your comments. As I try to develop a "finesse" style, I am working on fundamentals every time I play. Cue weight, balance, diameter, tip type, etc., are just part of experiencing options available to us all. Pool is about having fun, and this has turned into a...

Experienced players - A surgeon does not use a Bowie knife for fine work, so I have been wondering why I have been using what feels like a baseball bat to play pool. Most cue shafts I have average 12.5 +/- mm in diameter with ferrules 3/4-1" long. I am not a banger and am trying to develop a...

Hi - I saw this on Ebay and You Tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q7Mqm7uXrI I think I understand the principle, but I am wondering why one could not just as well use a beer bottle or other smooth object instead of the metal tool. I would appreciate comments from anyone who has used this...

Bull - Check out Ewa's tips at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G46OtOtf4VE Rick

Hi - I saw this on Ebay and You Tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q7Mqm7uXrI I think I understand the principle, but I am wondering why one could not just as well use a beer bottle or other smooth object instead of the metal tool. I would appreciate comments from anyone who has used this...

Ditto, but I have been playing for only 2+ years and have installed only 20+ tips for friends and myself. None have come off yet. Rick ---------- > I use CA purchased at my local 99Cent store. > Have never had a tip come off.

Joe/Joey - Thank you for the plans and comments. I appreciate the help. Rick

Guys - A few days ago, I wrote, "...the motor burned up before I shut it off...So now I get to buy another buffer and try again." Since then I bought a Harbor Freight buffer on sale for $16 with a 90 day warranty. It was too big for the five gallon bucket, so I had to modify the bucket. It...

And here is how not to do it. Below is my note from two days ago on another thread. Rick ------------------ So yesterday I took my newly-made bucket pool ball random orbit buffer cleaner/polisher to the assisted living center where I volunteer to play and teach pool. I put the first eight...