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    Unknown cue from the North West (Tacoma)

    You are correct. Tom Hofstedt signed Huf to his cues and caricatues. He also played piano and sang. A very interesting man. Left us in 2018.
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    Would you call a foul on yourself?

    I was playing a famous player in a tourney in Missoula. He cued up very close to the cue ball. He had told me years before he did it because his stroke was not perfect.On this day he was playing with an altered state of mind. Partying all not and not sleeping. I called foul twice as his tip...
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    Settle a Bet

    I believe the change came about because too many people called the cues moochee.
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    Settle a Bet

    For many years yours was the accepted one. At some point, maybe in the 90s your friends choice was presented as correct.
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    Red layered tips

    Super Pro
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    What to do when we have a bad day

    I've always said that is what movie theatres are for. If you are playing go watch a movie and clear your mind.
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    Shout out to RKC

    And he CAN play some mean 14.1!
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    rings from one shaft to another

    It can be done with the right equipment. Most rings can be duplicated. It would have to something special to not be able to copy.
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    What is this on my cue?

    Spray the pocket liners with Armorall. May solve the mystery.
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    Fatboy's Very Good Lawyer Advice

    You hit on the key word. Practice. Doctors, Lawyers, and Pool Players all practice their trade.
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    Russ Waldo cue. Very unusual!

    It is anodized aluminum shaft. Original ferrule was phenolic. All from Boeing surplus.
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    Sold Tad Merry Widow Beauty

    This is old school. Beauty that is never outdated!
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    Signing Cues

    Some woods have grain that call for the Where's Waldo approach.
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    Signing Cues

    Black carbon paper could work also. Haven't tried it yet.
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    Signing Cues

    Remembered another possibility. Try a craft store or hobby shop and pick up some gold leaf. It will leave a fine line. Lay on cue and sign over it with a ball point pen.
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    Russ Waldo cue. Very unusual!

    It is aluminum
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    Russ Waldo cue. Very unusual!

    Russ was a machinest at Boeing. His son Bill is still active in the Seattle area building cues. The four numbers near the joint are the last four of the SSN the cue was made for.
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    Happy New Year!!!

    Good press for pool through charity can help the game reach new heights. Players are very generous when it comes to helping others.
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    Happy New Year!!!

    Best wishes to all 2023 will be great. I always enjoy your posts as they are so uplifting. Look forward to more in the future. Stumbled on video of you when I googled Bucktooth. Audio was not clear, but I can imagine the dialog. If you decide to do something along the lines of charity let me...
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    The true beauty of 1 pocket is ....

    The beauty of one pocket for me is it allows one player to remove the cash from anothers pocket and deposit it in theirs.
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