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3D cue coming next?

Best Wishes to you Kid Vegas!

I have my best luck with pencil. If it was good enough for Herman Rambow it is good enough for me.

Will never forget you and Taco Joe in Missoula. He ran rack after rack after rack practicing with you. You were not enjoying it. He said most people would give their left nut for that kind of competition. You responded "I don't have a left nut" . Sounds like the experience lead to better things...

Pure class!

Festivus for the rest of us!

Tapered shims can move over time. Leave excess shim and spray with adhesive. Rail bolts can work loose over time too. Just check them occasionally. When I worked on tables, playing cards were my choice for leveling. Took longer than shims as tightening and loosening screws was required.

Guy comes into the poolhall and asks to play $20 nine ball. I win almost every game. He raises bet to $50. Still winning almost every game. He raises the bet to $100. Still winning most games. Next he raises bet to $200 a game. Now I lose almost every game. Lose everything I was ahead and my...

At least I now know what my wife did with my cue. Just wait till I get home!

That piece of wood in the grip area is spectacular Jim. Great cue!

I will delete if you would like

Couldn't go back and change wood to would!

Some oldtime makers like George Balabuska and Harvey Martin believed in straight grain maple in the forearm. Bert Schrager said he wood drive Mr. Martin to the lumberyard. He searched through the maple. He carried a pocket knife that he would use to dig into the wood with to find what he wanted.

Gilmer Wood Company in Portland Oregon has a huge selection of turning squares online.

Just watched a video on figured maple. Santana played a highly figured guitar and it created a lot of interest in maple. Video showed how to read maple for figure. 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 maple trees are figured. Poaching has been a big problem in Washington. The Olympic peninsula has an abundance...

Ebay has them for $5. Just ordered one. Looks very interesting.

Google CTcueparts. Connecticut cue parts. Part of Jan mfg. They have a 3/8 × 10 aluminum joint screw for $4.24. Not modified. I have bought all my joint screws from them for years. Great products and service. Good luck!

Gourgeous!

Melvin West aka California Red when in Seattle. Aka Sputnik when in California. One pocket specialist.

I believe there are different thicknesses available. Looks like some guys trowel it on. Many swear by it on the thread.