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Yes, you are being cordial, just as I am. Thanks so much. Flex

Unfortunately, Mr. Wadsworth decided to do his best to belittle me and my ideas, not only in this but in other threads. He sent me an extremely offensive PM, which I don't plan on quoting here. I think his cues are beautiful. Would I buy one from him? Not after the bad rep he gave me, telling me...

Guess what the raw materials for this checkering job cost? from: http://www.checkering.com/my_photos.htm This Winchester "A" Carving and checkering cost $320. Material cost? Perhaps a checkering cutter, perhaps not. A carbide cutter, which will last 50 times longer that a regular cutter...

Just because you've never heard or (or seen) it doesn't me it doesn't exist or that it is no good. For many shots it's so simple to use and get the feel for it's ridiculous. For other shots, I prefer "parallel" english. It'll be worth your while to explore this a bit. Flex

Sheldon, I totally agree. Once someone said the definition of poverty is not having a choice. If there's only one place to buy a cue, even if they have many cues, that's poor in a sense. However if there are three or four dealers in an area, some meaningful competition can get started. With...

One day I spent more than 3 hours trying to figure out a way to make the points of light work. Not a chance. Move the lights just a little bit wider or higher or longer... you get the idea. However, if you someone wants to shoot by the stars, especially on a strange table, let 'em. Flex

I have three 11mm shafts. One of them has no ferrule, just one of those carbon fibre pads the OB-1 has, and it squirts even less than the one I showed you. The one I showed you has a 1/2 inch ferrule. In time, I may cut it off :eek: and install a pad and tip. When I went to the DCC this year, I...

Physical stuff from the men is one thing, bad as it is. However, when the women engage in it, it tells me a lot about them, and what it tells me isn't flattering at all. All it would take, I think, is for someone to file a complaint with the police. Are those called assault and battery...

You're right, Jay. It's a quirky method for those with the shakes. Old timers seem to do just fine with it. Heck, the way some of these guys stroke, you'd think they might miss the cue ball, what with their stroking hand wiggling and all that.

That hasn't been my experience. My shaft is an 11 mm, super low squirt, lower than a Pred, and I use BHE with it. However, my pivot point varies with the distance of the cue ball to the object ball, and also with the power of the shot. There are very few shots where one needs to positively...

Pat, One of these days at Chris's I'll have to show you how it is possible to use back hand english with a low squirt cue. I use it with my cue with the 11mm tip from time to time. Most of the time I use "parallel english" and make adjustments to how I aim and stroke depending on the shot. I...

TennesseeJoe, I think your poll's choices are incomplete. There are many times I'll shoot with what is called parallel english for certain shots, back hand english for others, and sometimes a combination of parallel with BHE. Sheesh... What's a guy to do with the choices up there? Any way...

My sparring buddy at times has given me the breaks, and 357 Magnum... the wild 3, 5, and 7. He won't give me that anymore.:D He gives me way less in terms of balls, but I still get two of them, which don't count on the break, and it's winner breaks. Nevertheless, in races to 7, not...

One of my sparring buddies the other night told me he wouldn't be able to give me any ball spots if my safety game continued to improve. He's a way better player than I am, but with the spot he's been giving me the last few times, I've won. The matches were very tough, BTW, and he's a runout...

Who knows if I'll become a customer of his? I just might. Also, I have friends, and they buy high grade custom cues: Szambotis, Hercek, Joey Gold - Cogs, and so on. If I find a website with something I know they are looking for, I'll let them know. Also, judging from the pictures of Tony...

Thanks, Jazz! I hadn't thought of looking in the Cue Gallery :embarrassed2: Beautiful cues! That being said, there's nothing quite like someone's own website to showcase their work. Looking forward to seeing it on his website :) Flex

You're not "the problem," sir. You are a discriminating buyer. Your breakdown of the custom/production aspects of cues is spot on, IMHO. If buyers don't want to scrutinize what they are purchasing, and determining whether or not the item suits their needs, whatever they be, that's their...

Sure would like to see some of your work. I took a look your website, but there's just a homepage, nothing but a "More Information Coming Soon!" and some other stuff. Do you have any pictures you could post here? Thanks! Flex

I'm not impressed by the "do you know how long I worked on this" kind of plea. If I go to have the tip on my cue changed, I'd like it done right away. Say in two minutes, or less. I'll gladly pay $10 for a decent tip installed that quickly. But if the fellow takes half an hour to do something...

To each his own. He didn't want to spend $2 to have a really nice tip on his cue. He didn't know what the heck he was talking about, obviously. IMHO, $2 to fix that tip was a very generous offer. One of the things I've noticed among some pool buddies is they will go to Walmart and buy one of...