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MGLD Earl is definitely the man, and I think he is fortunate to have someone as dedicated as you, Mike, to support such a great legend of the game.

pm sent..... Merry Christmas

The Story of My Pool Game I learned at the school of hard knocks.... "The Tulsa Billiard Palace" Actually, I started playing at a place called "Sir Billiards" here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I began under the tutelage of Sir John Novak. He is a member here and goes by 'Libra'. He showed me the...

I live in Tulsa, and if I were a little closer, I might've already come pick this bad boy up.

dam, dude..... that's alota stuff..... I bet that was a nightmare moving it... but very rewarding getting it set back up.. Nice work..

To me, a good cue is one that hits like a Szamboti or Balabushka. Looks are second, but is also important and says something about the wielder. To achieve the hit, you need good materials and a cue maker that not only knows how to achieve the result, but is willing to do so. Happy...

I used triangles for many years. I loved them, but way back they were harder and now they seem softer. I switched to Kamui Black last year and haven't looked back. I believe in this tip so much, that is the only layered tip I offer in my shop.

I have a 60 incher that I made earlier this summer. It has ebony points and ebony buttsleeve with curly nose. It also has a modified 3/8x10 pin and natural collars. If you want it, I will sell it to you. It has an ivory ferrule too. I like to play with a normal 58" cue, but I think taller...

I've been playing both pool and golf for over 20 years. I can play much better pool than I can play golf, because I like pool more. I am rated a 7 here in Tulsa which equates to being rated an 8 or 9 in other areas. I was at once a 5 handicap and an assistant teaching pro at Glen Eagles...

There are many more factors to consider with golf than pool. In pool, the only factors that can change is humidity, rails, cloth, balls, and such, but in golf, the lie, weather, course rating, how the grass was cut, stimp meter, are all factors when considering the game of golf. Also, there...

nice turd..............

Joey, I haven't been around lately, but I tried to send you a PM about this and got an error message. I am waiting for Mike to get back with me on this. If you still want it, I can do it. Sorry for any delays, I have been out hunting.

I have one that I bought from Lee at Brianna that I never use.

Everyone does it differently, but it depends on what you're trying to accomplish. Myself, I don't ask for anything up front. I don't make anything for anyone I don't feel comfortable with. Also, I don't make anything that I don't feel comfortable making. As long as this is understood by both...

You just gotta like ivory to play ivory. To like ivory, you gotta know it.... in other words, become familiar with it. I personally love the hit of ivory. The last cue I made was an ivory ferruled and jointed cue with no collars. The hit is magical and very lively. There are many different...

If I'm about to gamble with someone and I know they're tryin to bring some, I will tell them to go gitchur po' ... as in, 'pole'..... As far as the word 'stick', I am a southerner, and slang is the norm down here, so you betcherass we say 'stick' , 'pole' or anything else for that matter...

Thank you, Jason. I am confident that between the emails we have exchanged that you are indeed a fine up & coming cue maker yourself. I hope that you are doing well and am looking forward to seeing what you have made. Sincerely, SK

Thank you very much Percy, for the kind review. I definitely have a modest shop and meager skills to say the least. A cue maker friend of mine stopped by my shop the other day and commented, "You have about the same setup that George Balabushka would've had, but ya know, it's enough to get the...

I guess you learned a different lesson in pool that night. Sometimes, life just ain't fair. In many cases, how you are treated depends upon the relationships people have with the staff and owners and that doesn't pertain just to pool halls. If I were you, I would buy a pool table, that way...

how much did you say a box was