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Fingers crossed. I hope the daily rain and humidity don't become a bummer. I won't miss the Chicago winters, nor the taxes or crime, but we'll see. I have yet to find utopia in the US, everywhere has its pros and cons. I'm sure the Jacksonville area will be no different.

Finally got to connect in Florida. Went to 9-Ball Heaven last night and watched the Friday APA league stuff and a 10-ball tourney. Mixed feelings about the venue but there were some VERY talented shooters. I watched one guy win the lag and go 45 balls before he missed, only to lose in the...

You see the same thing in golf. Every time I seem to hit a plateau and get some coaching, I take several steps back, but over time, I reach a new high point. Sometimes it really does require throwing out what is wrong, but somehow manages to work, in order to fortify the foundation and reach...

I went to order some today but his website says that they are not currently taking orders?? I tried to order 6' of Tomahawk without success.

Wax is fine. Just FYI, I have had great results with nano-ceramic on CF shafts

Certainly possible to change it, but no way you fill a brass insert with something and then drill/tap that for something smaller. That would just be a really ugly end result. Have someone competent remove the insert, core it if necessary, and put in whatever new joint you want. Not rocket...

Absolutely possible and relatively common. I've done probably a dozen of these over the past 2 months. As DeeDeeCues mentions above, it becomes a PITA, but still doable, if the cue is warped. Leather thicknesses vary greatly so sometimes you need to cut a deeper wrap channel, sometimes you...

In my experience, there is actually quite a difference between some of the CF shafts in the way they feel, sound, and perform. I currently own Predator Revos, Meucci Carbon Pro, Mezz Ignite, and Jacoby Black and I've had a McDermott Defy in the past and I can tell you that they vary greatly...

I noticed that too, the center ball shots were hitting different spots on the target. I would think tip variances would also have some impact on the spin shots. A larger data set and having the same tips on all shafts might present a more reliable picture, or maybe it just confirms this small set.

I didn't think I'd like the look with green/white linen but I really like it on that cue! Nice job.

Yes, cocobolo, black phenolic, copper, copper, stiched phenolic, copper, copper, black phenolic, ebony. I doubled up on the copper because i couldn't find rings thicker than .031 and wanted thicker. I bought a copper plate to cut/turn some thick rings but decided to move that portion of my...

Selling my Meucci 97-21B set in great condition, with two shafts. Butt, as currently weighted, is 29" and 15.2 oz. I can adjust this weight before shipping +/- an ounce or so. Shaft 1 is a Meucci "The Pro" low deflection wood shaft, 29", 12.5mm, 3.5oz, with a Kamui Black Clear SS tip on it...

Sheldon, that part I didn't know. Good tip, thanks!! The forum is titled "Ask the Cuemaker", thus the question. I appreciate the feedback. Dave, agreed. For me, I have found that narrow rings, especially metal ones, when stacked, will occasionally show a slight glue line from time to time...

I'm just wrapping up a butt that is primarily dark. Lots of black ebony, cocobolo, and copper. I'm considering using a black pigment in my epoxy. Good idea or bad??

These are the Aramith Tournament Black balls with the "TV" colors? Condition? Case included?

Hmm, interesting thought, I could do that easily, especially since i use stepped cores anyway, I could change diameters at the "joint". Another project! Thanks Joey, you consistently add to my to-do list! :)

For those buying the Lite-Systems lights, which model did you choose?

Juma comes in colors that look nice. For example, here are a couple JPs I made from Grey Snake Juma. IMO, I think it would make a great looking ferulle on a CF shaft. Maybe I'll spin one up and try it.

It's much whiter than the pictures show but it takes a super sharp tool to turn anything respectable for a finish, at least to this rookie. I haven't put it on anything yet, just a few JPs, until I knew what it was. I suppose I could thread one up as a ferrule and see how it hits.