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One thing I forgot to mention: when you are not in Auto mode, say you're in S mode you should be able to control the "strength" of the flash. I have a little bit less expensive Fujifilm S100Fs and on that if you set it to the highest you can highlight a rather large house from 20 feet away -...

Ebony-on-ebony with an ivory joint... what more can you ask for?? That cue is beautiful, would you please share a picture of the entire cue in one picture? Congratulations!

That has got to be the best one of the top 3 most amazing things I saw during the few years I've spent here. WOW! I've read Burton's book about it and how he met Craig Petersen in Chicago and how he became interested in blank making after seeing a split-up blank but I would never have thought...

Kam pinpointed something very important and interesting - after you take consistently good pictures you may want to try and experience with brightness / darkness. You may change that by either changing the +/- EV bracketing or in S (Shutter speed) mode by changing the shutter time. A good...

That's true and - frankly - it's a joke. It was made in the US, it was sent out, it has not changed since then - so what? I really don't get why couldn't these things be documented and hence legalized (IF the cue's origin is the US.) Good luck with your sale Petros, I hope all is well!

In my world a cue that plays bad is just a stick with - no matter if it's fancy or plain. And although hit is subjective, I do believe that there are cues that are bad and those that are good beyond a level of subjectivity... I don't really think there's anything wrong with ivory just as I...

Will add more as I think about it :) I dislike: Floating points, Zillion-billion point cues, STAINED WOOD, Inlays not lining up, Raised finish/rings, Huge bumper cues, Stupid coloured wraps, Tulipwood and Bocote (99% of the time), Flame veneers, Ugly and large signatures, Scrimshaw done bad...

That pic is just absolutely fantastic!! It shows what a tremendous amount of work goes into these beauties. Alton, as soon as I become rich enough to actually keep one of my cues not having to sell it to get another one OR I lose the itch of seeing another one all the time - I'll get one of your...

I think you truly are onto something Steve :) - you did not forget the picture of Art and that tells the story you need to know which would be the array of Art's fantastic gifts: not only can he hunt down a grizzly with a bow and arrow but he can put something so tasteful and sophisticated...

Hello, The first answer to your questions is a question itself: what is your budget and who is the cuemaker you are looking to order a cuemaker from? To help you understand the point- and wrap issues: Cues most often have 4-6-8 points and less often have more than those or have 5 or 10 points...

JStarkweather, to be honest, to have a cue made that is of equal intricacy and contains ivory such as this cue, would cost at least this much if not more from any better known maker. If you can, you are a lot better off with buying this cue - also, anything you had made would be a tribute to...

Thanks for sharing! When it comes to special cues such as this I think posting a picture of its maker should be a must - in a good way. It adds so much, you can tell all the masters are different characters and what else made custom cues special than that they are: custom made. You know who put...

Eric, Thanks a lot for the offer!!! Wow, if I keep going this way I'll get out of the cue thing and spend all my money on picture frames!! :):) THANKS! By the way, I'll have something sent to you too, it's taking way too long but I'm nearly there. I'll email you soon! Branko, It's David Paul...

BBC, Thank you for the additional information! It has been a common belief that only 6 EOL's were ever made but as far as I know there were 9 or 10 at best (It's weird that I don't remember the exact number, I'll have to look into that!) Actually, my favourite is the 6-pointer as well (yet...

Steve, Thank you my friend - frankly, your contribution has been great to this by adding one of the most cherished items to it - which are: the Spain books, the Hercek letter and of course: THE SNAP. The DPK book is a close second behind these. As Spliced put it, now all I need is a humble...

That's a great story, something I was telling about my girlfriend the other was that if we lived in the US it would happen that I saw a few of these cues just by looking at what others are playing with on the table next to me... and then this story comes up. Wish I could have been there, I am...

I have had a Capone once and it was really, really close to my current Mottey. If you are not looking at resale value, get a Capone, they are dirt cheap on the secondary market (unfortunately!), yet his cues should be up with others. If you are looking to get closer to your limit I'd recommend...

This cue is killing me, I like it!!!

I love wrapped JPs!!! WOW!!! To me what makes this cue incredible is the way how it remains subtle despite all the inlays and shapes and rings. The colours are there and are noticeable - of course - but still, probably due to the way the rings were done, it's not so aggressive as some other...

Bryan, I wish that I could treat it as good as it treats me!! :) It is one fantastic cue, I played once in two months with it, I just simply did not have any time to go out and relax, but two days ago I took it out again and it brought back that wide smile on my face... This is exactly what...