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Because of my interest in Kielwood shafts, I’ve spoken with a lot of cue makers since March. What I learned is there isn’t any standard approach or method for building a Kielwood shaft, cored or uncored. One cue maker I spoke with was thinking about using a Juma insert that can get tapped for...

I totally understand and agree with you. My curiosity, or uncertainty, is words used to describe a cue have different meanings to different people. Immaculate, pristine, like new, barely used, been in the closest the entire time, never even chalked….what do those references or connotations or...

I wonder just how much surface scratches……minor stuff you have to look carefully to even notice……matters? Why not just step back 2-3 feet and look at the cue again. If those scratches aren’t apparent, it’s sort of picayune. Now if you want museum quality, you better be prepared to only carry...

It seems to me that ligniting and background are the two variables that can improve or undermine photos of cues.

Thanks…..I’m pals with Bob Owens and he took the time to explain the torrefication process, the option of coring the shaft so an insert could be used and the need for reintroducing moisture. I appreciate your thorough explanation about your approach to the construction process. This is just my...

That’s why the weight ratio I keep preaching has a range of 18% to 22%, give or take. And down through the years, no one has refuted with any certainty, or evidentiary rebuttal, that the greatest names in cue making traditionally adhered to using this weight ratio. Admittedly, it was far easier...

It is all comes down to what you so excellently summed up……pocketing balls……and the harder the shot, the greater measure of satisfaction is derived and also bolstered sense of self-confidence. How you achieve that is a individualistic approach to the game. Obviously, like sports athletes, we...

All the sellers on eBay I contacted, and there were a lot of different brands offering 3/8x10 and 3/8x11 threads, either never responded or didn’t have any that shafts in their inventory that came close including distributors of Infuzed. Now none of these individuals were actual builders but...

That’s absolutely spot on and exactly what I am looking for. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll have you and Mr. Daniel son in the wings. Having just made what I am looking for certainly grabs my attention. To be perfectly fair though, the person that’s making 2 KW shafts for me has made several...

Thank you for your post. I know a lot of folks must think I have some aberrant minded views about cues. Heck, they could be correct. But I fervently believe in what I’ve preached for decades. Find out what works best for you and stick with it. So I strive to avoid deviating much In my approach...

Thank you…unfortunately I committed my order for two KW shafts last night to someone else. Your skills are admittedly among the best of your cue making peers. I previously thought that my previous order placed several months ago was going to be successful but I was mistaken. If the Kielwood...

Dunno about that…..what I know is the cue maker said he’s done it before and it is not that hard to do. You have to select the right type of wood, weigh the blanks individually, categorize by cue weight range, and maintain tight control over the torrification process. He has many hundreds of...

Thank you for the comments and suggestions. The KW shafts I’ve been waiting on turned out lighter than anticipated so I have to locate a different cue maker. However, much to my delight, I’ve already spoken with someone ready to build a heavier version KW shaft that he’s already made for some...

Jean made grown men run and hide rather than play her in a game of pool.

You might not be able to delete a post but you can go back and edit it……..just rewrite the original post using the backspace on your keyboard……delete part of the post or entirely and then replace it with a very short message or just write “Oops”.

Repasky Customs……. I looked the photos Martin has on his website, Superior Cues. Here’s the top selections, in my opinion. However, take a gander at the long list of different leathers without any photos. Just pick one from the photos, call Martin, tell him which ones you like, ask him if he...

Herein lies the rub……..I have explained several times my approach to cue making not as a builder but as a buyer. What I believe and have long espoused with friends and publicly on the Forum many times is my guiding principle. Find out what weight ratio works best and stick to it just like all...

Other than the cue maker and myself, no one. Never having tried that before, I am ambivalent about doing it unless it was absolutely necessary or I tried playing with a shaft with its weight increased artificially and played unnoticeably. Ned just splendidly explained this option to me in...

Just got off the phone with Ned Morris. What a thoroughly enjoyable and informative conversation I had with a absolutely forthright, congenial, expert in cue making and restoration. BTW, the Ned Morris 4.3 oz. Kielwood shaft listed on eBay has 1/2 oz. extra weight added towards the collar...

I think cork would make the cue look dull. Cork doesn’t impart any color contrast and you want the wrap to do that on this design. It would look ho hum and blah with a cork wrap. If it was straight grain, birdseye or curly maple forearm, cork would work better but not with the current forearm...