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A single piece of TAOM V10 chalk is now entering its 2nd year of continuous use. I bought a box of Pagulayan chalk a year ago thinking I’d likely be using it by now. Nope, I was wrong. The piece of V10 still has life and maybe in 2026, it will need replacement & I’ll get to use the Pagulayan...

I had a couple of Kielwood shafts built and was undecided on the diameter. I already had acquired one that’s 12.85mm. So I went with a popular size I was already using, 12.75mm, but for the other KW shaft I got 12.6mm. Gosh, 12.6 -12.65mm seems to be ideal for a shaft that’s neither too skinny...

Funny how presumptuous some people are…..Meucci doesn’t, Jacoby didn’t need to use a cored shaft, Schmelke doesn’t, SCDiver2112 doesn’t, Jim Pierce isn’t…..perhaps your crowd does but these guys build what you request because they take the time to locate and use the right blanks whereas other...

I think is reflective of the human condition that starts out as adolescents. As children, we tend to emulate others we selectively elevate to hero or star status. Maybe it’s a up and coming new young name destined for stardom in tennis, basketball, soccer, baseball, boxing, football, wrestling...

Since getting my latest KW shafts made that I’m playing with less than a month, 3 local players where I play pool have switched from CF to KW shafts. Two have ordered shafts from the cue maker I searched long and hard to find and the other is waiting to sell a couple of CF shafts he’s been...

I have a Schon Runde R Series…….Something? Bob and I discussed building a pool cue at the BCA Inaugural Trade Show. Back at that time, there was only the R Series. Schon was in business a couple of years. I told Bob I wanted something different with large inlays, larger than anything he had on...

Meucci is a respected name and so is Schmelke that build KW shafts the same way. It’s always smart to match the weight of your existing maple shaft weight as closely as possible with one caveat. You must first like the way you cue plays and feels so matching the weight of your shaft is really...

I switched decades ago to using a chalk pouch after watching Allison Fischer play in a tournament. It was so s easy to chalk your cue as often or when’re you wanted. It is not cumbersome, awkward, heavy, comfortably placed on your belt, jeans, trousers, shorts & the chalk is easily retrievable...

We were able to get the pool room owners to make one 9’ table with 4.2” CP and 4.7” SP. It is entertaining to see someone ask for that table not knowing it has the smallest pockets. You can’t help but wonder so you keep peeking and pretty soon they switch to a 7’ table. It definitely is not a...

Upgrade to 3000 grit, or at the minimum 2000 grit, for a silky smooth finish as the final step before applying wax.

The most fundamental need to find satisfaction in playing the game of pool is to align your expectations at the outset. The higher you reach, or wish to attain in skill level, demands more of your time and discipline than you may be willing to dedicate. Retirement was meant to be leisurely...

I wax the shaft weekly or if there was ever any time the shaft just didn’t feel right in my closed bridge that I likely use 75% of the time. Pool gloves have never appealed to me because it insulates my fingers from feeling the speed of the shaft that gives me feedback on my stroke. I use a more...

It is unsurprising to me that I’ve encountered pool players that didn’t care for their Kielwood shaft after acquiring it. When discussing this, 9 out of 10 times the shaft was just too light for their cue butt. Solid wood shafts have been used ever since the introduction of 2 piece pool cues...

So have any of you been tracking cues for sale listings and paid attention to the specs since my last post? I challenged my pundits to research my assertion. It’s interesting how quiet it’s become and where are all the examples refuting my beliefs? Any you can find will be few and far between...

Big pin flat ivory joints have the best feel by far and only wood to wood joints feel better but don’t hold up as well over decades of play and sure don’t adorn a cue as handsomely. If you play with flat ivory, well, ivory ferrules are also a must.

Beautiful design…….very creative butt sleeve.

Lots of people wonder why I had a 6x12 case made. Well, all my other cases were hard leather 2x4 and 3x7 cases. In fact, I have 2 Instroke 3x7 cases so I could carry all my ivory joint cues or switch cases carrying a different one. Eventually I reached the point where I wished I had my other...

I know that with current circumstances, everything seems absurdly priced from eggs & bread to insurance & housing. Since we are paying so much more for common, everyday things as well, pool cue prices have escalated with this too. Since when all is said and done, a pool cue is really a very...

There was a line from one of the Alien vs. Predator movies. One of the female characters answers a question why she is carrying a gun. She replies ever so succinctly and with great aplomb….”Guns are like prophylactics. It’s far better to have one and not need it than to need one and not have...

It is kind of like something you’d expect to see in a Hollywood B movie. I also have a Utah Non-Resident CCW permit that enables me to carry in 36 other states. This also gives me carry privileges whenever I go visit my kids and grandkids.