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Screwed up? Hi, As best I can tell the problem with this cue is that the pin has become stuck and we are seeing the threads that should be permanently attached to the wood in the shaft. The actual pin comes out of the shaft and is screwed into the butt. Put a rubber gripper onto the threads...

Billiards? Hi, Half-a-century or more ago, pool halls still had plenty of billiard tables. Most pool players had some, or a lot, of experience with such pursuits as balk-line and 3-cushion billiards. So cue ball paths on a pool table were obvious. Take care, Nick

It's not just the width Hi, Before you decide that the table in the photograph plays tough, check the pocket shelf. It's difficult to judge how deep it is, but it is best seen on the lower right pocket. I estimate one inch or less. Not a tough table. Take care, Nick

Guffey? Hi, Similarities in the butt piece to a John Guffey. Take care, Nick

It helps to be at least a 6-footer (you, not the table) Hi, I am fortunate that it's 40 feet away, in the garage. You get a healthy respect for the players of the 1920s and 1930s, when the stature of most men and women was considerably shorter than that of today. So tough to reach so many...

Hi again, Cover up the butt of the cue and just look at the forearm and the offending (to me) black-white-black ring. The ring is even a misfit to just the wood and decorative elements of the forearm and wrap. I realize that criticizing a Balabushka is anathema to many (and hence the Sorry in...

Poor design? Sorry, but I disagree on the aesthetics of this cue. The black-white-black ring above the wrap clashes with the red-white-wood-white-red theme of the butt. The thick black bands are totally out of place, and detract from the overall look of the cue, or, more precisely, of a photo...

This is how I increase the "perceived margin of error". Hi, Thanks for your kind words about my comment. One element to increasing your chance of success is that you decrease the error associated with aiming at an imaginary point, the location of which is derived from two physical points (the...

Pistol shooting? Hi, It is easier to aim at a well-defined or easily derived point that at an one that is less poorly defined. A pistol shooter does not aim at the center of the bull's eye. That's a tough spot to find, since it must be derived from the first circle that defines the bull's eye...

Dose is typically given per kg With perhaps twice the body mass, the Fat Man likely could out drink the Fast Man anyway. Drink safely over the Holidays, and at all times. Take care, Nick

CuCue Hi, Thanks for the information. I checked out Te-Cu and it's a half percent or less of Te added to the Cu to make it more machinable. Pure copper is ductile and thus does not machine well, the Te makes the grain boundaries more brittle. But the chief use of Te-Cu is in electrical...

Cu alloy? Hi, Do you know what copper alloy was used? Pure copper is quite soft. The toughest is probably BeCu, a beryllium-copper alloy that is used widely for rig tools in the oil industry because it is non-sparking. That stuff is quite strong and tough. I don't know how easy it is to...

Rd, rfd R.D. Rural delivery, also see RFD, rural free delivery Take care, Nick

Mignaud #1 The first cue that Mignaud put a leather tip on.

Karma Hi, Yes, I was lucky enough to spot this, and no one "outed" it on an AZ forum. I think the other bidders would be shocked by how high my last-second bid actually was. One downside that I will remedy after I get the cue--the seller was the Lamb Foundation. "About this nonprofit: The...

Hi, It's not every day that you see a Doc Fry sell for $ 39.00 on e-bay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/320868144293?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1065wt_1186 Take care, Nick

Rock Hi, The stone appears to be granite or gneiss. The white material is quartz, the dark likely hornblende. You could sand the stone with diamond paste or any other abrasive harder than the quartz. Nice cue, but being a rock hugger, I prefer my stones on the ground. Take care, Nick

5x10 Hi Pangit, Once you play on a 10-footer you don't even want to play on anything smaller. I am fortunate to have an old 5x10 Kling table, with 4 3/8-inch-wide pockets (rail point-to-point) and 2-inch-deep pocket ledges. Any game is really tough, but the thrill of a ball dropping into a...

Titlist jumper Hi, Length and weight on the jump cue? Thanks, Nick

Signature - Rambow? Name window - Paradise? Star endorsement - Hoppe Pro? Weight stamp - ?