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Bob Owen is the man right now. Amazing work.

Update from Fred on refinish time. He says the cost is approx 350 for refinish and rewrap plus shipping with a turnaround of 2-3 months currently.

Thanks, I'd be interested to see some other examples of the bumper section on non serials. The example above really matches well in the details of construction.

Received this from Fred, his words were "this looks like it could be a Tad". I'll take that as a yes based on the 2 I had and the 1970's example above and puts this at that era. Waiting on his reply about a refinish to decide if I will go that route.

Thanks for the help guys. I spoke with Fred a bit ago and emailed pics. The pic above is the same ringwork for sure but different joint, that's not surprising given how many they used. The butt end is the same as one I had last year with the simple screw but that one had a serial number. I'll...

Early tad don't have serial numbers or logos. Just not sure about this one.

Looking for some info on this one. Looks like a tad but this has no logo and no serial number. Thanks guys.

SW still does everything exactly the same. I believe it is david kershenbrocks nephew running the shop now. I was there about 2 years ago and sat with laurie getting a sw authenticated. I was fortunate to buy my first sw from jerry back in the 80's very cool guy RIP.

I know Gilbert Grape.

Well I'll throw in Bob Owen since no one else is saying it. 😉 but seriously Bob is the man right now and his turn around time is very good. My brother talked me out of my last Owen right after Bob refinished it. Amazing work and low cost.

no I would never tip on table time, the table isn't providing anything beyond its intended purpose. Personalized service gets tipped nothing else. I worked in the bicycle industry for years and we never had a tip jar, never even considered it, we did get tips occasionally but never begged for...

I bought a lathe from chris back in 1998 I think. I used it for several years. Great lathe.

True story too.

It is just a matter of perception. The more consumers that perceive a maker as desirable then that maker appreciates in value. This can be manipulated so buyers should pay attention to be certain the maker exceeds their expectations to preserve the perception. Personally I think AE has exceeded...

So true. The best player I ever knew Bruce Campbell RIP would win using a chalked up broom stick, not kidding. He said your best game is played with a consistently chalked and shaped tip.

Hand assembled machined parts.

Always subjective to the user. I prefer the feel and hit of Southwest although my current AE plays like a dream.

A sneaky should be a 4 point no veneers and a wood joint no collar. Should look like a house cue at first glance. I like 6 point like SW or my current fav AE one of the most precise makers out there amazing work.

So you're saying a lot of people might have the panty shot I tried to msg. Good thing I shaved my legs first.

I think the OP meant how do I post a pic?