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We don't necessarily disagree about the Magic Eraser® use Jim. All I've ever said is that my old package indicates "not for use on bare wood". I use Simple Green® diluted with 2 parts water in a spray bottle plus a clean, soft cloth. I do NOT drown the towel/shaft, but get it sufficiently damp...

My (old) packaging of Magic Eraser® says it's not recommended on bare wood. That's enough for me. Both Ajax® and Comet® contain an abrasive, as does SoftScrub®. That's why I won't use them. I do use Simple Green® diluted with 2 parts water sprayed onto a clean, soft cloth. Not WET, but...

Dave would NOT be part of any conspiracy . And Barbara is right --- your so-called apology better reach Dave quickly. Bye the way, I also post on CCB and OnePocker.Org. So what ??? Troy...~~~ Must be one of those "bad people" --- Oh well, that's just tough.

And I thought it was because you think of yourself as a .... .... :) :) Oh, never mind.

I find it hard to believe the SARDINE GIZMO piece of garbage is still being used by anyone in their right mind.

The Poroper burnisher is another of those "tools" that I love 'cuz it brings me lots of business replacing tips. Seems to spin off the tip when used incorrectly and is specially hard on layered tips. Troy

Either can cause damage to the ferrule unless you're extremely careful and know what you're doing. Properly installed tips should be trimmed, burnished and shaped by the installer (using a lathe). After that the tip will take its shape from your particular style of play. Troy

The larger the tip diameter, the larger room for error in CB contact. With a smaller the tip there's less room for error. Troy

I agree completely that 1-Pocket will help with other games. I had this discussion with an excellent 9-Ball player (AA+ road warrior)) who initally disagreed with me but subsequently agrees now that he started playing some occasional 1-P. Troy

Per BCA-Pool.com rules, the table height is 29 1/4" minimum to 31" maximum. My dining room table is 30" high. That tells me a pool table cover to make a dining room table would be more than 3" higher than a regular dining room table. Guess you'd need to get tall chairs... :) Troy

"Looking Good" counts a lot for some people..... But pocketing balls counts much more..... Troy

I tried to explain the terminology as I was taught it more years ago than I care to admit. If you want to call two different approaches by the same name, have at it.. Troy

The terminology gets confusing when different people use the same term for different things. I learned that backhand english is when you pivot after aiming. Pivoting during the stroke is sometimes called "swiping". No matter what it's called, I think it's difficult to master since the amount...

I don't find any mystery to Backhand English. Aim your shot through the center of the cue ball, then pivot the back hand to obtain the desired amount of side spin (english) while keeping your bridge hand stable. Troy

YES... By the way, a common method of trimming using a razor blade or sharp knife is to lay the blade on the ferrule and cut toward the end of the tip. This puts de-lam pressure on a layered tip and should be avoided. Troy

Where to start, where to start.... 1. I won't use a Porper Shaver 'cuz it's too easy to cut into the ferrule. 2. I wouldn't use a razor knife either perpendicular to the shaft or parallel 'cuz it's nearly impossible to get it truely round. 3. A very accurate wood lathe would be OK (is there such...

When I said "settling", I was referring to the legs settling into the carpet at an uneven rate causing the table become un-level. If severe enough, the slates could possibly pop. Troy

IMO one of four reasons -- Settling, abuse, poor assembly, poor construction. Troy

Ernesto uses Bondo® as does the top table mechanic in the SF Bay area. Troy

It must be a East Coast / West Coast thing, but Bondo® is the choice here. Troy