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I'm not a cuemaker, but I do have twenty-some odd years as a prototype machinist, and do replace my own ferrules, so I'll offer this much: Synthetics used in ferrules are pretty abrasive (except for the cheap ones). For turning and facing ferrules using HSS or cobalt HSS I recommend keeping the...

Thanks for spreading that rumor. I'm sure it solves something.

I don't use 'em anymore. They're a little heavier than synthetics, and for that reason (ime), create extra cb squirt.

This doesn't sound like a quandry at all. Quit wringing your hands and ship it back.

Here's one: ghofstetter@amcham.de You'll wanna send her this link: http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/work.html

I'll jump in just because this guy's been ignored: Wade Crane. Powerful controlled break, gutsy, a top shotmaker, clean patterns and a strong presence at the table. But he's not my fave - that's Buddy H.

I owned a very attractive bacote Samsara years ago. It's hit was extremely hard for my taste - to the point where I disliked playing with it. I contacted Dave D., explained it to him and they rushed a new shaft to me at a well-discounted price. Sad to say that it didn't much help but I remain...

...And he won't "approve" a buyer through the e-b e-mail, only through his business e-m. Perhaps a hijacked account, this one is indeed stinky.

I've been pushing 9 balls around the table for 30 years. I know TXE is not it's original form. But as the presently accepted form, I (and I'll bet many others), consider it pure-especially compared to newer rule changes and racking changes. Just because it's not original doesn't make it unpure...

Ah, Fred, I've read your posts. You seem to need to be right all the time, and you're pretty smarmy about it. TXE rules have been accepted as the norm because it doesn't penalize the incoming player after a scratch, and allows uncomplicated handicapping as well. It's based on sound judjment with...

You make a point that I fundamentally disagree with. The current "play to the crowd" ethic is disturbing. It's simply another form of creeping commercialism. I like the game in a pure state; properly racked, basic TX Express. To hell with the audience who can't appreciate it. Let them learn the...

This only applies if the task is too much for you. This ain't brain surgery - it's a leather tip. It doesn't scare many of us, and it appears that some are willing to keep trying until it works. I also wash my own car.

This one remains of my collection which was mostly sold off. Macassar ebony with natural ivory points, triple and double-milled. "Veneers" are Osage Orange and Pink Ivorywood, as are the buttsleeve shapes. I wanted only natural wood colors, and of course, ivory for this mildly Southwestern...

Those are two seperate issues. I play w/some work buddies once a week. My best game comes out when I isolate myself a bit. Additionally, my best game never comes out if I'm talking in a serious one-on-one match either. Getting past your attenion-grabbing subject line, as a sober alcoholic I...

That's an absolute stunner - it sure matches my idea of a well-balanced design with strong color. Speaking of which, what's the salmon-colored stuff? And are you sure you didn't forget the "For Sale" sign?

Could be worse. I had to read THAT!

Blahblah. Fav. pros: Buddy Rifleman and Rags Hall for general mayhem created in the 9b world.

I respect the idea of hanging your ass out there, so to speak, and asking for any criticisms. In the same breath, I hope that negative criticism wouldn't sway you from your own vision. My opinion: Excellent workmanship Reds in the forearm clash, sorry -the colors dont work for me at all. Nor...

No insult intended. It's just my thinking that as far as the OPs question went, mild steel is far more suitable than D-2 heat-treated to 62Rc.

I've had a couple, with w-t-w joints. They both had very soft hits, even with MH Talisman tips. I was happy to sell them. I've never tried their stainless steel joints, which may offer a harder hit and might account for other posters' desciptions of a hard hit. I also expect that they had better...