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I have a 1974 Brunswick Windsor table that is not quite level on one side, balls curve away from the pockets at slow roll. Each leg has a threaded bolt with two nuts. The bottom nut is thin, the one above is a little thicker. These nuts are not snug, there is about a 1/8" gap between them. Two...

Followup... I mixed up some bleach and water and got a couple of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. Let balls soak for a few minutes. Stuff started coming off in the water, could see the stain appear. The balls turned kind of brown all over lol. Went to scrubbing, had to scrub a lot. And they came out...

You saying that you can't give them away because they are 8 ft? People want 7 ft? That really surprises me... for a free table of pretty much any size, seems somebody would take it. But I guess not many people have a room that is free and available. Or either there just isn't much demand for...

I'm not sure that's true. Golfers seem to do EXACTLY what I asked about pool players. They enjoy an easier track day to day where birdies can be had and, once in a blue moon, go play a top-rated course with much more difficulty for bragging rights. "Hey, we played Bethpage Black course last...

How many can you make in a run? I have been doing this very thing. I guess it's straight pool? I am frustrated because I haven't run all 15 lol. I have made 11 three times and the last time, I made 14, made the last one, but friggin scratched lol. Seems to me, I should have an easier time of...

Curious... say Efren or any top or past pro shows up at your place. How does s/he make money? Do players line up for the honor of playing the great and pay him/her $50 or whatever to get beat? How much money? Are they paid a guarantee from the house, how does this work? Do they gamble? Thanks.

Do casual players enjoy 9 ft tables? Beyond the initial, "Hey, he's got a NINE FOOT TABLE" pride, is it enjoyable? On that note, what's easier to play on, an 8 ft table or 7 ft?

Curious... what kind/model/size/cloth of home table would you recommend for play for casual players who play 8 ball in bars (and hopefully find some more players that are more into pool), assuming money isn't that much of a concern, within reason. And how much does a good table cost? My dad...

I like the idea of a 60" cue for me. Do you have to buy custom to get one or are they available to buy?

I've been kind of getting into pool more and I read where your shooting hand grip should be about one inch behind the balance point of the cue. If that's true, I think I habitually hold it even farther behind than that. Got me to thinking, for consistency, do some cues have a ring or some other...

I'm a decent player. Not a real good player, but above average. In a bar setting, I would come out ahead against most but there might be one to three guys who might be even or better. In my local bar, there is one guy I would say is better than me. Around here, all we play is 8 ball. So, this...

I listened to a youtube (it's only audio) of Ronnie Allen telling some gambling stories of pool and golf, it was very entertaining. I have known guys somewhat like him.

Thanks for replies. I played on it some more and it's probably good enough for us, lol. If I hadn't been looking, it wouldn't have bothered me much. Right now, I'd just lean to putting the cheaper cloth on it and if the rail problem looks to be one of the more simple fixes, do that; otherwise...

Another problem! Balls bounce off my cushions. Actually, one end rail is worse than the others; the others aren't that bad. I assume that this affects ball path. Is this a cushion height problem only or worn out cushions? This is a 1974 Brunswick Windsor and I don't know what cushion height...

Before you ever replied, I edited my OP and provided EXACTLY the info regarding emboldened part above. Yes, he does the pool hall tables and he is not full time, he has another job.

How would you do this? I am a casual player, I don't know anyone. I just happened to call the pool hall owner because I found that he builds cues and I found articles about him from years past, figuring surely he must know. But who else should I call to get a recommendation?

An area expert pool tech re-clother was recommended to me to put cloth on my 8 ft Brunswick Windsor table. He never called me back to set the appointment after we made the deal. Meanwhile, a guy I shoot pool with in a bar says he can do it, no problem. He's a real good player, knows a lot about...

Thanks. Let me ask... is using shims the way that pocket size is built from the getgo or do they do it differently (without shims) if they want, in this instance, 4.5 inch pockets?

Is reducing by 1/2 inch problematic when reclothed, costly?

My 1974 Brunswick Windsor 8 ft table (44x88) needs a new cloth, wondering about pockets. If I measure with caliper, two of the corner pockets measure about 4.9 inches and two measure about 5.1 inches. Would you say these are 5 inch pockets? This is measured tip to tip of the cushions. If I...