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Nice level, but if you put it on a table, and the table is on anything except solid thick concrete, and walk around to the other side, the bubble will move away from you. It will indicate where you are standing on the floor based on the deflection by your weight. Like Mr. Snookered, i use...

I still use a Gorton 3D pantograph for any number of things including patterns, pool table parts, and tool making. Have not used it for a cue. Also still use a couple pin routers. & a Thomson table (tracer table for mill or other machines) I seem to be too dumb to understand cnc, though...

since this old post is still open....... :) Lignin softens as low as 127 deg C or about 260F (Lower if wet, not really applicable to cues) This is well under charring point of wood, though it can certainly melt finishes. Most glues will soften as well (except not resorcinal and maybe...

Had to chuckle. OP says he is in central PA Response: Plural, even :) Serious interest: are there any pool halls in PA outside Philadelphia? I routinely travel across central PA between working in DC and home in upstate NY

Do you already have a bumper? That pin is a joint pin, not a weight. If the end of your cue is tapped fairly deep for weight addition, you can use any steel 3/8" -16 socket set screw for adding weight. They come in lengths up to about 2" but are available in various lengths that can be...

Honest question from occasional cue maker/sometime restorer of other artifacts who does not however make "fancy" cues: If that was a collectible in any other field of interest, the first thought would be repair what is there. Especially since it appears in the photo to be original natural...

That sounds cool! Hope you get some income from it. Maybe more non-pool related companies will find a use, you just never know. smt

Admitted. My dad was a chemist, and sometimes worked side jobs for his old college roommate also chemist, who developed a custom industrial coatings (paint) business. They'd make & test any kind of paint you wanted for custom apps & you could provide and slap any label you wanted on the...

Dunno the whole story, so you may have tried it. But to answer your Q: if you actually developed and own the brand and formula, i would have found another, smaller, custom formulator who actually wanted your business. There are a fair number of them out there. My guess is that your product...

OP said: Cuefits, i think he needs the opposite mating cutter, not the one you showed. (Unless i mistake OP's Q) Is your (Cuefits) cutter HSS or micrograin carbide? smt

It could be a Saratoga as you suggest, missing some carved trim; and feet; assuming you have reason to be certain it is BBC? At least in 1898, it was only available in 5 x 10? Maybe later on they offered smaller? Or given (lack of) moldings and size, maybe it is some other make or model...

What do you mean by "restore"? Do you want a new looking table where the rebuilder takes cost efficient methods to make it a little better in some details than it left the factory, & coated with modern finishes? Or do you mean actually "restore" = to condition it left the factory; but with...

It is interesting how defensive some experts get when they are asked technical questions that they don't know how to determine the answer to. Sure, it might well not be a necessary part of their bag of tricks and expertise to actually make a cue. We all have various means in many fields to...

OK, apparently a sneaky can be a lot of things since the term originally caught on. But not a wrap. No way. :) smt IMNSHO a sneaky can have subtle embellishment, must be FS but no veneers, and overall should be (at least if you squint with dark shades on) mistakable for a plain FS bar cue by...

If you are serious about cues and wood, it will be necessary to arrange the wood storage and the hanging area to be year round climate controlled AFA humidity. Insulation and weather seal are important whether you live (maybe especially if you live) in a warm climate with humidity or not. If...

I've gotten a lot of info from reading Joey and Coos's posts and replies over the years. Never found them to be other than polite and helpful, though neither one will spoon feed you (which is appropriate). FWIW, my understanding is that Joey's cue business is a side gig, too? The reason i...

What does this part mean? That it has to already be modified to accept a certain specific air fitting? Or can you use any typical gun drill, and figure out your own method to connect air to it?

you've got a great design sense, which is really the key element. There are many people who can do flawless craft. Many fewer who can routinely come up with elegant design. Practice, + maybe a few better machines, and you will have it all.

Original MW's had a (generally leather, IIRC) wrap.

It's always about the money. Obviously it could be fixed by "someone", maybe multiples of someones - given enough time. Then, how much do they want for their time, and how good would the 2 parties agree that the repair should be? Economics attempts to explain whether or when it might be...