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I am slowly saving up for a cocobolo wrapless custom. The problem I have is deciding what wood to use as the contrasting handle wood. The two I've narrowed it down to is satinwood and olivewood. I like the satinwood for the color contrast, yellow on red cocobolo. However, I've read that...

Okay. I've read about a parabolic shaft taper and how it's supposed to give a nice, stiff hit. Being a newbie, what I want to know is what exactly is a parabolic taper? Can someone illustrate it somehow? It'd be much appreciated. On a side note, what shaft taper would give a stiff hit, aside...

Has anyone played with a Carolina Cues cue? How do they play? Just curious...was thinking about getting one made by them, but want to know how they played first. Thanks for any responses.

...the ring in my avatar into custom ringwork for a cue? I have been looking for cuemakers who can make this ring into ringwork, and so far only one has told me he can do it (Thanks S. :D). All the others either can't do it or never got back to me or followed up with me. I was hoping to have...

...the ring in my avatar into custom ringwork for a cue? I have been looking for cuemakers who can make this ring into ringwork, and so far only one has told me he can do it (Thanks S. :D). All the others either can't do it or never got back to me or followed up with me. I was hoping to have...

Are there any significant differences in the physical properties (resonance, density, etc.) of hard rock maple and curly maple? Regardless of the answer, is it possible to have curly maple shafts? How would curly maple shafts play differently, if at all, from hard rock maple shafts? Curious...

I'm trying to find a good contrast wood for a wrapless cue design with cocobolo forearm and buttsleeve. What wood would go well in the handle? I want a lighter colored wood. My top choices so far are: 1. Tulipwood 2. Ropey Bubinga 3. "Classic" Curly Maple I think the tulipwood would make for a...

The subject line says it all. I'm looking for the official rules to One Pocket and Rotation. If anyone can post a link to them, I'd appreciate it. Or if someone can post them, that'd be even better.

A transaction I was closing didn't go through due to the other party, so.... I'm looking to buy a WRAPLESS plain jane cue. I'm looking to spend no more than $600, unless you have a really nice specimen, in which case I may consider a higher price. The cuemakers I am interested in are: BCM...

Just wanted to say that I completed a transaction with SCCues, aka James, and it went very well. He returned my PMs and emails promptly and thoroughly, always answering any questions I may have had. When he received my money order, he promptly shipped the Whitten case as soon as possible. He...

Hi. I am interested in buying a Murnak 2x4 case, in either brown or black, any style. I am looking to pay no more than $325 shipped. Thanks for any replies. Fenris

I am looking to buy a Whitten 2x4 case, in either brown or black, smooth or lizard texture. Hopefully, it's new or near new, but I'll take lightly used. I'm looking to pay no more than $325 shipped. Thanks in advance for any replies. Fenris

Hi all. With all the transactions going on in this forum, I was wondering, how do all of you sellers package the cues you sell for shipping? What's the best way, meaning the most inexpensive way that gives the most protection? Bubble wrap over cue, then inside a thick cardboard tube? Or I've...

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Okay. This is just to satisfy my curiosity, so bear with me if this sounds like a silly topic. Being an "advanced beginner" in pool and having no experience with 3-cushion and snooker, I was wondering what the differences are between the EQUIPMENT used in the three games, namely the tables...

I'm designing a plain jane cue with fancy rings. I know that Amboyna Burl is going to be one of the primary woods used. What I'm trying to come up with is a good contrast wood in terms of color and/or grain/figure. What do all of you think is a good contrast wood for amboyna? I know that ebony...

Hi. After reading a "discussion" on another thread about veneers vs. recut points, I was wondering what exactly the differences are between the two, especially in how they are constructed. As a rookie, I can't tell the difference between the two, with the possible exception of thickness. Unless...

I'm just curious, but which cuemakers use the 3/8x11 joint pin? Which ones use it as their standard pin, and which ones use it, but not as their standard pin? Just curious....

I'm just curious, but which cuemakers use the 3/8x11 joint pin? Which ones use it as their standard pin, and which ones use it, but not as their standard pin? Just curious....

Hi. I was just wondering if you fine folks know of any good cuemakers (or cuemakers in general, for that matter) that are in the New York City area? I only know of one, Richard Hsu in Brooklyn, NY. I was hoping to find out if there are any others in the area, as NYC is not known for having...