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    Clearcoat over irish linen ?

    I've had some poor luck with this in the past. Irish linen apparently doesn't like being painted. What is a better material to coat over and where can it be found. One color that I am looking for in particular is that loud colored green for a Seattle Seahawk cue. Or even the dark blue. thanx
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    bright green veneer

    Where can i find a bright green veneer? That loud green that Seattle Seahawks are using now. Not lime green. thanx bob
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    What are Full Time Cue Makers doing about Health Care

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    'Sharp' full splice points

    Full splice points are allways sharp at the front. However.. occasionally you see points that are sharp where they come together at the base as well. How is this possible? I understand the forehand piece... because it just has to be knifed paper thin at the base. But my bandsaw will not cut a...
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    veneer guy

    Who was the guy selling veneers recently? The one that was selling his business as well.
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    alternative to dust filters

    My friend has a cabinet shop and i asked him about dust collector filters. He said .... get the dust collector out of your shop. So last winter, i framed an 48'' wide by 24'' deep by about 7' tall box out side and moved my dust collector out there. I didnt want to leave the induction motor...
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    edge sander

    Im thinking about getting a grizzly edge sander next month. Ive never had anything other than a small table belt sander. Its has worked allright for veneering and so forth but it will not square pieces. There's been alot of discussion about drum sanders lately. Which would be the most useful...
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    thread milling ?

    I just now got around to trying my milling bits from Hightower. Beautiful threads but i cant seem to make the male and female match. 5/8 x 14 tpi is what i was trying for but i would settle for anything in that range. My tennon size was .625 an my hole size was about .562. Id say my male...
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    dyes and glue

    Can powedered dye or others be mixed into wood glues in the same way they are used in epoxy's? Let's say like black dye for glueing ebony points in.
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    coring maple

    Im new to coring. Why is it necessary to core a maple forearm with a maple dowel?
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    Super glue soluable

    Is there a product specific solution for this stuff..... short of cutting it off or sand paper? thanx bob
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    Cue Diameter/Powerloss?

    The butt diameter thread seemed to fizzle into a FEEL GOOD discussion. So i was curious at what point diameters turn into a power concern? Some of the builders are excellent players as well, and understand that it's difficult to push a 2 1/4'' ball around with a pencil. With so many combinations...
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    Sanding Arbors

    My lathe pins... inserts... arbors, whatever they are correctly called? Are an inexpensive set. They seem to be fine, except i have allways had more difficulty facing than i thought necessary. I noticed that some of the arbors are much more costly. Can there be that much difference in...
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    Best Spindle Speed?

    What is the best spindle speed (not longitudenal) for smoothest final pass? I have been all over the place on this, even useing my back gears. But i have never really established what i think is perfect.
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