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Have a gentleman who has an older cue that has the original courtland linen. He wants it repaired, refinished and wants the old wrap replaced. I havent a clue as to where to get the stuff or if it even still exists. Seems like it a tad bit thicker than linen we have today. The wrap groove seems...

Quick question, Anyone have a method to quickly center your cnc cutter over the cue. Seems like I generally eyeball it. I cut a piece of wood of fit between the table and the outside of the cnc frame that seems like it puts if back about the same position every time but im still not sure Im dead...

Hi guys, I havent worked with abalone and was wondering how it mills and most of the stuff Ive seen is very thin. So that tells me that the pockets must be pretty shallow. Is there any synthetic substitute that looks and works well? Also does it sand and polish well.Thanks for any help...

A friend of mine needs a 13 and 14mm tip centering tool. He has a hightower lathe so Im sure the tail stock is 3/8 or maybe 1/2 inch Im not sure. He used to have a porper tool and tried calling muellers and they said that thy purchased porper but wouldnt have stock until the new year. Any help...

Anyone have any old mali but caps. They are about 2 inches long. Used to be a guy on ebay that sold them. He's disappeared. Thanks in advance. Mark

Ive assembled a cue with curly maple and 3 part segmented handle area with intermittent 1/8 inch kingwood rings and maple in between. Anyway, even when Im making my initial passes to taper it to size Im getting some bleeding from the Kingwood. Ive worked with cocobolo alot and I kinda used to...

Hey guys, Im thinking about coring just about everything in the future. Im looking for a gun drill that has a smaller shank. Most of what Im looking at has 3/4 inch or larger. I want a 3/4 finished hole but my chucks wont handle anything over 1/2 inch. Do I need to invest in a larger chuck...

I have an enco lathe built back in the early 90s. Anyway Im looking for a steady rest. Ive tried to make them in just about every wood configuration but they are not stable enough for me. Anyone have one that will work and is willing to part with it please let me know. Thanks a bunch and have a...

Anyone have any aluminum butt rings that they could part with. I need about a dozen. .015 or .031 is fine. Thanks a bunch. Mark

Any feedback on these shafts. I am looking to buy one in that they are 12mm at the tip and a stiffer conical taper. Also does anyone know if the make a partial so I can match my joint design. Thanks for any feedback. Happiness

Ive been told that a very flat tip shape for both break and jump cues is the way to go. Can anyone tell me what works the best and why. thanks.

I was at a tournament last Thanksgiving. A fellow had called me some weeks earlier and said he wanted a cue that I had built refinished and signed. The earlier cues I built, I didnt sign. Anyway while I was at the tournament the guy told me he had the cue with him and would give it to me before...

Can you take down a 314-2 shaft without compromising the ferrule wall cracking. What Im talking about is 12.25mm. I am used to a 12 to 12.25mm shaft and like the feel. Im not crazy about the z shaft being that it is 11.75. A bit thin for me. So Im considering a sort of conical taper with the...

Anyone have a black ferrule. I have a cue repair and the ferrule is cracked. I have tons of brown but never has a need for black. She uses it on her playing cue. You figure. Anyway appreciate any help. Thanks and happy holidays everyone.

Ive never worked with abalone or any kind of pearl material as far a machining. I have a customer who wants some diamonds in his cue. Any suggestion on cutting this stuff or where to get abalone thats close in thickness to what I need for inlays. Will standard carbide mills work? Thanks for any...

Does anyone know if Blud is still around. I know hes been sick off and on but havent seen a post in ages. Bought all my machinery from him years ago. Just wondering.

Id like any feedback on the Mezz WX900. I want to purchase one and would like a good source. Thanks for any help. Mark

Is there anyone in Northern WI. that can set up a lathe. I dont have the right levels and Im really not very informed on how to do it. I think its a good lathe. Enco made in the 90s. Anyway thanks for advise.

Got a bunch of Aliminum joint and butt rings from a guy who bought out most of the Mali stock. Came out to like 10 cents a piece. Anyway getting pretty low and need some. For the joint I would like .625 id or close if possible. and .750 for the butt. Anyone have a bunch they could spare or dont...

Was digging through some boxes in my basement and found a bunch of green and multi colored abalone. Ive never worked with it before on my cues but no better time than the present. My questions are do you need special mill for cutting the stuff and once its inlayed in cue does it need any special...