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Where did Spain, Balabushka, Szamboti, Meucci, Paradise, Palmer, Viking, Joss, National, etc. get their veneer stock from back in the early days of cue building? And did they dye their own veneer? Also where else besides Prather, Atlas, Cue Veneers can wood veneers be found for cue building? It...

Has anyone tried Auto Liquid Ceramic Coatings on their cues? If so, how were the results?

I need to ship a cue ball that was autographed with a permanent 'Sharpie' pen. I'm wondering if extra protection is required to protect the signature from abrasion during transit .My thought is to cover the signature with plastic food wrap. That way it will cover the signature and won't move on...

What product(s) are used to make a wrap more shiny and increases the blackness of a linen wrap? My current black w/ white speck wrap appears duller compared to the attached photos. I'm guessing a furniture wax or something like that. Thank you for sharing your knowledge,

I'm thinking of swapping out a stainless steel 5/16-18 joint pin to an aluminium 5/16-18 pin for weight reduction. Is there a source to buy the pin for this application? Are there negative issues with using an aluminium joint pin? FYI: The shaft has a brass insert.

I did a quick search on AZB & the net and couldn't find an answer to why Tip diameters are referred to & measured in millimeters. All the other dimensions of a cue are normally in inches. So why is the Tip diameter the exception? I can only guess it's because the Tip diameters are easier to say...

I'm attempting to cut the 5/8-18 thread on a hard maple dowel (made from an old broken cue shaft) for the joint collar but the thread die keeps stripping the wood and the threads become useless. I'm using a brand new die purchased from a well known cue component supplier. I've tried at .62, .60...