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Im making a cue for a local biker guy and i want to get his name and club initials embossed in the leather wrap. Any suggestions? Thanks! Joe

I cant for the life of me remember where i bought wood rings stamped out of veneer sheets. Ive checked all the usual places, but cant find em anymore. Im thinking i may have got them from El Beau? Anyone else have a tip on where to get em? Thanks in advance. Joe

I was coring a nice piece of tulipwood the other day, when a quarter inch piece of the carbide decided to leave home and snapped off my gun drill! Theres still a lot of carbide left, and i was just wondering if anyone has ever had this happen, and if they sent it to Sterling to have it fixed? Joe

I bought 11 pieces of this western curly maple. I was just wondering whats different about it than regular old curly maple? It has some killer curls in it. Joe

Ive been busy owning a bar for the last couple years and havent done much with cues. Im starting to knock the rust off my lathe and get it moving again. I see some familiar names still on here, and some not. Its gonna be fun doin this stuff again! Joe

I bought a bar and havent had much time to work in the shop, but ive finally finished my nicest cue yet. Its my first 5 veneer cue and my first time using my own rings. The joint and the ringwork is ivory. I know some dont care for the white lizard wrap, but its my preference and I intend on...

They can be used, but need to be in great shape. Thanks! Joe

Im gonna put an ivory sleeve on the joint of my latest cue. Is it ok to thread the joint and the ivory? Joe

Those inside threads were a real pain in the ass! Lol. And before anyone says it, yes, im aware they arent perfect, but its a start. The joint screwed on nicely and im going to cut it to size next time im in the shop. I cut the tenon a tad too small, but it still worked. Joe

Anyone ever tried it? I know its supposed to be shot, but im just curious what would happen if you brush it on in very light coats. Joe

I just finished a shaft i mad from a flat laminated blank. This is the second one ive made and im very impressed with how it hits and plays. So i asked myselfn i said "self, why dont i see other cue makers using these?" (The reference to self was stolen from BHQ, thanks Brent, lol.) It seems...

I just finished it last night and it turned out pretty good. Its not perfect, and i know i need some improvement, but im pleased with my first attempt. Feel free to suggest things or tell me how ugly it is. All opinions welcome. Lol. Joe

I know this has been covered before, and i tried to search, but my phone wont cooperate. I watched the unique video and he uses weldwood contact cement and ive heard others just use white elmers glue. Thats a pretty big difference in glue! Lol. Id like to get the wrap on tonight and be able...

A friend of mine brought this cue into my shop and asked about putting a tip on. Its supposed to be really old from what the guy who owns it said. Ive never seen one before. Its a one piece cue. Joe

I started working on this about a year ago, and Ive built and tore it back down several times and redisgned it. Ive made more mistakes than I can count, and Ive ruined a good deal of metal along the way. Lol. Its still not done, but Im happy with the direction its going now. Joe

Ive been busy playing with my new mill, and Im pretty excited about the possibilities :) I started making this butterfly cue about a year ago, but all I had was a small bandsaw and an even smaller belt sander. and for the life of me, I couldnt get the outside pieces flat enough. One of the...

What all is required to be able to say that you built a cue? If you call yourself a cue maker, or take credit for building a cue, how much of the actual building process should be done by you? I call myself a beginner cuemaker. I make simple cues, but they are all made by me. Often i turn...

I bought a bunch of jacobs 14n chucks for my lathe tailstock, but i did a little research and it appears that the collets are more accurate than my high dollar chucks. Im thinking about buying a couple sets for my big lathe and my mini lathe. I know they are great for a mill, i just wonder if...

I heard a story the other day that had me scratching my head. A friend of mine broke his shaft and asked another cuemaker if he could make a new shaft. The guys said he could, and he said he would just use the black collar and 5/16 18 insert in the broken shaft on the new shaft. ????? Im not...

I just bought one, it should be here in a few days. I bought a set of R8 collets too. http://m.grizzly.com/products/G0704 Joe