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I've never seen this one before. Can anyone share any info please?

Hi guys, Built the cue in the photo for myself but have a customer that just had to have it. Now he wants me to make him a curly kielwood shaft for it with as much figuring as in the butt. Are there concerns having that much curl in a shaft? Does it change the structural integrity?

Hey Guys, Is this Madrone Burl? Weighting in right about 50lbs/cu ft. Thanks!

Hey Guys, In trying to cut trim rings to consistent sizes, I use a set of calipers and hold it with one hand between the tool post and one of the chuck jaws while moving the cross slide with the other hand. It's tedious and janky to say the least. Anyone else that's using a Mid-America/Unique...

Any opinions on using this for tapering? https://www.fastenmaster.com/products/tiger-claw-slot-cutters.html The rounded edges are intriguing.

Hey Guys, I'm having issues with signing. I bought a set of the Sakura Pigma Micron pens. Does this stuff ever dry? I use a thin CA sealer, sometimes with BLO and sometimes not. My drying issues happen with both. I sign the cue after sealer and before top coats. I've waited 2 days for the...

Hey guys, I'm about to pull the trigger and order a gun drill so I can finally start coring. This is something I've had anxiety about trying to get set up. For a .750 core dowel, how much oversize should I get the gun drill? .758? .760? I think I'm planning on using Gorilla poly glue. Also...

Hey guys, I need a few dozen black fiber rings in joint and butt size. Anyone wanna sell me some? Feel free to PM please. Rob

A big thank you to all who contribute here. I'm still very new at this and this is the first build I thought worthy of showing off a little. I'd have been lost without your help.

Hi guys, I took the advice of a few members and am abandoning the CA finish and moving to epoxy. I tried one last night: Three coats of Bullseye cut 3:1 with denatured alcohol Light scuff with a green Scotchbrite pad Applied a coat of West Systems 105/207 Spread it with my fingers and then...

Hi guys, I've only finished a couple cues so far, and they've gone pretty well but I screwed one up pretty good last night. I'm doing a CA finish. Here is my procedure. Maybe you guys could offer some tips or tell me if I'm doing something wrong: 4 coats of thin. lightly dry sand smooth with...

On, for example, tapping a butt for joint pin, I've seen folks here mention waxing the tap cutting threads. Seems like for that to be effective the full depth of the hole, you'd need to re-wax the tap several times during the process. Anyone ever tried just melting some wax into the pilot hole...

Hey all, As a total beginner, the numerous options for joint and buttcap materials are truly dizzying to me. I've spent hours trying to research the pros and cons of each and I'm finding that I just need to try them and see what I think. Before i spend a bunch of money buying foot long pieces...

Been watching this guy's videos and seeing some pretty cool stuff. I'm pretty new at this and by no means a machinist. I think my MidAmerica lathe has quite a bit of runout at the chuck. Has anyone tried this? Are there other/better/easier ways? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0RUoEswy38...

Had a friend bring me this the other day. 1/2" capped ferrule with a 5/16" tenon length. If you look closely you can see an air gap. I'm pretty new at this but all the short ferrules I've seen have been uncapped with a full length tenon. This seems unacceptable to me. Am I crazy?

Gonna be in Black Butte next week and am looking for somewhere to play. Anyone ever play here?: http://foxsbilliards.com/ Also, anyone know any other decent places to play in the Central Oregon area?

Anyone have one? I know they email them out periodically but I must have deleted the email. :frown: Thanks, Rob

Hey all, We just closed on our new house and I've got a 16'x35' rec room that's begging for a 9' table, or maybe an 8pro if the deal is right. Anyone have anything? Thanks, Rob

I ran across this at another forum I frequent: Digital Pocket Scale 1KG (2LB) capacity 0.1g / 0.01oz Precision Fast response rate (updates every 200ms) Comes with protective pouch http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1165~r.96035782 I'm sure it's not the most accurate scale in the...

http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~dga/pool/high_speed_videos/new/HSVA-76.htm the infrared parts are especially cool showing the amount of heat generated from both the tip hitting the ball and the friction of the ball on the cloth.