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The shop building and equipment have a cost, as does the monthly utility and maintenance to keep them operating. Materials cost. When you buy a cue, you don't think of paper towels, rubber gloves, air filters, adhesives, hardware, etc. You think more along the lines of wood, and that's about where it stops. The reality is that there are many, many more costs than wood. Then you must factor time. How much per hour can you live on? Per week? Per month? A cue maker has to survive just like you do. If he's only making one cue per month, he needs twice as much as the guy making two per month in order to live the same lifestyle. He needs a whole lot more than the factory punching cues out on an assembly line. Lucky for us, there's a market to support all levels.
Supposedly quality & demand. But with lots (& I mean lots & lots) of supply available, maybe some are higher than we'd like to pay.
But we didn't buy the lathe, the wood, the glue & or the supplies for the finish. And we didn't spend 5 to 10 years learning how to do it.
Look at the cues available on AZB... at one time, someone felt like the cue was a Magic Wand. Did the magic go away or did someone sell a Magic Wand for a few dollars.... too bad.
If a particular cue is more than you can afford, save your money.
But we didn't buy the lathe, the wood, the glue & or the supplies for the finish. And we didn't spend 5 to 10 years learning how to do it.
Look at the cues available on AZB... at one time, someone felt like the cue was a Magic Wand. Did the magic go away or did someone sell a Magic Wand for a few dollars.... too bad.
If a particular cue is more than you can afford, save your money.
One you reach a certain quality the rest is cosmetics, marketing and demand. I know many players that can whoop your butt with a house cue.
look what efren did when he first came to the US with his $20 cue. :smile:
Just imagine how much better he could have done with a g-note cue. :rotflmao1: :lol: :smile-us-down:
When he could afford to play with a more expensive cue, what did he do?