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I feel compelled to provide the following information concerning Leonard Bludworth and Donald Bludworth.
Leonard Bludworth and I have known; worked with each other and shared many a "poolworld" secret and experience for a quarter of a century.
Leonard has been responsible for having invented "his" ballcleaner; "his" poolcue building equipment including his own proprietary CNC machines; "he" was the founder of the American Cuemakers Association ( ACA ); initiated and used the "Red Dot" as "his" trademark for cues; and, has served in various capacities in many amateur and pro organizations in the past as equipment coordinator and various other duties, etc.
Donald is Leonard's son and learned the art of cuemaking as a result of having worked with Leonard. Some years ago, Donald began a cuemaking business ( with Leonard's blessing and assistance ) and assumed ( with permission ) the "Red Dot" logo and the name "Bludworth Custom Cues" as "his" logo and business name. After a short time, Donald's business began to grow and I approached him to take up the vacant title sponsorship of the National Nine Ball Tour ( the former McDermott Tour ); and for a short stint, Donald provided cues to host sites as the title sponsor.
During that time, Leonard was building cues as "Bludworth Originals".
Donald experienced problems managing the business; vendors and clients and discontinued building cues.
Leonard re-assumed the ( his ) original name and trademark "Red Dot" and continues to build cues today, as he has for at least the last quarter-century.
One must NOT assume that the two ( Leonard and Donald ) are the same ( cuemakers and/or businessmen ) ... they are not.
Donald was in the cuemaking business for a very short time and does not now work with Leonard in the business.
One might ask why I felt compelled to provide this information; I simply wanted to put on the record in this forum ... the same information I have provided to the hundreds of inquiries I have had concerning the subject over the last few years ...
John McChesney
CEO
Texas Express
Leonard Bludworth and I have known; worked with each other and shared many a "poolworld" secret and experience for a quarter of a century.
Leonard has been responsible for having invented "his" ballcleaner; "his" poolcue building equipment including his own proprietary CNC machines; "he" was the founder of the American Cuemakers Association ( ACA ); initiated and used the "Red Dot" as "his" trademark for cues; and, has served in various capacities in many amateur and pro organizations in the past as equipment coordinator and various other duties, etc.
Donald is Leonard's son and learned the art of cuemaking as a result of having worked with Leonard. Some years ago, Donald began a cuemaking business ( with Leonard's blessing and assistance ) and assumed ( with permission ) the "Red Dot" logo and the name "Bludworth Custom Cues" as "his" logo and business name. After a short time, Donald's business began to grow and I approached him to take up the vacant title sponsorship of the National Nine Ball Tour ( the former McDermott Tour ); and for a short stint, Donald provided cues to host sites as the title sponsor.
During that time, Leonard was building cues as "Bludworth Originals".
Donald experienced problems managing the business; vendors and clients and discontinued building cues.
Leonard re-assumed the ( his ) original name and trademark "Red Dot" and continues to build cues today, as he has for at least the last quarter-century.
One must NOT assume that the two ( Leonard and Donald ) are the same ( cuemakers and/or businessmen ) ... they are not.
Donald was in the cuemaking business for a very short time and does not now work with Leonard in the business.
One might ask why I felt compelled to provide this information; I simply wanted to put on the record in this forum ... the same information I have provided to the hundreds of inquiries I have had concerning the subject over the last few years ...
John McChesney
CEO
Texas Express