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What is one cushion and balkline? And where can one find a carom table to play on? I'd like to try these games one day...sigh.
 
jalapus logan said:
What is one cushion and balkline? And where can one find a carom table to play on? I'd like to try these games one day...sigh.
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1 cushion explained,
https://youtu.be/DvgG8cGWkzc

You have to hit 1 rail before contacting the third ball


There are 3 different balkline games
47.2
71.2
47.1

Boxes 47 cm from the rail
71 cm from the rail

The .2 is how many Caroms you can make before moving an object ball out of the box
.1 is you only have one shot to move a ball out


Balkline 47.2 explained

https://youtu.be/lkTX-OITF3I

Balkline 71.2 explained
https://youtu.be/8yKa2OZA_gk

Balkline 47.1 explained, it's the hardest of the balkline games
https://youtu.be/kNsA01LFv7U


To find where to play, the best tool I know of is at
3cushionbilliards.com
There is a directory of pool halls that have Carom tables
There's a search tab that says, where to play
 
I'll be in Houston the weekend of Jan 6 visiting family. Perhaps you could direct me to a spot should I get to break away for a spell?
 
To play balkline, you'll need to make or buy a table marker, and will need the permission of a table owner to mark it with chalk,

You can buy a balkline table marker, bout 80 with shipping from Belgium

https://www.pdb-art.be/product-page/balkline-for-2m85



, or any wood worker can make you one I'm sure, just need the dimensions of which I can help with if you or anyone ever get serious about making
 
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