Donald A. Purdy said:I agree with you 100% Jim. I feel the same way. I wouldn't sell my playing cue either. The other thing that is bothering me is all the dam CNC work. Where are all the real cuemakers today?
Don
The CNC thing is a real tough debate, maybe better done in it's own thread. But I have always hated rounded points and inlays (when sharp is required) but I think the future is CNC and I think most if not all of today's top guys are using it or will be in the next 5 years, so the thing becomes good -v- bad CNC. Most people who say they don't like CNC really don't understand what it is and how some of what they do like is done with CNC. I still like spliced sharp points, but I also understand the need for CNC work, I know what I like when I see it, how the look is achieved is another thing. But I guess I'd say the days of the Xacto knife are gone so get used to the CNC world, now more then ever designs will matter because everyone can buy the skill. This is also why I put a premium on hand work like Edwin Reyes and Bill Schick's engraving and scrimshaw work.
Jim