Contributions to cuemaking

TiNy

TiNy

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I've read the 'top 10 cuemakers' in the main forum with interest, and I believe that the cuemakers worth their salt would make some contributions to the cuemaking craft, or at least start or popularize a certain trend. E.g, Bill Stroud started CNC, Bert Schrager is famous for his 6pointer cues, Burton Spain for his full splice cues. It would be interesting for everyone to know which cuemaker made their contribution (or at least a personal touch) to the cuemaking craft. :)
 
I would like to recognize the following people:
Herman Rambow for his piloted joint.
Harvey Martin for customizing the cue to fit the player.
Bob Meucci for getting most to change over to metal working equipment for building cues.
Ernie of Gina Cue for his way ahead of his time designs.
Thomas Wayne for pushing CNC inlays to limits others have not.
Leonard Bludworth for his paving the way for cue repairmen back in the 80's with his mobile proshop and small cue repair lathes. Also for making the first cue specific CNC equipment and starting the ACA.
David Kersenbrock for introducing the table saw tapering machine.
Dennis Dieckman for his videos teaching cuemaking.
Burton Spain for his point blanks.
Dan Prather for his cue parts and point blanks.
Gus Szamboti for his ultra clean work.
Schon for the interchangable shafts.
Bert Schrager for assiting more small cuemakers than most anyone else. His list would be a who's who list among cuemakers who started in the 80's.
Although the above may not have been the first to do the things I listed them for they are the ones that I feel influenced other cuemakers the most for their contributions in these areas.
Chris
www.internationalcuemakers.com
www.cuesmith.com
 
cueman said:
I would like to recognize the following people:
Herman Rambow for his piloted joint.
Harvey Martin for customizing the cue to fit the player.
Bob Meucci for getting most to change over to metal working equipment for building cues.
Ernie of Gina Cue for his way ahead of his time designs.
Thomas Wayne for pushing CNC inlays to limits others have not.
Leonard Bludworth for his paving the way for cue repairmen back in the 80's with his mobile proshop and small cue repair lathes. Also for making the first cue specific CNC equipment and starting the ACA.
David Kersenbrock for introducing the table saw tapering machine.
Dennis Dieckman for his videos teaching cuemaking.
Burton Spain for his point blanks.
Dan Prather for his cue parts and point blanks.
Gus Szamboti for his ultra clean work.
Schon for the interchangable shafts.
Bert Schrager for assiting more small cuemakers than most anyone else. His list would be a who's who list among cuemakers who started in the 80's.
Although the above may not have been the first to do the things I listed them for they are the ones that I feel influenced other cuemakers the most for their contributions in these areas.
Chris
www.internationalcuemakers.com
www.cuesmith.com
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Good list Chris!
 
cueman said:
Dennis Dieckman for his videos teaching cuemaking.
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I have a Dieckman, I love it.

cueman said:
Burton Spain for his point blanks.
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A major influence, I know if it had not been for his early demise, he would have contributed so much more.

cueman said:
Schon for the interchangable shafts.
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Did you mean to write "Schuler" in this spot?

Tracy
 
RSB-Refugee said:
I have a Dieckman, I love it.



A major influence, I know if it had not been for his early demise, he would have contributed so much more.



Did you mean to write "Schuler" in this spot?

Tracy
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Schuler would also be good one as he trained with Rambow right? I like his cues. What other contribution that can he be acknowledged for aside from the shafts being interchangeable, if any? ;)
 
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Did you mean to write "Schuler" in this spot?

Tracy[/QUOTE]

No, I meant Schon. Schon was the first to be widely known for making all shafts interchangeable on all butts.
 
A few more

> Joe Gold-use of non-standard/exotic materials for main joint and internal connection purposes

> Uni-Loc-for the development of more precise connectors and methods of installation

> David Kersenbrock-mentioned for his saw machine,lest we forget the billiard cue type conical tapers and the mod-Acme threaded pin

> Not sure who pioneered the technique,but the first guy to do re-milled points to eliminate veneer seams

> Atlas Fibre Company,parent company of Atlas Billiard Supply,for quality materials and supplies

> I'm sure there are others,Tommy D.
 
cueman said:
No, I meant Schon. Schon was the first to be widely known for making all shafts interchangeable on all butts.
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Sorry Chris, I did not know that. I was thinking of Schuler when you said Interchangable. How so is Schön interchangable? Do they turn them on mandrels?

Tracy
 
tommy d.
to the best of my knowledge the first to do "recuts" "remilled" or whatever you call them was rocky tillis.
 
RSB-Refugee said:
Sorry Chris, I did not know that. I was thinking of Schuler when you said Interchangable. How so is Schön interchangable? Do they turn them on mandrels?

Tracy
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They just cut all their stainless joints to the same size and shafts to that size also. My shafts are interchangeable also, but I sand them all to carbide joint masters to acheive that on my cues since I don't use stainless joint collars normally.
 
Frank Paradise for his use of guitar (slotted MOP diamonds) and plastics.. not to mention the clear plastic name window and screw off ferrule...

Bushka for his "Bushka" rings...

The Ginacue 8 pointer....

The Szamboti propeller...
 
classiccues said:
The Ginacue 8 pointer....
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That's interesting, I did not know that Ginacue was the first 8 pointer..was it that famous ivory handle on the cover of the 2nd edition blue book?
 
Just thought of another contribution Joey Gold made. He was the one who made sterling silver stitch rings popular.
Jim McDermott for making the 3/8-10 pin with no insert popular.
Dave Douche for reintroducing the gluing up of woods in various ways to create some of the most unusual designs of the last couple of decades.
Chris
 
cueman said:
Dave Douche for reintroducing the gluing up of woods in various ways to create some of the most unusual designs of the last couple of decades.
Chris
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Douche?:-)I think you're referring to Dave Doucette of Samsara. Also on the modified Acme pin mentioned in a few posts up, I saw in the Billiard Encyclopaedia 2nd edition pg. 298 that Harvey Martin was using that way before DPK.
 
bandido said:
Douche?:-)I think you're referring to Dave Doucette of Samsara. Also on the modified Acme pin mentioned in a few posts up, I saw in the Billiard Encyclopaedia 2nd edition pg. 298 that Harvey Martin was using that way before DPK.
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Thanx Bandido,
Spellun nevor wuz mie strawng soot. :)
 
RSB-Refugee said:
Sorry Chris, I did not know that. I was thinking of Schuler when you said Interchangable. How so is Schön interchangable? Do they turn them on mandrels?

Tracy
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The InsidePOOL article on Schoen Cue will come out in December. The Schuler article comes out in November.

Schoen Cues interchangability is more widely spread. Schulers interchangability is a method that no other cuemaker would really be able to copy. If that makes any sense.

Schuler's interchangeability was first executed in the early 70's. I don't know if Schoen can make that same claim.

Fred
 
If Schuler did it that early he was years ahead of Schon. Schuler never reached the popularity of Schon and I was already familiar with Schon before I met Ray back in 1987. So replace Schon with Schuler on my top ten list.
Chris
 
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