Cue pornography, I mean photography

[jonnyyyl]

I've started a little site for fun:

http://cueporn.tumblr.com/

The main intention is to create a photo-site for cue sports, to show that there's a high level of aesthetics and craftsmanship involved, whether it is from hand-planing cues or wood selection or detailed craving with the CNC etc. Cue makers take abuse from customers day to day because we make special requests or sudden changes in our orders too.

Visitors are welcome to post pictures of their cues or pictures that they own. After submission, if you wish to make changes, just make a resubmission and mark it as final in the write up, so i'll know which one to delete. i'll remove the "final" mark. If there are other things you wish to share, you are welcome to do so.

i'm still in the process of getting a directory of cue makers. i'd be grateful if someone can let me know a list of existing cue makers and their websites or if they are operating in this forum.

i know there's a big pool of very good photos here, but i can't use them without permission from the owner of the photo, otherwise it is a breach of copyright (apparently). so i'll need everyone's help.

the site is still being updated slowly. the content is not going to be exclusive to pool, it will try to cover all aspects of cue sports.

looking forward to receive submissions from you.
please also forward this site to your friends around the world.

thank you.

 

[Blue Hog ridr]

Quite an impressive collection of snooker cues you have.

 

[jonnyyyl]

Quite an impressive collection of snooker cues you have.

thanks.
well, it won't be just snooker cues.
i envision to add pool cues too, from the classic bushkas, hobbyists, black boars, james white, BCM, LP etc etc and well made cues and cases of all sorts. or tips or stuff.

however, no one from the pool world has submitted anything yet.

cuemakers are more than welcome to post too.

i feel that the cuesports is too divided. the user-interface of official websites are not user friendly enough. and the information is out there, but not concentrated enough for newbies and experienced people. you hear names but no pictures, you see pictures but no name or sources. it makes things a bit harder than it needs to be.

forum search functions doesnt quite make it for some reason.

 

[jonnyyyl]

where can i find a comprehensive list of custom pool cue makers?
many thanks.

 

[Snapshot9]

Cuemakers

Here is the roster of the American Cuemakers Association:

http://www.cuemakers.org/printit.php​

Here is the member roster of the International Cuemakers Association:

http://internationalcuemakers.com/?page=members

(page down aways to get other sponsors)