Dennis Searing
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Why?
One of my favorite cues Dennis has made ever and a little on the story behind it.
http://users.myexcel.com/hughtiernan/articles/id52.htm
Dennis is a very genuine and nice person to talk to, we have been talking about his work for well over 2 years and there is always something new and exciting on the horizon.
To boot he makes one of the finest playing cues on the planet.
One of my favorite cues Dennis has made ever and a little on the story behind it.
http://users.myexcel.com/hughtiernan/articles/id52.htm
Dennis is a very genuine and nice person to talk to, we have been talking about his work for well over 2 years and there is always something new and exciting on the horizon.
To boot he makes one of the finest playing cues on the planet.
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paulybatz said:One of my favorite cues Dennis has made ever and a little on the story behind it. I do not know where orange crush went, I know Si had it for a while and likely misses her
http://users.myexcel.com/hughtiernan/articles/id52.htm
Dennis is a very genuine and nice person to talk to, we have been talking about his work for well over 2 years and there is always something new and exciting on the horizon.
To boot he makes one of the finest playing cues on the planet.
THE BEST PART OF THAT CUE, IS THAT WHEN DENNIS HAD IT AT VALLEY FORGE NOBODY WANTED TO PAY HIS ASKING PRICE......I GUESS THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES.....IT'S A NICE CUE THOUGH
P.S. THE STORY IS ALOT LONGER THAN THAT,BUT I'M TOO LAZY TO TYPE IT ALL.
UGA330 said:
If you spent 10 minutes in his shop, you would understand. I don't want to make a scene here BUT for you or anyone to say Searing cues are overrated makes it very clear to me you or they know very little about cues. Self promotion? What self promotion is this then? Cause I haven't seen any. Ask any serious cue collector....hell, ask any cue maker of note....who does the best work.....Dennis does......period and end of.
@UGA330: I am veeeeeeeeery sorry about my comment.... maybe the word "angle" wasn`t correct, but tell me whatever you want... this cue, escpecially the veneers look damn clean! 
@FAST_N_LOOSE: ?????? my gosh... "stealing" pics... are you serious? I pointed out that this is not my cue and that i saved these pics to my HD out of this forum! I do collect pictures of nice cues and if i can make people happy by posting them to share these beauties i DO THIS. Wanna call me a thief next?
@FAST_N_LOOSE: ?????? my gosh... "stealing" pics... are you serious? I pointed out that this is not my cue and that i saved these pics to my HD out of this forum! I do collect pictures of nice cues and if i can make people happy by posting them to share these beauties i DO THIS. Wanna call me a thief next?
Dennis described his inlay machine that he built himself. It is accurate to within 1/32000" !!!!! Most all cuemakers I know measure in 1/1000". I am not even equipped to measure beyond 1/1000". So 1/32000" kinda goes beyond just overkill in quality & precision, it's borderline fanatical. To give an idea of these measurements, a human hair averages 6/1000". If the guy is this anal about decorative inlays, then how anal is he about the rest of the cue & it's performance? Dennis simply took the next step in cuemaking, set a new standard, and it's up to the rest of us builders to catch up or get left behind. Pretty simple stuff.
qbilder said:
A Micron measures 1/25,000 of an Inch. FYI.
WOW! Thanks.CocoboloCowboy said:
You mean 1/25,000ths of an inch.
That is some niffty Dremel machine.qbilder said:
NSK, it's a water filter.
i am pretty sure a micron is a millionth of a meter,which actually breaks down to pretty close to what Cowboy said.
some NSK spindles are accurate to under 1 micron,i don't know how it is measured without scientific tools,but they are that accurate,and quiet too.
some NSK spindles are accurate to under 1 micron,i don't know how it is measured without scientific tools,but they are that accurate,and quiet too.
I have found, in my limited dealings with him via PM's, to be quite a humble man, and intensely passionate about what it is he does. He is also always striving to ever expand the envelope, with regards to his cue making abilities...as witnessed by the stellar examples of high end cues that he has done. But pushing the envelope isn't always apparent from the outside, he also strives to continually perfect his construction techniques as well.
While I am always dropping my jaw at his high end offerings...what drew me to him is that he is and has been all about the players' cue. And I believe that is where his true love lies...building the best darn playing cues on the planet. And while I do not own one, or have even played with one, it is apparent, to me, from the pics I have seen of his work, that even his 'simplest' of cues has the highest attention to detail. And I have yet to see a customer that was not absolutely delighted with how his cues play. That's good enough for me!! And while it will be a while still, before my name comes up on his list, I couldn't be more excited at the prospect that down the line I will have the pleasure to own and play with perhaps one of the world's ultimate players' cue.
As to a website....in Joey's defense, it's not REALLY a website, but merely a few lines regarding contact info. No pics, nada. As to self-promotion and marketing....HUH?! I have NEVER seen him shout to the rooftops about how well his cues play, or how great a builder he is. And, as to his marketing strategies....if building a cue of such high standards, and incredibly satisfied customers shouting about just how good these cues actually are is a good marketing strategy...then the guy is a mega-genuis!!!!!
Lisa
While I am always dropping my jaw at his high end offerings...what drew me to him is that he is and has been all about the players' cue. And I believe that is where his true love lies...building the best darn playing cues on the planet. And while I do not own one, or have even played with one, it is apparent, to me, from the pics I have seen of his work, that even his 'simplest' of cues has the highest attention to detail. And I have yet to see a customer that was not absolutely delighted with how his cues play. That's good enough for me!! And while it will be a while still, before my name comes up on his list, I couldn't be more excited at the prospect that down the line I will have the pleasure to own and play with perhaps one of the world's ultimate players' cue.
As to a website....in Joey's defense, it's not REALLY a website, but merely a few lines regarding contact info. No pics, nada. As to self-promotion and marketing....HUH?! I have NEVER seen him shout to the rooftops about how well his cues play, or how great a builder he is. And, as to his marketing strategies....if building a cue of such high standards, and incredibly satisfied customers shouting about just how good these cues actually are is a good marketing strategy...then the guy is a mega-genuis!!!!!
Lisa
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qbilder said:
This post should answer any doubters once and for all regarding Dennis Searing's cues. By the way, this poster makes one hell of a cue as well, I have been luck enought to own cues from both and they were both in the top five playing cues of the 100+ cues I have owned over the years.
Nice Classy post Eric, positive rep to you my friend.
-don
nossi said:@FAST_N_LOOSE: ?????? my gosh... "stealing" pics... are you serious? I pointed out that this is not my cue and that i saved these pics to my HD out of this forum! I do collect pictures of nice cues and if i can make people happy by posting them to share these beauties i DO THIS. Wanna call me a thief next?
Nossi...I sometimes grab pics of others cues that I like also, but would not post them without the owner's permission first. Some people are intensely private about the cues they may hold in their collections. Just because a cue may have been pictured here at one point, for whatever reason, the current owner may not wish for it to be brought to the forefront again....often for obvious reasons.
Lisa
qbilder said:
This is the kind of stuff that I am talking about!!!! 1/32000" for builing cues????? It is absurd that anyone would claim that kind of accuracy in building cues. This just goes to show the self promotion. I can assure everyone here that he does not have those kind of tolerances in his cues!!!!!!! Even if he did, what would be the point?????
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nossi said:@UGA330: I am veeeeeeeeery sorry about my comment.... maybe the word "angle" wasn`t correct, but tell me whatever you want... this cue, escpecially the veneers look damn clean!
@FAST_N_LOOSE: ?????? my gosh... "stealing" pics... are you serious? I pointed out that this is not my cue and that i saved these pics to my HD out of this forum! I do collect pictures of nice cues and if i can make people happy by posting them to share these beauties i DO THIS. Wanna call me a thief next?
I CAN TELL YOU ENJOY OVERREACTING.......
I WAS KIDDING.
P.S. YOU ALSO LIKE TO BARK AT PEOPLE YOU DON'T KNOW, WHICH ISN'T ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA.
paulybatz said:
P.S. SORRY THE PICS SUCK, I'VE GOTTEN MUCH BETTER SINCE THESE
ridewiththewind said:
I WAS KIDDING ABOUT STEALING THE PICS....
BUT I DIDN'T APPRECIATE HIS REPLY BACK AT ME....HIS ATTITUDE IS WHY MANY GREAT COLLECTIONS WILL NEVER BE SHARED ON THE INTERNET.
P.S. THANKS FOR STICKING UP FOR ME, I APPRECIATE IT.