Finally purchased a lathe!!!

[dakota]

I have watched and read the cuemaker forums and been dying to buy a lathe for at least 4 years. It all started when I had the chance to do some cue repairs at a pool hall and then met Big Joe Trombetta and started the process of building a couple cues. Shortly after, I moved about 9 hours away from that pool hall and I've been itching to do cue work ever since.

Now about 4 years later, I have enough space to have a lathe of my own and I pulled the trigger on buying a Hightower Deluxe. The most painful thing is that now I'm like a kid at Christmas time just waiting and for the day to come that I receive my lathe and can open it up and get started.

I will be doing repair work in my area and I also plan to start buying some wood and slowly but surely start building some cues. I know how valueable good advice and good suppliers can be, so if anyone has any advice or cares to share any suppliers for tips, materials, or wood, I would be very thankful. I can't wait to begin the journey of building some cues, and I will certainly be thankful for any guidance anyone cares to share either in pubic of by pm.

Thanks,

Spencer

 

[GBCues]

Sweet!!
Just read EVERY post in here and in Cue Machinery EVERY day - even if they don't seem relevant - and you will learn a LOT.

The guys here are extremely generous with their time and advice.

Enjoy!!

Gary

 

[HoskenCues]

congratulations and welcome to the bandwagon!
I hope you'll find it rewarding, and I know it will be. it's a good way to relax and enjoy life:thumbup:

 

[Trent]

welcome to the addiction, from now on evertime you go to a yard sale or antique mall you will be loking at old furniture wondering what kind of wood that is and if its big enough to make a forearm, or some piece of a cue, costantly praying a bowling alley goes out of bussiness and puts the lanes up for sale for shaftwood and searching craigslist daily for machinery.

maybe thats just me lol:thumbup:

have fun.

 

[blackpearlmaker]

welcome to the addiction, from now on evertime you go to a yard sale or antique mall you will be loking at old furniture wondering what kind of wood that is and if its big enough to make a forearm, or some piece of a cue, costantly praying a bowling alley goes out of bussiness and puts the lanes up for sale for shaftwood and searching craigslist daily for machinery.

maybe thats just me lol:thumbup:

have fun.

::thumbup::thumbup:, although it sounds funny but thats the reality..

Welcome aboard and enjoy those little weird thoughts..

--Al

 

[GBCues]

welcome to the addiction, from now on evertime you go to a yard sale or antique mall you will be loking at old furniture wondering what kind of wood that is and if its big enough to make a forearm, or some piece of a cue, costantly praying a bowling alley goes out of bussiness and puts the lanes up for sale for shaftwood and searching craigslist daily for machinery.

maybe thats just me lol:thumbup:

have fun.

You are not alone!

 

[dakota]

thank you

I just want to thank everyone for their encouragement and for all the awesome information that people are willing to share on these forums.

Thanks again,

Spencer

 

[Eric Wynne]

You'll like Chris's machine , I like mine . The new Deluxe has some cool features and with some extra tooling you'll be in tall cotton for sure . Wise choice there buckaroo !!!