great player review

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I received a cue from Sung Kang out of Oklahoma the other day.
It has an ebony front with ebony rear with birds eye maple handle all natural weighted. Ivory ferrule with a 12.9mm shaft. Weight is 19 oz
This cue is a solid hitting cue with good report back to my hand. It moves the ball as good as any cue I have used in the past 25 years. This is a young maker that makes a great cue. The finish was above many higher end cues that I have. This young man did a great job and I wanted to let others know and thank him for the cue. I have 15 cues and one on its way, and was thinking of selling some and playing with all to figure out which to keep is hard to do. This is one of the keepers I promise that.
Every one that has hit with it loves it, so it would be an easy sell around the pool hall, but it won't be for sale.
Sung Kang thanks for making me a great cue at a resonable price. In essence I love it.
Percy Richardson
Knifemaker
 
so you got one of sungs custom toilet paper roll holders?:p

LOL just kidding.....Sung makes a fine playing cue.

I've hit with a couple of his cues last time I visited OK, and they do hit well and his finish work is wonderful matter of fact he did my old Huebler for me and it turned out super duper.

Good honest guy with a good product.

-Grey Ghost-
 
Thank you very much Percy, for the kind review. I definitely have a modest shop and meager skills to say the least. A cue maker friend of mine stopped by my shop the other day and commented, "You have about the same setup that George Balabushka would've had, but ya know, it's enough to get the job done."


With only one main lathe, no CNC and dial-in tapers, I am about as primitive as one can get. I have a great deal of people on AZ to thank for my knowledge, and I can thank Joel Weinstock, Eddie Farris and Pete Petree who are a local inspiration to me.

I am not anywhere close to being a top cue maker yet, but I do know what kind of hit I am trying to achieve, as I believe the cue is not just a poking instrument, but an instrument of percussion and vibrations. How the cue sounds and feels heightens the level of enjoyment when running out on the table. Making a nicely tuned cue sing with just the right tension in it's string is what a good cue should be all about. I just started making cues this year, and with about close to 20 cues made to date, I am just now learning how to overcome some very silly mistakes.

One thing is for sure..... Brad Simpson and I had the opportunity yet again to enjoy an evening of cold beers and pool the other night, and he blessed me with the opportunity to hit with his Szamboti...... and I only have one word...... 'Holy Schmokes!' well, that's two words......... but dang. Now I know what to strive for in cue.......
 
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hey sung,

i am happy to hear of the great review. just from the emails that we've exchanged and your posts, i have no doubt that you go about your craft w/ a great deal of humbleness, respect and dedication. this can only help in fine tuning a rock solid start.

i'm sure others are as eager as i am to see your cues posted.

on a personal note, all i have left to do on my part is to put it in spray booth, wet sand the sucker and send it on it's way.

i'll be sure to post pics when i get it finished, hopefully soon!

thanks for being patient.

glad to hear that things are going well. keep up the good start
jason
 
Thank you, Jason. I am confident that between the emails we have exchanged that you are indeed a fine up & coming cue maker yourself. I hope that you are doing well and am looking forward to seeing what you have made.

Sincerely,
SK
 
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