I know nothing about cues - help me understand

Cudos

First and foremost I am a pool player.....without cuemakers there is no players.

I for one thank all cuemakers, woodhacks, masters, etc.

Not only for building cues but putting up with customers like me.

I'm having a plain Jane cue made (no point or inlays) and the amount of time a research is staggering. Because I'm one of the few players that believe cutting a piece of wood 1000 times and adding points and inlays doesn't help it to hit or play better I have special needs (and no I don't ride the short bus)

So if I want a hard hitting light cue I have to work with the cuemakers knowlege of woods, joints, ferrules, tips etc. to help me make the right choices for MY cue since cutting and coring is not an option.

For other customers that want a particular wood no matter what or say multiple points. The cuemakers knowlege of wood is not as important. Now he relies on his knowlege of cutting/coring to achieve the customers desired results.

Either way it come down to skill, knowledge , equipment, supplies, and patience

Cuemakers can be egotistical, arrogent, stubborn, nice, supportive, flexible, and also inflexible but then again so am I ...so how can I throw stones.

Not every cuemaker will be a match for every player.

But for what its worth........THANKS
 
watchez said:
Ok I got some pics of the parts that Tony Z sent me. The premade full splice is not all that pretty. There is a huge black grain thru the length of the blank.

The ferrules seem kinda short too. And I am not a big fan of the pin or bumper. Not sure what type of tip he sent me, seems like some kind of layered tip.

This is not to say that I don't appreciate what Tony Z sent me and went out of his way to do.

If anyone wants the cue in it's current condition, I will sell it for $195.00 plus shipping. j/k :eek:
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So have you managed to assemble this kit into a cue ? Inquiring minds are inquiring.

Dave
 
Another finds that even building a "Ragu" cue can sometimes be above their abilities. He accomplished what he wanted though, he got attention to himself and he got everything needed to build a cue for free.

Dick
 
JoeyInCali said:
I know nothing about making spaghetti.
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I can teach you...for you see...

I had spaghetti for lunch today. Becuase I know what good spaghetti should taste like, and how to eat it in an efficient manner, I therefore should be able to make good spaghetti.
 
Kelly_Guy said:
I can teach you...for you see...

I had spaghetti for lunch today. Becuase I know what good spaghetti should taste like, and how to eat it in an efficient manner, I therefore should be able to make good spaghetti.
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Please, spaghetti kits don't count.
I want my own spaghetti blanks, secret sauce and herbs.
I want those noodles to be within +- 3 thou unless they are compound noodles. :thumbup:
Compound noodles twist funny.
 
Interesting thread, I don't know how I missed it the first time. Two things popped into my head.

The last time I was in Jim Buss' place to have a tip put on my cue I noticed several cues on a wall rack. I asked Jim's brother George about those cues and he told me they were all old cues with mistakes "before we figured out what we were doing". For example I asked him about one nice looking multiple veneered cue and he showed me a crack in the forearm. He said they put too much glue in and the glue acts as a hydraulic and forced its way out through the wood, causing the crack. Evidently there is more to it than meets the eye.

Secondly, I'm pretty sure George Balabushka was a furniture maker and did not build his own forearms. He bought his forearms pre-made and assembled the cue. Most people would agree that Balabushka was a custom cuemaker, if not his cues sure bring a lot of money for a guy who was only assembling cues.

I don't entirely disagree with the point I think Watchez was trying to make which is these cues seem pretty expensive, I know I can't afford most of the cues on this website. On the other hand I'm smart enough to know there is more to it than meets the eye.
 
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