Introduction. Hi everyone

[maha]

the secret to surviving on the internet especially selling or doing any work for someone is one simple thing.

***always do what you said you would do.

if you don't your name gets to be mud. if for some reason you cant, then rectify your deal immediately.

 

[Cartune]

 

[middleofnowhere]

I'm a good ways off from taking orders..
I really need to find a good source for some exotic hardwood. Hitting the local woodcraft every week can put a guy in the poor house trying to find that perfect bit of timber. Lol
There's alot of things I want to experiment with too, like dying and stabilizing in order to create something really unique. But I also like and appreciate the color, grain patterns, and natural beauty of wood..
One things for certain, I'm enjoying the new challenges and diversity with cue building. It really let's one express their artistic side while simultaneously testing ones skills and abilities.
Colored pencils... take colored pencils to work tonight...

Don't take orders and certainly don't take money up front if you do. Just build your cues and offer them up for sale. If you are any good you will be able to sell every the cue you are able to build.
Dealing with customers you have made commitments to can become very stressful and make you hate building cues.

 

[Daves custom cues]

Don't take orders and certainly don't take money up front if you do. Just build your cues and offer them up for sale. If you are any good you will be able to sell every the cue you are able to build.
Dealing with customers you have made commitments to can become very stressful and make you hate building cues.

No plans on taking orders, or taking deposits.
To me that would be like working for someone else and would turn a fun hobby into a job.

 

[middleofnowhere]

No plans on taking orders, or taking deposits.
To me that would be like working for someone else and would turn a fun hobby into a job.

You're exactly right. I have a pretty nice cue shop that I actually haven't used in years cuz I have other business interests. When I was building cues I built pretty nice cues. I doubt I sold one beyond 100 miles from where I live and sold every cue I ever built. In fact I would go into the pool room ended up leaving without my own cue I built for myself.

Many times I would have somebody just approach me and say you got anything you're just finishing up that I might be interested in? It's the nicest way to sell cues and you do your own designs things that please you. Not some guy who comes in and says I want a mermaids inlaid in the points.
If you follow that formula you'll have a long time building cues and always to enjoy it.
If you start doing repairs, you should be selective about the repairs you accept to do. Don't say yes to something that as you're saying yes you know you don't want to do and it's going to be a tremendous headache.

 

[Daves custom cues]

Not some guy who comes in and says I want a mermaids inlaid in the points.

That sounds pretty cool lol..
Arrgh!

 

[Chopdoc]

No plans on taking orders, or taking deposits.
To me that would be like working for someone else and would turn a fun hobby into a job.

Yeah? Well you did seem to be interested in a challenge as posted in my wanted thread. That's not an order, but sure sounds spunky.

Nothing but fun, but if you can do what you said, I will back up what I said.

Remember, we work for pictures!

Good, bad, or ugly, I will cheer you on if you have the guts to go after it.

 

[Daves custom cues]

Yeah? Well you did seem to be interested in a challenge as posted in my wanted thread. That's not an order, but sure sounds spunky.

Nothing but fun, but if you can do what you said, I will back up what I said.

Remember, we work for pictures!

Good, bad, or ugly, I will cheer you on if you have the guts to go after it.

I'm holding true. You were one of the first people who welcomed me to this forum. <respect>
And yep, I'm spunky!! And enjoying this
I love challenges!! And love being a smart a.. in good humor...
So you want that bedazzled hello kitty pool cue right??? Roflmao....
Joking aside, I'm really serious about this. I've been smacking and finger plucking all day today a bit of ebony that I turned and bored a few months ago questioning if it's worthy or not. It's a good bit, but ..... could be better. Finding the best materials is where the challenges lie...
Cocobola, I remember seeing some awesome turning stock back 20 years ago when I was into turning pen blanks. But what I'm finding today I cant even identify as cocobola... That's my biggest challenge, finding AAA stock.
But exploring new things, like cutting abalone shell inlays (yep been working on that) keeps me interested and pushing on. Learning new skills keeps me interested and motivated. If i screw it up then just buy me a beer, give me a pat on the back and tell me I'll do better next time...

 

[Chopdoc]

If i screw it up then just buy me a beer, give me a pat on the back and tell me I'll do better next time...

You got it!

But...we need pictures!

That's my biggest challenge, finding AAA stock.

I know. That is dwindling.

I wish you luck in finding good wood.

But regardless of that, it will be the skill in putting it together that will determine the outcome.

You were one of the first people who welcomed me to this forum.

I am trying. I left this forum for 5 years and only recently returned. I am fascinated by the art and engineering behind the cues.

I won't bullshit anybody.

I will appreciate your efforts.