My doodles should be here today or tomorrow, even though this weeks order was smalI. I order from Atlas all the time, I ordered 100 shafts from them recently and told them I will be ordering 100 more soon.
I have tried many shafts from other companies in the last few years, over the summer I tried 10 Purpleart shafts from someone I won't name, they were the worst crap I have ever ordered in ANY WOOD PRODUCT in my life. Before building cues, I built houses, the purpleheart I got would never have made a grade 1, 2 or 3 if it was framing lumber. I had grain run from one side and off the other side in less than three inches. Two were so out of round that they could not become straight enough to use, I threw them out, not even good enough for dowelling. Of the 10, I still have hope for 2. Surely a supplier unworthy of DOODLES.
Atlas is awesome, I better get me some doodles, if not, maybe next year.