This cue was in the works for a long time...several months. The plan was to give this cue a try as a player for those places that I don't feel comfortable using my fancy Cory Barnhart cue. I had been discussing giving a traveling bar league a shot with my good friend Brian (A1712), and some of the places where we would have played are certainly not where you would want a nice cue.
Since that time, my wife had a stroke, and I have not hit a pool ball since 10 Sep 2012. She is doing a lot better now, but still can't be left home alone. Hopefully, she will continue to get better and I will have an opportunity to play again. Jim built me a nice sneaky to my specs. It has not arrived yet, but I am very eager to try it out.
Joe