John Davis Conversion 06/2012 (no trades) MAKE OFFER
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John Davis...from "The Blue Book of Pool Cues"
JOHN DAVIS CUSTOM CUES
Maker of pool cues from 1964 to 1975 and 2005 to present in Chicago, Illinois.
John Davis has been a tool and die maker for most of his career. Following high school, John entered the tool and die field as an apprentice and has worked his way up to Shop Lead Man at Finzer Roller in Chicago, Illinois. John had a number of hobbies back then, one of which was pocket billiards. In the early 1960s, John visited Burton Spain´s shop to have his Hoppe cue repaired. The two hit it off and soon began a partnership that would span many years. With John´s knowledge of machinery and Burt´s experience in woodworking, the two of them made a great team. John built many of the custom machines and fixtures used in their cuemaking process. Together the two turned out beautiful handmade custom cues and supplied blanks to many of the world´s top cuemakers, including George Balabushka. In 1970 Burton Spain took a break from cuemaking to fix up some Greystone houses he and his father had bought. John purchased the business from Burton Spain and continued on his own until 1974. During that time, John continued to build blanks for cuemakers while concurrently building his own cues. In addition to cuemaking, John had a full-time job and a new family, all of which took a toll on him. As a result, John sold the cuemaking business back to Burton Spain in 1974. Although John stuck to his full-time job as a tool and die maker, he and Burton stayed friends and golf partners until Burt´s untimely death. For the next 30 years, John separated himself from cuemaking but never completely abandoned the notion of returning to the craft he loved. In 2004, John decided to get back into cuemaking and started to build his new cue shop from scratch. Some of the pieces of equipment John set up were the very machines he used back in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Several of the machines were acquired from Joel Hercek, who was retooling his shop and sold many of the items back to John, including a shaft machine John and Burton had built in the 1960s. The future looks bright for John Davis. He is starting back up where he left off and already has a following for his traditional cues with timeless designs.
JOHN DAVIS CUSTOM CUES
Maker of pool cues from 1964 to 1975 and 2005 to present in Chicago, Illinois.
John Davis has been a tool and die maker for most of his career. Following high school, John entered the tool and die field as an apprentice and has worked his way up to Shop Lead Man at Finzer Roller in Chicago, Illinois. John had a number of hobbies back then, one of which was pocket billiards. In the early 1960s, John visited Burton Spain´s shop to have his Hoppe cue repaired. The two hit it off and soon began a partnership that would span many years. With John´s knowledge of machinery and Burt´s experience in woodworking, the two of them made a great team. John built many of the custom machines and fixtures used in their cuemaking process. Together the two turned out beautiful handmade custom cues and supplied blanks to many of the world´s top cuemakers, including George Balabushka. In 1970 Burton Spain took a break from cuemaking to fix up some Greystone houses he and his father had bought. John purchased the business from Burton Spain and continued on his own until 1974. During that time, John continued to build blanks for cuemakers while concurrently building his own cues. In addition to cuemaking, John had a full-time job and a new family, all of which took a toll on him. As a result, John sold the cuemaking business back to Burton Spain in 1974. Although John stuck to his full-time job as a tool and die maker, he and Burton stayed friends and golf partners until Burt´s untimely death. For the next 30 years, John separated himself from cuemaking but never completely abandoned the notion of returning to the craft he loved. In 2004, John decided to get back into cuemaking and started to build his new cue shop from scratch. Some of the pieces of equipment John set up were the very machines he used back in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Several of the machines were acquired from Joel Hercek, who was retooling his shop and sold many of the items back to John, including a shaft machine John and Burton had built in the 1960s. The future looks bright for John Davis. He is starting back up where he left off and already has a following for his traditional cues with timeless designs.
I can confirm that it is indeed Bryan Mordt. I saw the cue when I picked up the two to the far right in the group pic. The cue is stunning in person. Bryan takes great pics and they still don't do the cue justice. When I was in the shop it's the first cue I noticed aside from my two and I was absolutely impressed. Plus Bryans taper, fit, and finish are perfect. His cues play amazing, the bocote sneaky in the pic is now my player. Whoever gets this cue is going to be one happy camper. If I had the extra money I'd buy it myself. Good Luck with the sale.
This cue is awesome,ima HUGE wrap less fan(that's all I shoot with) and I've been DYING for a BCM cue..and I have the cash.....but I tore up my elbow last thanksgiving and cant shoot a lot,waiting for surgery (damn work manscomp) so,can't justify it rite now,but I'm kicking myself in the ass......GREAT CUE
21whiskey
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trashed your elbow last thanksgiving and its still in a sling!?? (that's funny)
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photo upgrade courtesy BCM Custom Cue http://bcmcue.com/page/6
open link to bcm custom and there's the john davis 2nd from top of page.
scroll down 4 photo's to see cue in rack waiting to be finished.
photo upgrade courtesy BCM Custom Cue http://bcmcue.com/page/6
open link to bcm custom and there's the john davis 2nd from top of page.
scroll down 4 photo's to see cue in rack waiting to be finished.
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21whiskey
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John Davis built blank, hand selected woods, tight, well made.
BCM conversion, pin tolerance measured @ .0001 +/-, Rock Maple select wood used for shafts, Moori tips.
beautifully finished, very well tailored and balanced, in every sense of the word "Player".
$900.00
price lowered $100.00 dollars plus Make Offer in place, its not going to get any better.
John Davis built blank, hand selected woods, tight, well made.
BCM conversion, pin tolerance measured @ .0001 +/-, Rock Maple select wood used for shafts, Moori tips.
beautifully finished, very well tailored and balanced, in every sense of the word "Player".
$900.00
price lowered $100.00 dollars plus Make Offer in place, its not going to get any better.
21whiskey
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i have no idea what you're talking about
curious, why would you have brian convert a jd blank if you never planned on using it? To each their own, but if i buy a new custom, i'm playing with it, at least enough to know if it's a keeper or not.
i have no idea what you're talking about
Hmm, i mean why would you buy a brand new custom cue if you never even planned on playing with it? Do you not speak english, and the translater feature is not working properly, or what?
Why buy a BCM, if what you wanted all along is one of the other cues you're wanting to trade this one for? Savy, comprende, spreken ze douche?
Only thing i can figure is, you're an entrepamanure, trying to flip your way into a "monster", when you're already holding one now
Hmm, i mean why would you buy a brand new custom cue if you never even planned on playing with it? Do you not speak english, and the translater feature is not working properly, or what?
Why buy a BCM, if what you wanted all along is one of the other cues you're wanting to trade this one for? Savy, comprende, spreken ze douche?
Only thing i can figure is, you're an entrepamanure, trying to flip your way into a "monster", when you're already holding one now
Wow! See post #20 by Danutz...
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=279143&page=2
21whiskey
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John Davis built blank, hand selected woods, tight, well made.
BCM conversion, pin tolerance measured @ .0001 +/-, Rock Maple select wood used for shafts, Moori tips.
beautifully finished, very well tailored and balanced, in every sense of the word "Player".
$900.00
price lowered $100.00 dollars plus Make Offer in place, its not going to get any better.
BCM conversion, pin tolerance measured @ .0001 +/-, Rock Maple select wood used for shafts, Moori tips.
beautifully finished, very well tailored and balanced, in every sense of the word "Player".
$900.00
price lowered $100.00 dollars plus Make Offer in place, its not going to get any better.
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21whiskey
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local bazaar next week, dont make me put this on a table
i'll take an offer, need to make room
i'll take an offer, need to make room