to come back to an old topic....
ive loved to build my architecture plans from scrap pieces of wood and use my hands to make into a greath looking scale model. im still young, and dont got time to even think about starting to make cue's, but its something i was planning for in a year or 25.
now i got an extra problem. i Live in Europe, belgium. there are exactly 0 poolcuemakers here... and i dont think there are any others in surrounding countries. (exept maybe in germany, but my german is SO bad, i wouldnt even understand the man).
So my question : (in fact more a reality slap i need, before i go out on spending money on video's books)
- i was thinking of reading and checking out video's and reading this forum for the next couple of years to get some basic understanding.
- after i got the basics covered, i would be probably ask this forum if there is a cuemaker that would be interested in teaching me the skills. (i could take a 2 week -cuebuilding vacation to the states) he wouldnt have to be scared of losing business because... will i live 20k miles away

- now problems.
A/ the gear to make the cue. i know u can get good cuebuilding lathe's etc from websites like chrisses... but shipping it to europe??? dont think its even possible.
B/ so i thought.. might get the gear from a cuebuilder who stops, visit him, let him teach me the skills, buy his gear, put it all in one BIG container, have it shipped by boath, and then unload it here. but is that even payable? (ok this comes by once in a lifetime, but hey... guess what.. ive got 1 lifetime to spend and wait for this chance...)
c/ i dont got the skills to build or convert lathe's i find here..d/ the reason why i want to be one of the first cuebuilders in my country of the new era (2k+), is that im looking for a hobby for in my later days. (when ill be 50 or older...) i still have 20 years to go, so it gives me more then enough time to start doing the research work.. (by then i should have a very very nice income, and lets say $ wouldnt be a problem... im ready to spend some k's $ by then to start a business. ive got 20y to save for it.. so even if i safe lets say 50$ bucks /month, by then i should have MORE then enough... i could even start collecting woods.. and season them for 10 or more years...
so my question: could you tell me wich points in my post will be impossible? i know its VERY though for people who live in the states, but how hard is it for a european guy... is my dream possible? or should i find annother hobbie?