My Black Boar children
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Bruce S. de Lis
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I like your Children as they are CHEAP. As you need not Feed, Change, Send to College, Buy Cloth for, etc., etc. Nice Cue collection...Plus you can lock Em up in the Closet without fear of retaliation..... 
TATE said:
The first (32 ivory pieces, 4 point) is from around 1991-ish. I bought if from a regular in my room, who was its only owner.
The second, (black points, 2 rings, ivory sleeve on joint,red wrap) was purchased from Vince Sangmeister who was at one time Tony's apprentice. It was his personal cue. I would say that it is post 1994 just based on the logo, and i'd put it around 1997-ish.
The 3rd, (3 ivory and 3 ebony points, with purple heart and ebony veneers, parabolic butt), i had ordered from Tony in Novermber of 2000. I got it in spring of 2001.
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SUPERSTAR said:
Cues like those should be played once in a while.
No time or too many other choices?
Thanks!
bruin70 said:
I take them out and let them play every now and then. i'm not a HORRIBLE parent.
They are all in instroke cases standing straight up, and believe it or not, the shafts, old and new, are all hanging in the closet from strings attached to inserts that screw into the shafts. Just like you'd see at a cuemakers shop.
TAFKaENIGMA
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Would you be interested in selling either of the 6 pointers?
----------------647km2 said:Lol gonna change cue?
What about ur ghost face cue? Still gonna use it?
Sorry, not changing cues.
I use the Haunted Cue both for playing and breaking. I also try to rotate my playing cues. That's why its very important that the cues I own have similar or exactly the same characteristics.
I collect cues. Currently, I am trying to expand my collection. 3 additional cues are Work In Progress. 2 more Cue concepts are being finalized. And I'm on the list of at least 3 other US cue makers. I hold on to my cues as long as I can afford it or if a good trade/sale comes along.
Thanks.
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Hello....
I know this is a rather late reply to your post but to introduce myself, my name is Vince Sangmeister. Those are really MY children (LOL)...especially the one with the ivory over steel joint. That actually WAS my own personal cue although I don't recall who I sold it to in Maryland. I played with it for quite a while actually and placed in a few events with it. I liked very much the way it hit but was slightly unhappy with the lack of weight immediately behind the shaft. By the way....if the shafts on that cue are original...I promise you, they're the best of the best of shaft wood. Being in the business I would rifle through hundreds and hundreds to get two that were virtually identical and are probably better than 4 ounces each with very tight grain. If they are original shafts they should be 12-3/4 mm to within .001" At times however I would purposely choose two different weights of shafts for different reasons and match them to the same cue.
I can probably come close to identifying any others you might have especially with some close-up photographs of the tips of the points and inlay. Although the dates would probably be estimates at best. More likely I might be able to provide you with some history of the cue. I have this thing for remembering a certain piece of birdseye that caught my fancy etc. I dont remember when we changed the logo and the old design had a few convolutions to it that few people are aware of. Minor little things we did to identify a cue further down the road of time. The same thing is true of the points in the cue. The base of the points is another real identifier...beneath the wrap. As are the joints and nipples on the back of the shafts....the pins at the joint and inside diameter of the joint. Anyhow...just figured you would want to know that YES...that WAS my own personal cue. It does my heart good to see it in excellent condition and still loved as much as I enjoyed playing with it.
Vince Sangmeister.
I know this is a rather late reply to your post but to introduce myself, my name is Vince Sangmeister. Those are really MY children (LOL)...especially the one with the ivory over steel joint. That actually WAS my own personal cue although I don't recall who I sold it to in Maryland. I played with it for quite a while actually and placed in a few events with it. I liked very much the way it hit but was slightly unhappy with the lack of weight immediately behind the shaft. By the way....if the shafts on that cue are original...I promise you, they're the best of the best of shaft wood. Being in the business I would rifle through hundreds and hundreds to get two that were virtually identical and are probably better than 4 ounces each with very tight grain. If they are original shafts they should be 12-3/4 mm to within .001" At times however I would purposely choose two different weights of shafts for different reasons and match them to the same cue.
I can probably come close to identifying any others you might have especially with some close-up photographs of the tips of the points and inlay. Although the dates would probably be estimates at best. More likely I might be able to provide you with some history of the cue. I have this thing for remembering a certain piece of birdseye that caught my fancy etc. I dont remember when we changed the logo and the old design had a few convolutions to it that few people are aware of. Minor little things we did to identify a cue further down the road of time. The same thing is true of the points in the cue. The base of the points is another real identifier...beneath the wrap. As are the joints and nipples on the back of the shafts....the pins at the joint and inside diameter of the joint. Anyhow...just figured you would want to know that YES...that WAS my own personal cue. It does my heart good to see it in excellent condition and still loved as much as I enjoyed playing with it.
Vince Sangmeister.
SUPERSTAR said:
i don't know what the best way to store shafts is, but i've finally decided on putting them loosely in those 3c billiard soft cases with the neoprene sleeves. i figured this way, the shafts are supported all around. i keep the case hanging and open(i don't zip all the way) to keep the shafts from compacting. and every once in a while i'll turn the shafts.
Vince
Noticed you are new to the forum.
Welcome aboard and providing us with some of the history behind the Black Boar Cues and that extensive write-up on lathes.
I have been looking for one and hope to add a Black Boar to my collection one day.
Sincerely,
Myron
Noticed you are new to the forum.
Welcome aboard and providing us with some of the history behind the Black Boar Cues and that extensive write-up on lathes.
I have been looking for one and hope to add a Black Boar to my collection one day.
Sincerely,
Myron
VinceS said:
Hi Vince,
I wondered what ever happened to you as I never see you at any of the shows. Glad to see your still kicking. I know you remember Tommy Otey, Tony's friend from VB. I bought the cue that Tony made for Tommy back in 2002. In fact, it was one of only a few that Tony ever signed. If you ever get to FL give me a call.
