my new jerry

IMHO The reason Jerry does a ring groove before cutting the final finish taper is to check out where his end points are so he doesn't waste his time and efforts. He knows the points will be even and precise, or he can re-center his taper if they are off a few thousandths. I have never received a cue from Jerry where the points were off, they were all dead nuts on.

Hope I answered this correctly for Jerry. He may want to add a different reason, but I'm sure you could ask him and he would tell you straight up.

John
 
jkmarshall_cues said:
Dave,

Your cues by Jerry -R- are awesome looking. I love the joint caps, nice touch! Once I found Jerry -R- and how he builds cues I became a believer. And most of you don't know this but Jerry has been building cues for 30+ years. I'm sure there aren't very many cue makers around with his knowledge and experiences. I had a few of Jerry's cues and all of them have great fit and finish, and they play fantastic. If you guys think there is a better value out there then step up to the plate and spend your money, but I'll get more cue for less money from Jerry Rauenzahn. I would bet you any amount you are willing to spend that Jerry would build you a cue to your specs and you would LOVE the way it looks, hits, and works a cue. Take him up on my offer, check him out. You want custom inlays, talk to Jerry, he is easy to do business with. He's a man of his word. How many cue builders can you say that about?? Some day Jerry's cues will bring much more money than they do today because they will last with his construction techniques.

http://webpages.charter.net/rauenzahncue/

Hope you try out one of his cues; honestly they are one of the best buys on the market today.

This is my opinion of Jerry's Philosophy:

The Master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he's always doing both.

-James A. Michener, attributed

Dave, keep stroken them balls!!!

John
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you said it all man.. truthis jerry could get anything he wants for his cues. he wants to be under the radar and he wants to make a good custom cue for the regular guy.
 
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krbsailing said:
Heya Dave, nice set of Jerry's cues you have there!

Can you explain to me the difference between the pic with the ring/groove above the points and the next pic of the points :)

I don't know anything about Barry's cues....I can't afford buying one at the moment :rolleyes: but, I do often admire them :D

However, I can tell you that I have 3 of Jerry's cues and a 4th in the works -- EXCELLENT fellow to do business with by the way -- and JR makes a great playing cue IMHO ;)
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that is the forearm before he cuts it down. i think he cuts the top of the point to ensure they stay sharp. u dont get this pic with any other cuemaker. if you dont like it he can stop and get onto something you like. he will still use your old forearm. he doesnt like to do this but he has for me once or twice. when u deal with jerry u get a quality that you rarely get with other cue makers. i have pics of my cue in all stages. i even have a pic of the veneers before they are glued together. constant phone calls and emails and pictures. he gives u a date and makes the date everytime.
 
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Now ya'll went and did it.......I just dropped Mr. Rauenzahn an e-mail to order my own custom from him.

THANKS ALOT, YA'LL......JUST WHAT I NEED.....ANOTHER CUE!!! ;) :)

Yeah...like we all didn't see THAT coming!! :D :D
 
I agree with you having had several of Jerrys cues & a bunch of Gus cues. I'm curious why you post this here if your not selling. You sound like an unsolicited testamonial for JR!
 
Thoughts

The reason Barry and Gus's cues cost so much is they are a time proven value. The cues are among the best and everyone knows it.
Jerry is not known and in the last 5 years he has really come into his own.
I don't think Dave is Jerry"s front man. He just loves the cues.
Barry has been building cues with two lifetimes of experience. His and his fathers. That is very hard to fade!
Jerry only has over 30 years experience. How do you not love a Szam?
For the money how do you not say the same about Jerry"s cues?
Nick :)
 
"truthis jerry could get anything he wants for his cues. he wants to be under the radar and he wants to make a good custom cue for the regular guy"

do you really expect people to buy this.do you honestly beleive Jerry sells his cues for $1000 to help the common man when he could just as easily sell them for $4000.that is one of the dumbest comments i have ever read.
 
daniel said:
I agree with you having had several of Jerrys cues & a bunch of Gus cues. I'm curious why you post this here if your not selling. You sound like an unsolicited testamonial for JR!
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thank you for your concern daniel however im sure the cue will be sold through this thread. thank you for being the az police.
 
8-ball Rat said:
Now ya'll went and did it.......I just dropped Mr. Rauenzahn an e-mail to order my own custom from him.

THANKS ALOT, YA'LL......JUST WHAT I NEED.....ANOTHER CUE!!! ;) :)

Yeah...like we all didn't see THAT coming!! :D :D
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Better make sure you get some additional cases to store all those cues you have coming. :rolleyes:
 
masonh said:
"truthis jerry could get anything he wants for his cues. he wants to be under the radar and he wants to make a good custom cue for the regular guy"

do you really expect people to buy this.do you honestly beleive Jerry sells his cues for $1000 to help the common man when he could just as easily sell them for $4000.that is one of the dumbest comments i have ever read.
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im not gonna waste too much time on you. if you accually believe some of the cue makers have a 5 year waiting list you are crazy. u see how many ppl here say jerry is the best for the money. THEY ARE JERRYS CUSTOMERS YOU GENUIS. there is a reason they come back over and over and over and over
 
Very well-put Nick.

nick serdula said:
The reason Barry and Gus's cues cost so much is they are a time proven value. The cues are among the best and everyone knows it.
Jerry is not known and in the last 5 years he has really come into his own.
I don't think Dave is Jerry"s front man. He just loves the cues.
Barry has been building cues with two lifetimes of experience. His and his fathers. That is very hard to fade!
Jerry only has over 30 years experience. How do you not love a Szam?
For the money how do you not say the same about Jerry"s cues?
Nick :)
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nick serdula said:
The reason Barry and Gus's cues cost so much is they are a time proven value. The cues are among the best and everyone knows it.
Jerry is not known and in the last 5 years he has really come into his own.
I don't think Dave is Jerry"s front man. He just loves the cues.
Barry has been building cues with two lifetimes of experience. His and his fathers. That is very hard to fade!
Jerry only has over 30 years experience. How do you not love a Szam?
For the money how do you not say the same about Jerry"s cues?
Nick :)
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yes well put but for 5 times the money id rather have jerry. i bet most of these guys have never saw,touched, let alone owned a szamboti.
 
Comparing cues,

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=60906

Let me think,

I have 3 Rambows, http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=54614

2 Tascarellas, 14 Scruggs,

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several Richard Blacks, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year Palmers,

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=52928

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and 130+ other cues in my collection. Guess which cue I keep coming back to, a Jerry Rauenzahn. No I don't officially own an authenticated Szamboti or Balabushka, but several of my unknown cue maker cues could possibly be one of theirs without documentation. I have 15 titlist cues including Verl Horn, Phillippi, and Migliori, I also have a Spider Web Samsara, several old Adams, a couple old 68-72 Joss and early JossWest cues, also 2 original Paradise cues. http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=48334

SO if you want to ask me which cue I prefer, guess which cue I shoot with daily, a Jerry -R- cue. I also have a couple of early 1912-1915 Brunswick model 360's that easily could be Rambow cues (they're closet queens). I have too many choices, but I know the hit I pefer and Jerry has what I am looking for at a very, very reasonable price. When I go out and play at the local watering hole I feel great with one of his cues.

John
 
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dave sutton said:
jerry rauenzahn

what makes barry's cues $4k when jerry makes this for less then $1k... and they play better. my barry hit like a shovel. ill tell u what or who gus.....
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Okay, I give in, what the h*ll happened here? :eek:
 

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John, that's a great testimonial. I started playing with very stiff cues last year but still pull out my Rauenzahn snooker conversion for 1-pocket and 8-ball every now and then. I am having Jerry to this Model 26 1/2 conversion because I know he'll create a classic player that will be as close to a 'restoration' as possible.

It's possible that others could do as good a job, but why take a chance - the only other cuemaker I would trust with the job is Murray Tucker, because I play with his cues and know he's basically capable of anything, but he's very back-logged. When you posted before and after pics of yours, I had to have one as well, and I've been looking ever since. Got it :)
 
jkmarshall_cues said:
Comparing cues,

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=60906

Let me think,

I have 3 Rambows, http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=54614

2 Tascarellas, 14 Scruggs,

several Richard Blacks, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year Palmers,


and 130+ other cues in my collection. Guess which cue I keep coming back to, a Jerry Rauenzahn. No I don't officially own an authenticated Szamboti or Balabushka, but several of my unknown cue maker cues could possibly be one of theirs without documentation. I have 15 titlist cues including Verl Horn, Phillippi, and Migliori, I also have a Spider Web Samsara, several old Adams, a couple old 68-72 Joss and early JossWest cues, also 2 original Paradise cues. http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=48334

SO if you want to ask me which cue I prefer, guess which cue I shoot with daily, a Jerry -R- cue. I also have a couple of early 1912-1915 Brunswick model 360's that easily could be Rambow cues (they're closet queens). I have too many choices, but I know the hit I pefer and Jerry has what I am looking for at a very, very reasonable price. When I go out and play at the local watering hole I feel great with one of his cues.

John
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excellent post. this is the type of guy im talking about. i also have had every cue under the sun. who do I go back to... jerry. u said all there is to say

ps ur makin tim jeleous with all them timmys...lol. no wonder u cant get his cues. between u and lucky hes too busy.
 
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toomanybugs said:
Okay, I give in, what the h*ll happened here? :eek:
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this is the forearm before its tapered. this was an attempt to show jerrys customer service which far surpasses other cuemakers. you can request pics in various stages of the build. help in any resale alot.
 
dave sutton said:
this is the forearm before its tapered. this was an attempt to show jerrys customer service which far surpasses other cuemakers. you can request pics in various stages of the build. help in any resale alot.
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Cool, first time, I have seen that. Nice of him to do that!
I ask the same of the guy who made my custom, but he was too busy. :o
 
I love Jerrys work,i passed up on one 2 years ago that was nice,some ivory,leather wrap and 2 shafts for $400,i wish i wouldve bought it,it was gorgeous,i just didnt know much about him.There are alot of good cuemakers out there who make alot of cue for the money.
 
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This is my opinion of Jerry's Philosophy:

The Master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he's always doing both.

-James A. Michener, attributed
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I wasn't sure about the points pic but, I think I understand now what is going on ....I'll let you know how the cue turns out ;)
 
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