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orion21

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Hey All - just joined and started playing again after about 20 years. (had to pay for beer in college somehow, now looking to play again). Wanted to share my new and old:

-Harry Richards break-jump from 1996. I knew Harry from when i went to college in Daytona from 93-97. He even let me do some shop work for him to ear a little extra cash or pay for a new tip, etc. This was supposed to be my break jump but ended up being my player since 96 (even though i didn't really play after college). When i moved to Greenville in 98, the finish had started flaking (he had tried a new mixture which was too hard) so I brought it to Baby's pro shop to get re-finished. I also had Mike Gulyassy make another shaft, since i had outgrown the 12.25mm i originally had.

Flash forward to today. I bought a Schon STL-9 as my player. I re-united with Mike and he re-wrapped it in white-black linen (blue mountain, and awesome job). I also had him make me another shaft for the schon, as well as a 13mm break-taper shaft for the Harry Richards. Played them both today and they are frickin' amazing. Exactly what I wanted.

I have a cue design that I want Mike to make, but that's going to be a bit so i got the Schon in the meantime, I've always been a fan, and I knew i would get the hit i wanted even ordering it online.

Finally, in doing a bunch or reading on this forum i did just find out last weekend that Harry has since passed away. Rest in peace sir.

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Run away fast.....never return......sell your cues this week........words of wisdom that will go unheard.

Okay, I tried to save you but welcome to the club.......pool cues become an addiction when you start
adding cues and so to be nice, this is referred to it as "collecting". The truth is we're scratching an itch
and that itch seldom goes away and over time, can turn into a expensive habit.

You will see cues costing $200 and $2000 and even a few that approach $20,000. The anatomy of a
pool cue is something that many cue owners aren't fascinated by. It can actually become a work of
art when it's finished and some cue-makers do make amazing designs.

Anyway, start putting money in the pool cue piggy bank........you will be spending money in the future.
 
Bavafongoul said:
Run away fast.....never return......sell your cues this week........words of wisdom that will go unheard.
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Pay this man no mind...he has no idea what he is talking about. He's a stray...not even sure if he has ever seen a pool cue. :D

You should open a beer and begin perusing the gallery. Don't worry about money, you can make more. :)
 
Dang - i thought those pics looked old. Added 2 more. So yeah - this is going to be a problem:

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