Dave38 said:
I feel compelled to ask this question Eddie, with all you experience of 18 yrs, why do most of your posts sound alot like your a fairly conceited person, who likes to take cheap shots and talk down to other builders?? Usually with that much experience, one would have learned a slight bit more ability to Not sound like that. I also feel, like Joey, a true " white phenolic'" in linen or paper or canvas type is not a standard offering in cue supplier's catalogues, so when stated, I would have asked the same as it would be an item of interest to me. You are free to make things as you want, etc. but I must say, for people to take you, as seriously as you do, using billard balls for rings, WD40 on shafts, and superglue to hold it all together, kinda makes a person think that you should be the last person to be critical of others. This is just my opinion, and, as I haven't seen or played with one of your cues, I can't say yea or ney of your cue building, just judging by your comments about your methods and how you seem to talk down to Builders that have built up large followings based on years of successful work, and then make vague references to the prices that they charge as being more than they should, I would be skeptical of buying one of yours. (no offence meant) This is just my .5 cents, like it or not
Dave
First off !!!
Mason I appologize for these interuptions in your thread, please excuse this one in particular !
Dave,
I am a far cry from being conceited... I am very confident however, but I do NOT or will NOT ever put myself above anyone !!!
Me and JoeyinCali constantly badger each other... "it's a given" don't take it personal "we don't"
I solicited opinions on using WD-40 as a shaft sealer and wanted feedback.. I did NOT say I was using it on customers cues !!!
Secondly, I respond to other cuemakers the exact way the treat me... just becasue someone is popular or celebrity cuemaker status doesn't mean they are any better than I am.. it just makes them well known... and are NOT above negative retorts !!!
I have been around "elitist" people and mainstream popularity pretty much all my life from one type or another and I have come to one conclusion with all my years of exposure to thier self-importance persona... "they are a bunch of spoiled whiners who actually believes they ARE better than you and that the world is theirs and don't give a damn about any one else but themselves and are NEVER wrong" !
I do use superglues and epoxies on ferrules, depending on what the customer wants....and have NEVER EVER had a problem in 18+yrs I have been doing this... "mabey I'm just lucky"
I ask for advice and opinions on here regularly, and do NOT consider my cuebuilding methods better or worse, just different... I'm not afraid to experiment and try different applications and then when I find one that works well I will incorporate it into my procedure, so I offer ideas and ask for insight on existing ones....
Dave, I find there are lot of fellow cuemakers that don't approve of me building and selling my work this inexpensively, as well as being so open about the costs of materials and ragging on overpriced art... so this warrants a cetain response and hard feelings with certain fellow cuemakers and thier sidekicks....
I personally don't give a damn whether other Cuemakers appove of me or not and that goes for thier groupies too.... they do NOT pay my bills, Customers DO and I am here to cater to the customer's exact wants and needs... and give them complete 100% quality and satisfaction at a very realistic and affordable price... I'm easy to talk to and can be reached pretty much anytime....
Just thought I would clarify a little of the clouded perception you have of my behaivor and intentions....
With this being said let's refrain from walking all over Mason's efforts and keep our posts thread related !!!
Sincerely, Eddie Wheat "wannabe cuemaker"
Sincerely Eddie Wheat
Maybe someday, I will have White Caps
..Thanks Mason... Alton 
