Phillipines Cues?????

[cueman]

sir cris, have to admit that many/most makers here uses stone-age lathes due to economic reasons...that being said, still the the maker can produce quality cue if he knows well of the craft and takes pride of it. (its the end product that matters) having hi-tech equipment doesnt make instant cue- craftsman:wink:

That is true. I built my first few cues on a wood lathe. And they came out better than some stuff I have seen from there. My rings fit tight with no fillers, so I know it can be done. I had a friend who built cues that way for longer than I did and did better work than I did with a wood lathe. We just voted in a new ICA Hall of Fame member Abe Rich who built all of his cues for over 40 years on a wood lathe and he did a really nice job. And on the other hand I have seen people who have the same nice equipment that most of us use who can't do anything, but build very sloppy cues. Nice tools are a big help, but craftsmen will be craftsmen with the tools available and wood butchers will be butchers no matter what tools they have.

 

[poolplayer2093]

That is true. I built my first few cues on a wood lathe. And they came out better than some stuff I have seen from there. My rings fit tight with no fillers, so I know it can be done. I had a friend who built cues that way for longer than I did and did better work than I did with a wood lathe. We just voted in a new ICA Hall of Fame member Abe Rich who built all of his cues for over 40 years on a wood lathe and he did a really nice job. And on the other hand I have seen people who have the same nice equipment that most of us use who can't do anything, but build very sloppy cues. Nice tools are a big help, but craftsmen will be craftsmen with the tools available and wood butchers will be butchers no matter what tools they have.

i always thought it was the difference in moisture content in the air that caused cues from that part of the world to warp when they came to the states

 

[linds]

i always thought it was the difference in moisture content in the air that caused cues from that part of the world to warp when they came to the states

yes its one reason. stress also plays a major role, etc. but can be minimize if cue-craftsman is compitent... :wink:
btw, US cues are not exempted... its same scenario when they reach our region (southeast asia/tropics):sorry:

 

[poolplayer2093]

yes its one reason. stress also plays a major role, etc. but can be minimize if cue-craftsman is compitent... :wink:
btw, US cues are not exempted... its same scenario when they reach our region (southeast asia/tropics):sorry:

yeah that's what i figured. i'm guessing cues made in the south (usa) would probably do ok in the PI. what do you think?

a guy i know has one of your cues he's had it for a few years (4-5) and it's still straight. so i'm guessing you're one of those cue makers that knows what to do to get a cue going to the states to stay straight

the cue's beautiful, 4 point southwest style