I have wanted one of these for a while and finally pulled the trigger. This one is a sharp point SP22 Runde Schon made in 86. I was lucky to get this from the pre-eminent Schon expert Donny Lavery. The cue is in original condition and probably a 9/10 overall. 1 full 13mm Micarta ferrule shaft and one 30in 12mm ivory ferrule. I’ve owned the all of them short of a Gus and nothing, I mean nothing hits like the Runde Schon. Post pics of yours! If you can’t tell I’m really enjoying it!
Runde Schon
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Thanks. I believe this has started a new obsession for me. I love the old school traditional steel joint players this one is right up there with the Tascarella!
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Super sharp and classy wand. 
I have bought and sold at least 300 cues. Usually there are no universal thoughts, but with two makers of cues this seems to be common.
Someone buys a Schon and loves it but eventually sells it and regrets it forever. I have buddys that bitch and moan about what a mistake it was to let one go......and then ask me to keep an eye out for another one.
The second one is Josswest (older ones) cues owners sand and mess with their shafts. I have bought many over the years and finding any shafts near 13mm is as common as seeing bigfoot. I have seen them widdled down all the way down to below 10mm.
My point my friend, if you let it go, you might join that first group.
Best of rolls,
Ken
Someone buys a Schon and loves it but eventually sells it and regrets it forever. I have buddys that bitch and moan about what a mistake it was to let one go......and then ask me to keep an eye out for another one.
The second one is Josswest (older ones) cues owners sand and mess with their shafts. I have bought many over the years and finding any shafts near 13mm is as common as seeing bigfoot. I have seen them widdled down all the way down to below 10mm.
My point my friend, if you let it go, you might join that first group.
Best of rolls,
Ken
When I got my first job out of college I decided to buy a decent cue. I went to showcase billiards in Denver and tried every cue they had. I bought a Runde Schon with CNC points because it hit the best.
I still have it. I won’t sell it. I try to find cues to replace it and they feel great too. Bob Owen and Ernie Martinez both come to mind. But when I pull out my old familiar Schon it just feels right in a way I can’t explain.
I felt like you for two decades and cherish the cue Bob built for me…..twice. And then I played with a Scruggs ivory joint cue that was lighter with ivory ferrules and flat joint vs. 5/16x14 piloted steel and Micarta ferrules. That cinched the deal for me.
I’d never sell my Runde Schon because of its history connected to Bob’s reluctance to build customer designed cues. I found the Scruggs hit softer, easier to control cue ball speed & the acoustical sound of my stroke was pleasing. It had a higher ping sound because of the ferrules. Anyway, you could tell when your cue ball speed and sound of your stroke were in synch. In contrast, my Runde Schon (20.4 ozs) plays like a bulldozer whereas my Scruggs seems more like a sports car (18.5 ozs). If I reposition my grip on my Schon’s wrap, it plays sweet. The balance is more neutral. I wonder at 19 ozs. how it would play?
I’d never sell my Runde Schon because of its history connected to Bob’s reluctance to build customer designed cues. I found the Scruggs hit softer, easier to control cue ball speed & the acoustical sound of my stroke was pleasing. It had a higher ping sound because of the ferrules. Anyway, you could tell when your cue ball speed and sound of your stroke were in synch. In contrast, my Runde Schon (20.4 ozs) plays like a bulldozer whereas my Scruggs seems more like a sports car (18.5 ozs). If I reposition my grip on my Schon’s wrap, it plays sweet. The balance is more neutral. I wonder at 19 ozs. how it would play?
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I'm in that 1st group and have tried really hard to get it back at any cost from the collector I sold it to. One of the dumbest things I have ever done.
He was selling a sharp point R-6 with blue veneers 2 shafts for 2500.00. Which I thought was cheap