Schon Cues

[Buster8001]

Hey all,

Can someone give me the BIG rundown on Schon cues? I would really appreciate it, and Im sure others would too. I've done multiple searches but all I ever find is the Clark/Runde debate. Im looking for everything, if that is possible; start date, lines of cues, start/end date for the lines and anything else y'all can provide. Or point me to a website with this info if there is one. Thanks in advance.

Josh

 

[justin.powell]

Can't point you to a website, but I know there has been a bunch of threads regarding this topic. Bump.

 

[J Layer]

Hey all,

Can someone give me the BIG rundown on Schon cues? I would really appreciate it, and Im sure others would too. I've done multiple searches but all I ever find is the Clark/Runde debate. Im looking for everything, if that is possible; start date, lines of cues, start/end date for the lines and anything else y'all can provide. Or point me to a website with this info if there is one. Thanks in advance.

Josh

The Palmer cue collection has quite a few Schons.http://www.palmercollector.com/Schon/SchonPage.html here's the link hope it helps some:thumbup:
-JR

 

[Duane Remick]

Bluebook of pool cues

check these...
ALOT of info

 

[Jason Koopman]

Bob Rhunde started making the Schon cue in 1981, first line was available in 82. Rhunde retired in 92 and Evan Clark took over.

 

[Randy9Ball]

Bob Rhunde started making the Schon cue in 1981, first line was available in 82. Rhunde retired in 92 and Evan Clark took over.

Jason,

Your start date is right but Bob didn't retire in 92. He's still making cues under his own name "Runde". Schon cues was started in 81 by Bob Runde and Terry Romine in the back of what was then Romine's High Pocket billiard parlor in downtown Milwaukee. My understanding is Bob basically left in 92 due to differences of opinions on just what the business model for Schon cues should be. There have been multiple threads created here on this subject and I would suggest anyone interested to do a search.

Regards,

Randy

 

[Jason Koopman]

Jason,

Your start date is right but Bob didn't retire in 92. He's still making cues under his own name "Runde". Schon cues was started in 81 by Bob Runde and Terry Romine in the back of what was then Romine's High Pocket billiard parlor in downtown Milwaukee. My understanding is Bob basically left in 92 due to differences of opinions on just what the business model for Schon cues should be. There have been multiple threads created here on this subject and I would suggest anyone interested to do a search.

Regards,

Randy

Yes, I am aware that he makes cues on his own, I was referring to him retiring from Schon.

 

[SCCues]

The Palmer cue collection has quite a few Schons.http://www.palmercollector.com/Schon/SchonPage.html here's the link hope it helps some:thumbup:
-JR

Thanks for the link. I remembered seeing it a while back, but I couldn't remember who had the Schon information posted. Rep to you........

James

 

[jhendri2]

I'm sure Chris Tate can give us the basic rundown. If not, Bill Louck should be able too. I tried the search too, but was unable to find much other than the Runde/Clarke debates. One of the problems is Evan is kinda squirrelly and vague when talking to him. I know Fred Agnir has some info too. It would be nice if we could compile it all into one thread.


I asked one time about the umlaut and here's the answer I got:

"There is no start or stop to Umlauts. I have been doing them now for about 10 years but for a long time I just did it cue by cue according to my mood, it took two extra moves on the engraver and I got lazy for a while!"

So dating them this way is next to impossible.

Jim

 

[Buster8001]

Thanks to all who are posting on this subject for me. Though, I am not looking for the Runde/Clarke debate; that is all I came across when doing searches.

The Palmer cue collection has quite a few Schons.http://www.palmercollector.com/Schon/SchonPage.html here's the link hope it helps some
-JR

Thanks for that link Big J. Rep to ya.

More info would be much appreciated.

Josh

 

[gregoryg]

Runde Schon...

When I was living in Milwaukee before moving to New Jersey in 1987, I used to work at Romine's original location on Wisconsin Avenue. Schon cues was started right there in the back room of the second floor pool room. Boy was that a space to see! Not knowing what I have learned since then, I used to stay out of there, did not want to get blamed for disturbing anything!

My understanding of why Bob sold his interest in the company is that he did not want the quality to suffer, since the other partners wanted to up the level of production. Bob liked doing everything "in house", he did not want to bring in any outside parts to be able to build a greater number of cues. So he sold his share back to the other partners and went his own way.

Glad that he decided to keep building under his own name, he is still very underappreciated by many people. I am definately not one of them, his cues are as good, most times better, as any being built today. Hope he keeps it up for many more years!

 

[J Layer]

Thanks to all who are posting on this subject for me. Though, I am not looking for the Runde/Clarke debate; that is all I came across when doing searches.



Thanks for that link Big J. Rep to ya.

More info would be much appreciated.

Josh

No problem my friend glad I could help out!:thumbup:

JR