SOLID GOLD: Interview With Richard Black. "From Wall Street to Billiards: Richard Black's Remarkable Rise to Hall of Fame Cue Builder"

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This was a treat for me.

I just ran across this and I have known Richard since 1978, four years after he started making cues.

He has made two cues for me and he once told me that I have called him from more countries in the world than anyone. I used to talk to him frequently.

 
HawaiianEye said:
This was a treat for me.

I just ran across this and I have known Richard since 1978, four years after he started making cues.

He has made two cues for me and he once told me that I have called him from more countries in the world than anyone. I used to talk to him frequently.

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Looks like that was posted Sept 2023. How is Richard today? He made me a few cues. One was around 1976. It had a terrible flaw in the birdseye and I was going to send it back but it got stolen from my truck when I was in a movie.

My homeowners insurance that also covered things in my truck didn't want to pay for the cue. I had no receipt so I had to get a letter from Richard to attest to it's value. The adjuster didn't believe a pool cue cost that much. He wanted to give my $35.00.
To be honest, the cue was a little expensive considering he was still pretty new. I think it was in the $350.00 range if I remember correctly. That is why I was so unhappy with the dark flaw in the cue.
 
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middleofnowhere said:
He says in the video I believe he's 85. And the date on that video was around 2 years ago they must be around 87.
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I had lunch with Richard this Thursday in Brenham (lovely BBQ) and we talked wood, what construction techniques made the best players, his early thoughts around his show cue for 2027 ICCS show, and his early years of cue making (75 - 80).

He still makes cues and yes Scott helps out when needed but Richard has his home shop at his house. And spends his time working on cues and thinking about cues more beautiful than his previous ones.

I'm trying to convince him to build me a BEM merry widow just like the ones he built in the early 80's....

Wish me luck!
 
Benelli said:
I had lunch with Richard this Thursday in Brenham (lovely BBQ) and we talked wood, what construction techniques made the best players, his early thoughts around his show cue for 2027 ICCS show, and his early years of cue making (75 - 80).

He still makes cues and yes Scott helps out when needed but Richard has his home shop at his house. And spends his time working on cues and thinking about cues more beautiful than his previous ones.

I'm trying to convince him to build me a BEM merry widow just like the ones he built in the early 80's....

Wish me luck!
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I talked to him a couple years back to have him make me a shaft.

He said Scott does that stuff now and he doesn't touch any cue less than $5000.
 
Scott also makes his brand of cues when he has time. I have 5, and I really like the hit.

I’ve been to his relatively large shop many times. I see some of Richard’s current stuff and the matching cases, but I’m not allowed to photograph those items.
 
Korsakoff said:
Scott also makes his brand of cues when he has time. I have 5, and I really like the hit.

I’ve been to his relatively large shop many times. I see some of Richard’s current stuff and the matching cases, but I’m not allowed to photograph those items.
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Scott is a fucking god, quite simply one of the nicest makers I have had the pleasure of meeting.

I'm also trying to get him to make me a set of themed cues for the 2027 ICCS show!
 
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