Stripped 2003 Bludworth Shaft

Question for Mr. Bludworth

Mr. Bludworth,

What do you think of the 5/16 X 18 wood to wood joint, found on many a sneaky pete.

What are it's positive and negative aspects?

Thanks so much.

Flex
 
TAP, TAP, TAP WIllie.

I have to admit, Bluds verbal delivery is a bit raw, but what he has delivered to the billiards world places him firmly in the history books. With a little more marketing prowess, the Bludworth name could be 100 times larger than it already is.

Using a sports reference, I didn't like Larry Bird or the Celtics worth a damn, but boy could they play basketball. Add John McEnroe to the list as well.

Gene
 
*shaking my head* Another pissing match. Marvelous. I don't understand the lack of civility even a little.

Yeah yeah. I know. My opinion doesn't matter. I'm fine with that. Makes the responses to my drivel easier to deal with.
 
Wow

blud said:
Thanks Mike, the pin was designed by me, and in my opinion, it's been the best out there for 30 plus years. Those who think they have there act together are full of it. Varnney cues, please, changing my pin out, is insane, the 3/8-10 is crap, my pin makes the cue play better. If you knew what you were talking about, you would know what the size is. But you know nothing, and have proved it. I developed my pin many years back, for your information, it's
.348, dia. X 11.455 threads per inch...
Mike Webb can help you out. The reason for the shaft stripping out is the player who is using it, buy not holding the shaft straight with the cue, and letting it wobble while screwing it together. It breaks the wooden threads....
Mike, like I said eariler, those who think they know what there talkin about, are clueless..... PLEASE, That's what's wrong with these forums, some come here to see there name in print. And they know nothing, about others products, peroid.
I, Don't give a crap who I piss off over my cues, build your own cues, and leave others alone.
I had at one time more champions playing with my cues, than anyone else in the history of billiards, and never had to pay them a penny. Ever wonder WHY?
Because my cues played great....Yes, GREAT, had 17 plus champion players, playing with my cues for almost 13 years, in a row. NO ONE CAN TOP THAT, NO ONE....... Not even those who ""PAY"" for guys to play with there cues.....and """PAY""" for them to talk them up....

If you want your cue fixed properly, send it to Mike Webb, or call Donald Bludworth @ 830-275-3419.....
Problem is MIKE, the cuemakers, [the good ones] won't speak up, because there busy and have plenty of business, so they let these so called, go ahead and make mistakes with others cues. This hurts all cuemakers.....and hurts the image, of POOL,,,,
blud
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My error I thought all those champions played with your cues for you great personality....

:rolleyes:

Ken
 
Most don't get it...

Ken_4fun said:
My error I thought all those champions played with your cues for you great personality....

:rolleyes:

Ken
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Blud tells it like it is. The man is proud. And has every right todefend his beliefs. You gotta understand the guy. He is abrasive.. Yeah and so are a lot of people. the guy knows his sh** and makes a great product both as cues and machinery... Not a pissing match it is what it is... The truth. I am glad to have Blud as a friend and glad to see he is still here giving advice. All of us could learn volumes from the man.

Blud hope this doesn't deter you from wanting to come back to the forum. I know it won't. Your too stubborn.....

John Rocker:p
 
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i think the idea of a smaller diameter pin in ss.all the Blud pins i have seen are ss,and being ss i think .345 is a really good diameter.maybe since brass is a little weaker the .370 range is better.

what are your thoughts on that Blud?if you had brass pins in your cues instead of steel would you prefer a bigger diameter or still the .345?
 
Truth be known...they all hit good. A wonderful playing cue can be made with 3/8-10, 3/8-11, Radial, or a number of other big pin versions. Once screwed together you can NOT tell the difference in hit or playability. I believe John Barton has a long standing offer of bet what you want...he'll lay the cues out & you can not tell which is which.
 
Varney Cues said:
Truth be known...they all hit good. A wonderful playing cue can be made with 3/8-10, 3/8-11, Radial, or a number of other big pin versions. Once screwed together you can NOT tell the difference in hit or playability. I believe John Barton has a long standing offer of bet what you want...he'll lay the cues out & you can not tell which is which.
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What's the deal with a big pin?

I've had a few cues with them and didn't really notice the difference, although that was a few years ago, shortly after I started playing.

Why not a 5/16 X 18 with a brass insert and a wood to wood joint? What's "wrong" with it?

Flex
 
The most important part of Cue making, the right to choose what's best for your cues. Accept, don't condemn.
 
talk

Ken_4fun said:
My error I thought all those champions played with your cues for you great personality....

:rolleyes:

Ken
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I might not be your friend, and you don't like me being so honest, or you must not like me for being so forward. Tuff crap, I tell it like it is, no beating around the bushes, pal.
Sorry if your offeded by me being up front.
Same old crap on these forums, some guys just have to *****, no matter what.. Why not live and learn.
blud
 
my pin

masonh said:
i think the idea of a smaller diameter pin in ss.all the Blud pins i have seen are ss,and being ss i think .345 is a really good diameter.maybe since brass is a little weaker the .370 range is better.

what are your thoughts on that Blud?if you had brass pins in your cues instead of steel would you prefer a bigger diameter or still the .345?
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I developed my pin, and it ain't broke, brass, no way, SS, yes, it's the right pin for my taper, and my designed cues. Each to his own, my pin is .348X11.455, and it's proven it's self over time. It worked for me..I did much reasurch when in the process of developing my pin, the others, that were avaiable at that time, WERE NOT to my satisfaction, so I designed my own. As started, it works.....
blud
 
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come back

RocketQ said:
Blud tells it like it is. The man is proud. And has every right todefend his beliefs. You gotta understand the guy. He is abrasive.. Yeah and so are a lot of people. the guy knows his sh** and makes a great product both as cues and machinery... Not a pissing match it is what it is... The truth. I am glad to have Blud as a friend and glad to see he is still here giving advice. All of us could learn volumes from the man.

Blud hope this doesn't deter you from wanting to come back to the forum. I know it won't. Your too stubborn.....

John Rocker:p
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Don't worry, most have not a clue as to WHY, cuemakers do it THERE WAY..
blud
 
no help

WilleeCue said:
If anyone has paid his dues, Leonard Bludworth most certinaly has.
All and all, considering the time and what was available, considering that there were no businesses selling cue parts, ya got to give credit where credit is due.

Bludworth became a very well known and desirable cue maker at a time when there was some very strong competition.
The equipment that he used he modified or designed himself.
It was not off the shelf equipment like we have available today.
There were no books and videos showing step by step the process required to make a cue when he started.
I am sure he had some help learning the trade from other cue makers of that time, but he also had to figure a lot out by himself by trial and error and I am sure he made his fair share of errors.

He worked hard and made a very good name for himself as a cue maker and his cues were and still are valued highly by players at all levels not only for the quality of construction but for the playability as well.
He made hundreds perhaps even thousands of cues over his 30 years and you dont see very many of them for sell used.
When you do they are not cheap.

Blud is old school cue making.
He found what worked and stuck with it.
Ya got to give the man proper credit and respect for what he accomplished as a cue maker regardless if you like him or not.
It is very tough to make a living doing nothing but making pool cues and there are not very many doing it.
That dont mean you got to agree with all he says.
Until I achieve that level of recognition in the cue world I will listen carefully to what he says and give it some heavy consideration before dismissing it as outdated.

If Blud put his pins on the market today ... they would sell.

I am sorry to see Blud leave the business and hopefully he will reconsider at some future time.
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Hi Willlie, haven't heard form you for a spell. Your about 95% correct, in your writtings, I had no help, and did not ask for it. Back then, cuemakers were kind of an odd bunch, no talking about HOW TO or when to cut this or that. I learned own my own....period...

I came from a shipyard back ground, building wooden boats and steel ships, so it was fairly easy for me, I designed about 90% of my tooling and machines, had no help and again didn't ask for any. My machines, that many cuemakers have, were my own design, never copied anyones, just built the right stuff for the right cuemakers....

Just like being the founder of the American Cue Makers Association, no major help other than my late wife, Janice. They said I couldn't get it together, but, I did, with her help...
Most of these guys just talk and use others IDEAS, my ideas, were mine from the get go..
I'm a go geter, type person, self starter, and by no means, know it all, as some say I do when trying my best to explain somethings to those who need help, and over and above all of that, I, HAVE NEVER COPYIED OTHER CUEMAKERS, I'm way to proud to do such a thing..

Sorry for my grammer, and english, you see, I ony went to the 9th grade, for two weeks. I'm still showing them....

I wish all you guys well, and hope you have much sucess, as I have had.
Again, Wille, John, and Mike, many thanks for your kind words.

BTW, I can help lots of folks out there if they would ask questions and lay of the knocking...
No need for me to waist my time if these guys knock. If the knockers, would stop, listen and learn, there would be lots of compatiction, which would make us all better craftsman....The cream will come to the top...
blud
 
blud said:
Hi Willlie, haven't heard form you for a spell. Your about 95% correct, in your writtings, I had no help, and did not ask for it. Back then, cuemakers were kind of an odd bunch, no talking about HOW TO or when to cut this or that. I learned own my own....period...

I came from a shipyard back ground, building wooden boats and steel ships, so it was fairly easy for me, I designed about 90% of my tooling and machines, had no help and again didn't ask for any. My machines, that many cuemakers have, were my own design, never copied anyones, just built the right stuff for the right cuemakers....

Just like being the founder of the American Cue Makers Association, no major help other than my late wife, Janice. They said I couldn't get it together, but, I did, with her help...
Most of these guys just talk and use others IDEAS, my ideas, were mine from the get go..
I'm a go geter, type person, self starter, and by no means, know it all, as some say I do when trying my best to explain somethings to those who need help, and over and above all of that, I, HAVE NEVER COPYIED OTHER CUEMAKERS, I'm way to proud to do such a thing..

Sorry for my grammer, and english, you see, I ony went to the 9th grade, for two weeks. I'm still showing them....

I wish all you guys well, and hope you have much sucess, as I have had.
Again, Wille, John, and Mike, many thanks for your kind words.

BTW, I can help lots of folks out there if they would ask questions and lay of the knocking...
No need for me to waist my time if these guys knock. If the knockers, would stop, listen and learn, there would be lots of compatiction, which would make us all better craftsman....The cream will come to the top...
blud
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Sir,

I appreciate your forthrightness and your entrepreneurial spirit.

Congratulations on all your accomplishments.

I still have one question for you. I am not a cuemaker and never intend to be one.

My question is this: In your experience, what is wrong with the 5/16 X 18 joint?

Thanks,

Flex
 
Mayber your right...

blud said:
I might not be your friend, and you don't like me being so honest, or you must not like me for being so forward. Tuff crap, I tell it like it is, no beating around the bushes, pal.
Sorry if your offeded by me being up front.
Same old crap on these forums, some guys just have to *****, no matter what.. Why not live and learn.
blud
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Why not be professional and courteous?

Nobody asked you to be dishonest, I know I never implied it. You can be honest and still be civil and a gentleman.

Also no problem being unfront, honest. Being an a$$, however, is another matter.

I wish you the best my friend, as life is too short. Maybe its is "others who need to live and learn".

Ken
 
Respect everyone!

Well said Ken, too bad it will fall on deaf ears. Southwest would probably have a 15 year wait if they used the 3/8 x 11.9484756353764865976 instead of a 6 year wait. Once a cue is screwed together the joint becomes pretty insignificant.
 
Michael Webb said:
The most important part of Cue making, the right to choose what's best for your cues. Accept, don't condemn.
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And don't get offended if someone calls bull$hit on bogus claims. :thumbup:
 
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