The proper way to build cues

Rackattach

Rackattach

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With the wonderful Chinese imports and the quality of what's available overseas for imports and the cheap prices that go along with them, it's near impossible for the average USA based cuemaker to make something competitive.

With the future the way it is you'd have to have planned for this 10-15 years ago. Luckily I planned for this. I've had a stash of wood seasoned and properly stored to build about 1000 cues from 2018-2028. I stated hoarding the best shaft wood and conversion cue blanks I could when I was in my late teens and early twenties and have had it carefully seasoned and turned and waiting for over a decade. Only the best and dead straight stuff is still in the shop, anything "out" or that moved was sold off.

I had built over 300 cues by the time I was 22 years old and never signed one of them. To this day I see them bought, played and sold and they go with no name on them.

I'm recently retired and am going to start a very simple line of cues again towards The end of 2017 with playability and feel in mind and since I bought when the buying was good they'll price $200-400 each for a highly customized cue. I've studied splices and joints and even how what type of finish and epoxies used can influence sound and feel so this is cool and the buyer will be able to custom order finish based and the feel and sound they want.

No inlays, no "monsters" here just solid playing cues.

No all I need is a name for the cues, what do you think?

I'll be offering free shafts and cues to Az members to try as well. I have a Patent on a LD shaft model also that's pretty cool and not "gimmicky" at all and I think you'll enjoy them. I know several very high end players that do!

So, if you have a name in mind let me know, otherwise stay tuned...

Thanks!
 
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My first thought would be your Initials like TS for Tim Scruggs or some fancified script or something.
 
Rackattach said:
I had built over 300 cues by the time I was 22 years old and never signed one of them. To this day I see them bought, played and sold and they go with no name on them.

now several very high end players that do!

So, if you have a name in mind let me know, otherwise stay tuned...

Thanks!
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First, let me say good luck to you. I hope you are very successful. How do you know when someone is selling a cue you've built since you didn't put your mark on them? Can you recognize them from a picture?
 
Flashback custom cues

Wish you the very best of luck

You're seasoned wood and apparent long acquired skills make me think old school

May I suggest flashback custom cues

When you are ready to take orders please pm me. I'd love to order one from you

Regards
Dave
 
With the wonderful Chinese imports and the quality of what's available overseas for imports and the cheap prices that go along with them, it's near impossible for the average USA based cuemaker to make something competitive.
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Then why even try?
 
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Well, if that link in your signature is your business...how about Angler Cues?

"Reel in the sharks with Angler Cues"


Then some kind of a shark fin logo stamp on the butt cap.

Example:

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$200-400 each for a highly customized cue.
No inlays,
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Highly customized, but no inlays.

I am wondering what all those custom options might be....you mentioned finishes...

I am also wondering about the conversion cue blanks as well...Titlists? What else? Any Rieper or Katz double butterflies? Any blanks from the famous custom makers?


$200-$400?

I am definitely intrigued.


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Rackattach said:
With the wonderful Chinese imports and the quality of what's available overseas for imports and the cheap prices that go along with them, it's near impossible for the average USA based cuemaker to make something competitive.

With the future the way it is you'd have to have planned for this 10-15 years ago. Luckily I planned for this. I've had a stash of wood seasoned and properly stored to build about 1000 cues from 2018-2028. I stated hoarding the best shaft wood and conversion cue blanks I could when I was in my late teens and early twenties and have had it carefully seasoned and turned and waiting for over a decade. Only the best and dead straight stuff is still in the shop, anything "out" or that moved was sold off.

I had built over 300 cues by the time I was 22 years old and never signed one of them. To this day I see them bought, played and sold and they go with no name on them.

I'm recently retired and am going to start a very simple line of cues again towards The end of 2017 with playability and feel in mind and since I bought when the buying was good they'll price $200-400 each for a highly customized cue. I've studied splices and joints and even how what type of finish and epoxies used can influence sound and feel so this is cool and the buyer will be able to custom order finish based and the feel and sound they want.

No inlays, no "monsters" here just solid playing cues.

No all I need is a name for the cues, what do you think?

I'll be offering free shafts and cues to Az members to try as well. I have a Patent on a LD shaft model also that's pretty cool and not "gimmicky" at all and I think you'll enjoy them. I know several very high end players that do!

So, if you have a name in mind let me know, otherwise stay tuned...

Thanks!
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Wish you the best of luck! I'm on my way as well to making some.


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Captain Mike....I like your company name...Angler Management....

....your cues?....Captain Cues

Going to PM you my email....interested
 
The billiards world needs more $200. cues especially more of those high quality imports from the other side of the world.
 
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There is always going to be a market for custom American cues some people like me won't buy production cues as far as Butts go , shafts however are another matter the RD that's gone into shafts makes it hard for American companies to compete with , hope yours works out well

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Rackattach said:
With the wonderful Chinese imports and the quality of what's available overseas for imports and the cheap prices that go along with them, it's near impossible for the average USA based cuemaker to
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Wonderful Chinese imports?

You should start with the pins you could buy from them.

Mine were .004" out of center, worst pins I ever seen.

You call them wonderful?

If they can't make a pin worth a crap, they surely can't make a good cue.

Buy pins from Atlas, they measure in at two ten thousands (.0002") of an inch out. That's better than four thousands. That's a factor of times 20.


I hope I just helped you, Thanks, Dave.
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