titelist conversion

I think these conversions are best left to the guys with fishing rod lathes.[/QUOTE]


At one time I had about 2 dozen of the Titlists. Bought 'em for a few dollars sold 'em for a few hundred. I think you're right about the fly rod lathes. ANYBODY BUT ME...JER
 
some people talk before they are informed, i believe blackheart is one. Dont do many lightweight rods. Hope you are catching what these jokers are saying, (lol think its a big joke). Got a master machinist going to do the work. If it doesnt work ill just burn that old cue.

Thought there were some nice guys out there till they insulted my equipment. I dont remember insulting you.

btw, whats a fly rod lathe? dont got one, I build heavy salt water stuff
 
I have a friend here in denver who reciently bought a few blanks and he paied $200 per very warped and $400 per fairly straight blank. For that price I would prefer to start with a v splice forearm and just match the veneer colors. Then you have the look with a solidly built forearm. Chris.
 
billfishhead said:
some people talk before they are informed, i believe blackheart is one. Dont do many lightweight rods. Hope you are catching what these jokers are saying, (lol think its a big joke). Got a master machinist going to do the work. If it doesnt work ill just burn that old cue.

Thought there were some nice guys out there till they insulted my equipment. I dont remember insulting you.

btw, whats a fly rod lathe? dont got one, I build heavy salt water stuff
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billfishhead, you've got my post all wrong. I was the ONLY QMAKER that gave you an honest quote, as to what I would charge. I did that, so that you could compare mine with the Qmaker you talked about. I thought I explained the reasons, why I won't mess with these OLD blanks. My comment was no more than saying "ANYBODY BUT ME". I mean you no disrepect in any way. I thought I was trying to help you, by giving you what I thought was an honest quote & my reasons for not wanting anything to do with these Qs. SORRY, I was not being a smart ass in any way. I was just trying to help. Go back & read what I had to say...JER
 
blackheart, went back and appears that arnot was the one that insulted me
pardon me for linking you two, looked like you guys are buddies

i understand the old glue deal and know all about it
 
Appology

billfishhead said:
went back and appears that arnot was the one that insulted me
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You are correct - that thing about the fly rods was not nice - Please accept my apology - I have been known to get carried away sometimes.:)

Titilist conversions should be done by anyone who wants to do them and at whatever price the cuemaker and client agree upon.

Good cuemaking,
 
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apology accepted,,,,,,,,,comment remembered

Out of all the cue makers Ive met and dealt with a half dozen have stood out as gentlemen, and one has ended up at the top of that list,,,,,Barry Szamboti
 
ok Ill take my chances with an unknown. He has a one up on a lot of cue makers that are people that buy a lathe and learn how to use it. And call themselves cue makers.
Hes a master machinist and is shift foreman at a place where you need a govt. security clearance to work. Usta run a 300k machine, but now seta up and programs a 5 axis 3 mill dollar machine. He also has Bill Strouds number if any problems arise. Thanks for helping me go this direction.
 
rhncue said:
WOW, if titlests cues are going for 700.00 then I have 4 for sale. I've had a dozen people want me to make a conversion out of the Titlest I have and I refuse. There are a lot of collecters of memoirabilia around and these old cues just keep getting scarecer so why destroy them when a new prong with the same veneers is not hard to build.

Dick
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The last two I did out of Purple heart cost me $600.00 each for the blank, I sold an Ebony one for a friend untouched and it sold for $800.00.
 
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