To those who are starting their journey in cue making ...

[JoeyInCali]

If you do not have years and years of maple blanks already, good luck in finding any.

 

[str8eight]

If you do not have years and years of maple blanks already, good luck in finding any.

Canada isn’t the only source for good maple.


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[surffisher2a]

Just got my lathe a week or so ago and I am finding this to be true......

 

[whammo57]

buy shaft blanks from Cue Stock................. great products......... no need to wait years...............

Kim

 

[R2PQZ]

If you do not have years and years of maple blanks already, good luck in finding any.

Try Hoge Lumber Co. I purchased a lifetime supply from them.

 

[CroweCues]

Champeau's AA grade shaft dowels are now $11.65 each. With a minimum order of 110, and lead times are out to april as of today.

 

[JoeyInCali]

Try Hoge Lumber Co. I purchased a lifetime supply from them.

They have no maple . Totally out .
Two of my local yards still have some but cutting long boards is a pita.

 

[Dave38]

glad I have some maple trees.....among other sources thru the yrs......

 

[DaveK]

I may have to cut up my stash of old Dufferin and Valley house cues and go into the shaftwood business for a week or two. Thanks for the idea Joey.

Dave

 

[whammo57]

Sure, $17 for 8 to 10 rings per inch . LOL
$31 for better .
I thought you had a great deal with Joe .

Joe stopped selling wood several years ago........... and Cue Stock AA tapered shafts are great......... I have never had a bad one......... I did uncover a sugar mark in one and I made my self a shaft with it......... and you do not need to count rings to determine if the shaft is good............. 8 to 10 rings makes for very good shafts................ the finishing touch by the cue builder is what makes it great................ quit ridiculing everything I do.................... you sound feckless and jealous

 

[JoeyInCali]

I may have to cut up my stash of old Dufferin and Valley house cues and go into the shaftwood business for a week or two. Thanks for the idea Joey.

Dave

Good luck with that when those house cues have ice cream cone taper.

 

[JoeyInCali]

glad I have some maple trees.....among other sources thru the yrs......

Send me a tree

 

[BarenbruggeCues]

This Forum is called Ask the Cuemaker.

The following rules are put in place to make this forum a positive informative place where anyone can ask the quality cuemakers who frequent our forum questions.

Although anyone can participate in the thread’s discussions and ask questions, it should primarily be the experienced cuemakers who provide the answers. It might be appropriate for non-cuemakers to give some input on occasions. But that should be the exception instead of the norm.

The forum shall never be used by cuemakers or non-cuemakers to criticize other cuemakers, the quality of their work, or their methods.

All discussions shall be had in a spirit of cooperation with the desire to learn and share knowledge. This means anyone can ask questions and the questions should be answered by cuemakers. Once the cuemaker gives his opinion it is to be taken as such and not to be criticized. There are many ways to build quality cues and there are many variations on opinions of what constitutes quality work. Therefore no one is allowed to start criticizing and slamming other peoples methods. Simply state what you feel is the best method and it should be left at that.

Supply sources can be asked for, but all replies should be sent in the form of Private Messages. This protects our cuemakers supply sources from the general public. Almost no industry shares their wholesale sources with their customer base. So in fairness to our cuemakers we ask that this type of information be handled through Private Messages.

These rules are meant to enhance the standard rules which are already in place and are expected to be followed by all participants.

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=25061

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to ask Mike Howerton ( Azhousepro ) or Dave Wilson ( Mr. Wilson ).

If you need to report rule infractions, there is a button in the right hand corner of each post that you can use to anonymously report to us with

Some "occasions" have been used up a number of times past the exceptions.

 

[pescadoman]

Hippos are really dangerous....do NOT provoke them. To be clear, this isn't directed at anyone. I just thought a random fact would be funny right now.

 

[pescadoman]

This whole pissing match situation is why, well and the fact Joe Barringer was allowed to run amok, is the reason I stopped coming here. I'm no expert on cuemaking. In fact, I'm not an expert on much. That being said, I value the opinions of others...just not personal attacks. This should be a learning environment... not a kindergarten playground..