Just in case you don't know.
I spend just as much time thinking about playability as I do about design.
In 1968 Danny and I were the first to core a cue. Coring produces a stronger, straighter more consistent playing cue. It is the standard today and most cuemakers core their cues.
In the early eighties Dan and I were the first cuemakers to use CNC. It may surprise you to know that CNC is used to turn cues and parts of cues to produce a more consistent and better playing cue. It not just for inlays and art work.
I developed the 3/8-10, the Unilok and the Radial pins that are the industry standards. I gave them their names.
I was the first cuemaker to use piezo electric damping to eliminate vibration and produce a better playing cue. I also developed the Smartshaft.
The list of innovation in cuemaking runs to 2 pages so I will not post anymore here.
I work every day to find new engineering techniques to inprove the way cues play. I also play pretty well and can evaluate any cue myself but I personally think cues are more than just how they play.
You are entitled to you opinion but next time try to get your facts straight.
Bill Stroud
I appreciate the quality and durability of your construction too. My JW has an ivory joint, buttcap, and ferrules and there have been a number of times the cue has been dropped or banged where I am appreciative of the techniques you use (which you explained to me) to make the ivory more durable. It has not chipped or cracked where I think other cues would have.
Chris