Confessions of a Cue Maker
Anybody who has ever visited Tony’s studio knows that he spends most of his free time analyzing, conducting experiments and pushing the envelope of cue development. His research is extensive and thorough, taking no component of the cue for granted.
Tony’s twenty years dedicated to the accumulation of knowledge have yielded a wealth of insight and technical information that just about anyone in the cue industry should find very valuable. Whether you are a cue maker, dealer, cue collector or a serious player about to spring for a new cue Tony’s insight will arm you with the information you should know.
We are in the process of releasing of a series of articles available for a modest fee. The articles will address a variety of commonly held industry misconceptions and some truthful, highly technical and specific answers to some frequently asked industry questions.
Each article, complete with graphics, photos, sources, detailed explanation and experiments revealed, will deal with a specific element of a cue, a particular function, or a great piece of physics. You can expect sufficient information to help you understand how a cue works, what constitutes a good cue, how to protect your investment and how to improve the performance of your cue. For example, an amateur cue repair technician can wreck the value of a great cue in short order. Learn how to protect your investment. What can you trust someone to do to your cue? What should you never trust someone to do? When do you have a cue problem and when do you have a people problem?
Other topics will include details on the optimum finish for a pool cue, including color enhancement, the mechanical and chemical bonds of finishes on wood and stress related characteristics of ivory. One of the most exciting studies, that no player should compete without, specifically addresses ball deflection, the stroke and everything you don’t know about eye dominance. These are merely examples, the list is exhaustive.
These articles will initially be published in English and Japanese, however if interest warrants it, additional languages will be considered.
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