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Nice spliced point & CNC point process overview from custom cue maker, Bob Dzuricky:
http://www.dzcues.com/point_blanks.htm
Interesting discussion of handcrafted vs. CNC points and inlays from custom cue maker, Barringer Cues:
http://www.barringercues.com/cncvshan.html
Online book compiled by Dennis Dieckman regarding cue making:
http://www.cuemaker.com/book_on_cue_building.htm
Exotic Woods
Nice summaries of various exotic woods, including many of the exotic woods used for cue making:
http://www.charliwoodart.com/charliwood_art/woods.htm
An exceptional resource for exotic wood information:
http//wwwwoodworkerssourcenet/Merchant3/merchantmvScreen=CTGY&Store_Code=WS&Category_Code=Cocobolo
Pool & Billiards Instruction
Jimmy Reid's no-frills $54.95 DVD set offered on his website is an outstanding value:
http://www.freepoollessons.com/video/index.shtml
A somewhat obvious link...Bert Kinister's tapes and drills are a life commitment. Well worth all the hype!
http://www.bertkinister.com/
Videos - Pool Shots
Ball, cue & cushion impact filmed with high-speed film:
http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~dga/pool/high_speed_videos/
Jump shot videos from the Billiard Sanctuary on the Bunjee Billiards website:
http://www.bunjeebilliards.com/bunjee-jumper-videos.html#Short%20Rail%20Jump
Pool Table Maintenance
Quick-Clean pool table cleaner--- The cleaner creates a positive charge. The towel creates a negative charge, thus attracting the
chalk from the surface of the cloth. It works great...I buy mine from Seyberts.
http://quick-clean.com/
http://www.seyberts.com/
Cue Tips
Cue Tip, Ferrule & Shaft Selection:
A very interesting article by Fast Larry Guninger regarding tip selection (Richard Auxin's website). The article discusses all of the
following:
- soft tips vs. Hard tips
- laminated Predator, Merci Red & Black Dot shafts vs. conventional shafts
- ivory ferrules vs. plastic ferrules
- short ferrules vs. long ferrules
- Moori, Triangle, Talisman, Elk Master, Water Buffalo, Le Pro & Hercules Tips
Talisman Tips:
http://www.talismanbilliards.com/TalismanCueTipsPRO.asp
Pool Table Cloth
Don't be cheap...buy Simonis!!! (or at least Granito if you want to save some money). All other pool table cloth is crap compared to
Simonis & Granito!!! Granito plays good but it pills unlike Simonis.
Simonis 860 = wears slower/plays slower/easier to jump
Simonis 760 = wears faster/plays faster/easier to masse
http://www.simoniscloth.com/
...and while your buying cloth, don't buy silly colors either...buy green or blue-green!!!
Here is a great article from Fast Eddie Guninger indicating why you shouldn't buy crap cloth, why you should buy Simonis, and why
you should stay away from some of the silly colors:
http://www.fastlarrypool.com/knowledge_cloth_housevssimonis.htm
Custom Pool Cue Auctions
Matador Custom Cue Auctions on eBay:
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
MfcISAPICommand=ViewListedItems&since=30&userid=valliville&include=0&rows=200&sort=3&completed=1
Buy, Sell, or Trade on CueAuctions.
http://www.cueauctions.com
Nice Billiards-Related Articles
From Xtreme Custom Billiards....
http://www.xtremecustombilliards.com/billiard_news_and_articles.htm
From Chalkers...
http://www.chalkers.com/id200.htm
U.S. Pool League Governing Bodies
American CueSports Association:
http://www.americancuesports.org/
American Poolplayers Association
http://www.poolplayers.com
Billiard Congress of America:
http://www.bca-pool.com/start.shtml
Coker Cue Sales:
Matador Cue Gallery, so bookmark and revisit often. To be added to the new cue arrival mailing list, visit the contact page. Available
custom pool cues can be purchased in the Matador Custom Cue Store and are regularly auctioned at eBay. If you are unfamiliar with
Coker Cues, click here for a quick profile provided by Matador Custom Cues.
Client Custom Cue Design Services:
pool players and the cue maker to create custom pool cue designs that meet a player's unique specifications & requirements.
Throughout the design process, the player is assisted with exotic wood and material selection. Once CAD drawings of the custom
pool cue are approved by the client, Matador Cues commissions and coordinates fabrication with the cue maker. Prior to delivery of
the one-of-a-kind custom Coker Cue, photos are provided for final approval. Satisfaction is guaranteed.
