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    Hi chaps ... haven't posted much recently, been busy getting workshop built and it's been quite the learning curve but essential to ease my cue building passion

    I hope you don't mind a few photos of the journey ...

    The workshop is 16'x12' and I wanted it on a concrete base 5" thick and for it to be all above the height of the ground but because of soft top soil I had to dig 9" and fill with gravel and quarry-dust, that was a lot of digging just me, a spade & wheelbarrow over a few days inbetween lots of rain

    After 1st day of digging I woke up to this ...


    But i continued undeterred ride: hole 9" deep and filled will stone.


    Bring on the concrete! me and brother-in-law, 2 wheel barrows ... result ... 2 sore backs :sour:



    After a few weeks of curing / settling the shed men arrive on site and get to work ... hurrah





    Yes I know there's no windows ... didn't want any.




    Very pleased ... and now to insulate this baby!



    Right ... where to put everything?




    So after a fair bit of effort (and money) the journey has begun properly, now back to making some cues.
    Keeping the humidity nice and stable at 50% is a doodle with a small dehumidifier.

    BTW. The big shed beside it is where my 7'x4' Supreme pool table sits ... for my enjoyment but doubles up nicely for customer's cue testing by me or if they come a visiting

    Hope you enjoyed the pics chaps ... will post more later.

  • #2
    Very nice shed

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    • #3
      Awesome! Very nice setup.
      "You have to play the game like it means nothing, when in fact it means everything to you" Steve Davis.

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      • #4
        Great work . . . looks great to me!
        My favourite players: Walter Lindrum (AUS), Neil Robertson (AUS), Eddie Charlton (AUS), Robby Foldvari (AUS), Vinnie Calabrese (AUS), Jimmy White, Stephen Hendry, Alex Higgins, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Dominic Dale and Barry Hawkins.
        I dream of a 147 (but would be happy with a 100)

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        • #5
          Originally Posted by jrc750 View Post
          Very nice shed
          Thanks lads, I'm enjoying it ... haven't told the wife yet but I fancy another shed joining it as a wood store haha!

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          • #6
            Extremely envious !!!

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            • #7
              think it might be an idea to add something like that to my workshop lol

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              • #8
                Thankfully a local company gave me a 'self-build' discount rate for all the plywood and Kingspan insulation needed ... made a helluva difference!

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                • #9
                  Wow~~ This looks great, huh. Another great cue maker coming soon?

                  Then I would love to try on your cue, mate.

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                  • #10
                    Jim where are you located? as i didn't think there was many cue makers in Northern Ireland i can only think of one...
                    Don't let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning...

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                    • #11
                      Originally Posted by SouthPaw View Post
                      Jim where are you located? as i didn't think there was many cue makers in Northern Ireland i can only think of one...
                      I'm in a wee seaside village called Millisle, it's on the Ards Penninsula on the east coast.

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                      • #12
                        The cue in the last photo looks a beauty. One of your first?

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                        • #13
                          Originally Posted by JimB View Post
                          I'm in a wee seaside village called Millisle, it's on the Ards Penninsula on the east coast.
                          Ah right not too far from me in Belfast then, you should get a blog started with pictures of your work, you should get a wee turn on here from the local members if your producing quality cues...
                          Don't let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning...

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                          • #14
                            Very nice, and not a sheet of OSB or chipboard to be seen!

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                            • #15
                              Talk about deja vu. Where are the exclamation marks?? LOL
                              Tear up that manure-fed astroturf!

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