Beware of hobbiest cue makers

[Brianwalter]

People seriously missing the point im not bothered bout money jus saying he had no reason to keep it from
Me thats all point is jim seriously over charges if thats the quality of cue he puts out!

[Stupree]

On a happier note congrats on your new edition Stupree, is the new cue on order for him/her ? You have to start them young nowadays.

Cheers mate - No.4 for me.......and the last!

He has two older brothers that are ahead of him for a handmade cue so he will have to put up with their cast offs for a few years to come. Tough being the youngest

[jrc750]

... jim seriously over charges if thats the quality of cue he puts out!

Have you seen John Parris Ultimate's at over £800, their splices are not much better mate, (personally it shows to me it is handmade not by some machine) not many makers can make you a cue to your spec any cheaper, i seriously doubt the cue was bent, but even if it had moved, it's a 2 minute £10 fix, no big issue (in my opinion) the butt diameter thing i am having trouble with, you say 27mm, Jim has a pic saying 29mm, ??? someone is lying !!

[luke-h]

I kind of get the point about 10 could have been spent on nappies, i don't think he meant he was scraping through but merely saying that 10 pound wasted could have been put to better use, anyway's all of this should have been done between the two of you, all this has done has caused conflict, live and let live there are by far more important things/activities that could best utilise our time after all it is mothers day

[jrc750]

... the butt diameter thing i am having trouble with, you say 27mm, Jim has a pic saying 29mm, ??? someone is lying !!

Digital caliper this time from Jim, seems like Brian cannot read his caliper !

[Brianwalter]

Yeh because that picture is clear calipers cant b touching or jims altered cue!

[jrc750]

Yeh because that picture is clear calipers cant b touching or jims altered cue!

Lol i think Jim knows how to use calipers mate, no pleasing you it seems

[itsnoteasy]

Digital caliper this time from Jim, seems like Brian cannot read his caliper !

Honestly that's not a bad photo for Jim lol.

[TexasTrev]

I was thinking of asking Jim if he could do a butt job on a cue of mine.
But after reading this thread......................................i think i will still ask him!:tongue:

[perpetualboredom]

Yeh because that picture is clear calipers cant b touching or jims altered cue!

Lol yes clearly Jim had magically added width to the butt..

[bradwight]

Brian, as you're a joiner you'll have all the tools and equipment needed to make a cue yourself. Give it a try then you'll appreciate what you're talking about. All you have to do is whittle a length of 2x2 in to a tapered shaft and glue a few pieces of wood on the end...

[DeanH]

Digital caliper this time from Jim, seems like Brian cannot read his caliper !

but how the hell did you take the photo?
or best not to ask?

[jrc750]

but how the hell did you take the photo?
or best not to ask?

I think either Jim needs to stop smoking cigars or clean the camera lens lol

[Stupree]

Brian, as you're a joiner you'll have all the tools and equipment needed to make a cue yourself. Give it a try then you'll appreciate what you're talking about. All you have to do is whittle a length of 2x2 in to a tapered shaft and glue a few pieces of wood on the end...

and come to realise that it actually isn't a cheap hobby at all. Check out the prices of ebony, tulip wood, and other exotics. You could certainly buy more than a tin of milk for your nipper with the outlay you'd have to make

[Pascale]

After reading all of this thread I would buy a cue from Jim but wouldn't deal with Brian on anything.

This is my personal opinion of the situation.