I first met Rich Kranicki a little over 5 years ago when my business partner, Al Tonelli, introduced me to him in our new pool room....

“I will never forget the very first time that Cyclop (made by Diamond Billiards) Billiard Balls came onto the scene.  They basically had...

I promised a friend, Ron Kirk, a few years ago I would try to write a story about Pool and especially about our Pool Hall hang out place...

If you have never seen a Junior Player start his career, then you are missing out.Logan Briggs, a four foot, six year old, Northern Ohio...

Pronounced: Bi-lee-thuh-KID- LA za-ay, and that’s Lasee not Lasso. Billythekid is quite the character with some very interesting talents...

I was given the opportunity to review a tip that had caught my interest simply because of the buzz I was hearing about it. I had (over...

Just yesterday I started rummaging through some old documents that I pulled out of storage while cleaning house and ran across a single...

“Trudy the Beauty” Billy Joel, Mac Truck, General Electric, Bethlehem Steel, “Trudy”, Kahn Custom Cues and owner Joe Kancsal, all have...

Pool is a game of ups and downs. Most pool players experience a slump at some time or another. Slumps occur when you play below your...

Turn the butt on the lathe using the butt taper bar. (figure 1) Figure 1 The points in the butt sleeve are looking good. (figure 2)...

The game is 9-ball here.  In Diagram 1, the cue ball is frozen to the 8-ball and their line of centers are aimed to miss to the right...

I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it again, “Human beings really seem to love hitting things with sticks.” That’s just pure...

Timmy Bly, 17, of Decatur Illinois, just recently won the APA Junior National Championship of 2016 held in Davenport, IA. Bly started...

Twenty-six years of work within the industry, with twenty-four of them constructing custom cues, Bob Danielson (BDCuesAndComix.com) could...

When I found out that OB had finally come out with their new brand of chalk, I jumped at the chance to try it and review it.  In order to...

Cue making is an art form that many possess. Everyone has their own style and that is no different for “The Redneck Cue Guy” Curtis...

There has recently been discussion and even some controversy over a new product on the market called Cheqio (check-e-oh). According to...