My cue maker had knee surgery a few weeks ago . . .
. . . but his recovery is not going well. He's been immobile for the better part of a year, with increasing severity the last several months. He was hoping for a cure with knee replacement; it hasn't come quite yet. Bob started work on a pair of koa wood ...
Sending Bob lots of good vibes in his recovery process, Art.
Beautiful cues, where the artists hand is visible in the details you mention. Have a great Sunday, dear Art. Cheers, Alex
Thanks, Alex! Bob's pushing ninety, which might explain why . . .
. . . his recovery isn't going as well as expected. He's the oldest living Green Beret, and was in good health other than his worn knee.
What would a cue report be . . .
. . . without video clips? 🤔 I've been playing 3-ball for fifteen years. In all that time I've tried several different breaks as well as break cues. Last Wednesday I trotted out the latest break shaft Bob made late last year from padauk with a Kamui hard ...
Frequent practice . . .
. . . leads to frequent success. Same day, same Denali ebony shaft cue: The single-rail kick shot at the end of that run . . . . . . is one I regularly practice. There was practically no other way to sink that ball. Most players in a regular game would pl...
Recent kick, bank, carom . . .
. . . and combination shots . . . . . . made with various Denali cues. Called shots, all. ...
That is an impressive amount of Snake Wood
Most all cues I have ever seen with Snake Wood have only used it as inlays. I have rarely ever even seen true points made from Snake Wood.
Bob's memorable comment was that snakewood could crack . . .
. . . just by looking at it. And you're right about the dearth of snakewood cues . . . not easy to find, with most relegated to relatively small sections, in contrast to the Denali's forearm. Art
Spoke with his daughter a little while ago; his progress isn't as far along . . .
. . . as expected. Bob can barely walk with a walker. My other friend who had knee replacement the same day is now walking easily with a cane. She has three more weeks on family leave . . . we're hoping he's ok to be on his own by then.
I’m very sorry that Bob isn’t doing well
and I wish him the best possible recovery. I know nothing about cues, but this one seems very nice for a Boeotian like me… Best, Emmanuel
Thank you for sharing a photo of Bob and the details on his knee replacement.
Recovery must be especially challenging for someone 90 years old, even a former Green Beret. All the best thoughts and prayers for him.
Bob's been an active guy his whole life. Being restricted to his bed and couch, unable . . .
. . . to walk freely much less work on cues, has got to be frustrating. He needs to recover physically to get back to his old self mentally. The larger point of this thread is that it's best to tackle debilitating conditions earlier than later. Not that I...