Seraphim Ready
Lots has been going on. I have two sticks with essentially the same name, and news on both. First, Miss Sarah Phim has sold. This is the…
A subscriber will win the pool cue in this log
When I reach 1,000 YouTube subscribers, I’m going to hold a raffle for subscribers only, and one will win this stick.
Rebuilding Sassy Videos Complete
I made a 53 minute highly detailed video and a 12 minute quicker look. Here’s the longer version.
SO MUCH Going On: New Sticks, Old Sticks, a Character Cues Tournament, Leather Grips, Leather and Bark Rings, 6 Sassafras and Ironwood Live Edge Sticks in the Works, Omigosh!
How’s that for a thorough title? It could be the whole post. Except I’ll add a few details… The tournament will be at the Bear Claw, on…
2 Full Length, Spalted, Cored, Birch Butts in Stabilizer
I ordinarily use Cactus Juice stabilizer, but I had some Polycryl that I’d intended to test, and never had. It occurred to me while editing my upcoming…
Rotten Maple on a Journey… (plus a wicked cool slideshow)
I also cut a some very crazily-figured black cherry, some ordinary old walnut, and paper birch, which will all complement the new sticks in various ways. Some of the sticks will be one-piece, so the only complement will be like: “Holy shit! You’re beautiful!”
The Ferrule Follies
I’m working on a full length documentary for the rebuild of Sassy Frassy, my first stick, which I made out of sassafras. This video is a section…
Intent Moves Matter… first shine
Somehow, I made a joint collar out of Delrin.
I always call it Delron because it reminds me of my semi-unintelligent third cousin from Alabammy.
Nothin’ sticks to it, is the point.
Which leather wrap?
Which do you think looks best for Stick 8: black, lime, or green?
Spalted Sassafras Stick Rebuild Update
1 min video. She’s ready for final sand/buff. I’m stoked.