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Blue Book of Pool Cues, 3rd Edition
The 3rd Edition Blue Book of Pool Cues is available directly from the publisher using the
following link.
Blue Book Publications

In addition to hard and soft cover editions of The Blue Book of Pool Cues, the following are also
available from Blue Book Publications:
  • The Blue Book of Pool Cues ~ CD ROM Edition
  • The Blue Book of Pool Cues ~ Live Online Database of Pool Cues & Valuations
    (updated regularly)

Blue Book Publications is also the home of the Billiard Encyclopedia.
Blue Book of Pool Cues
Cue Making
Nice spliced point & CNC point process overview from custom cue maker, Bob Dzuricky:
http://www.dzcues.com/point_blanks.htm

Interesting discussion of handcrafted vs. CNC points and inlays from custom cue maker,
Barringer Cues:
http://www.barringercues.com/cncvshan.html

Online book compiled by Dennis Dieckman regarding cue making:
http://www.cuemaker.com/book_on_cue_building.htm

Reference page identifying Custom Cue Makers in the U.S. & services & cues varieties
offered.
http://www.poolstudent.com/blog/custom-cuemakers


Exotic Woods
Nice summaries of various exotic woods, including many of the exotic woods used for cue
making:
http://www.charliwoodart.com/

An exceptional resource for exotic wood information:
http://www.woodworkerssource.net


Professional Trick Shot Entertainment:
Paul Gerni - Professional Pool Trick Shots Champion: See Paul's website to book an
appearance or purchase training videos and accessories.
http://www.paulgerni.com/

Stefano Pelinga - Italy's top trick shot artist.  2005  winner of the ESPN version of the World
Trick Shot Championship (Trick Shot Magic), defeating Mike Massey in the quarter-finals,
Tom Rossman in the semifinals and Nick Nikolaidis in the finals.
http://www.stefanopelinga.com/


Billiard Magazines, News & Forums
Inside POOL Magazine - The source for billiard news.  Free downloads, image galleries, forum
and monthly contests.
http://www.insidepoolmag.com

MNBilliards - Minnesota and Midwest tournament and billiards news
http://www.mnbilliards.com/

Pro9.co.uk - UK Based website providing upcoming tournament details, match reporting,
exclusive photographs,  articles, forums & profiles for American style pool in the UK and
Europe.
http://www.pro9.co.uk

Inside English - Fine collection of pool and billiards articles and updated tournament
information
http://www.insideenglish.net

Billiardsforum.info - Billiard, Pool, and Snooker forums, resources, tutorials, news, and blog.
http://www.billiardsforum.info/forum/


Pool & Billiards Instruction
Instructional resources for learning the principles and techniques of pool and billiards.
http://billiards.colostate.edu

Jimmy Reid's no-frills $54.95 DVD set offered on his website is an outstanding value:
http://www.freepoollessons.com/video/DVDsindex.html

Bert Kinister's tapes and drills are well worth all the hype!
http://www.bertkinister.com/

Billiardtip.net - Heres some billiard tips to play like Eddie Charlton and sink every ball like you
were born with a cue in hand.  Stop being beat with these billiard tips.
http://www.billiardtip.net

8ballsecrets.com - Stun Your Friends, Humiliate Your Opponents, and Take Your 8-Ball Game
to An All New Level Using These Proven Techniques That Are Guaranteed to Turn Good
Players Into Great Ones.
http://www.8ballsecrets.com/


Videos - Pool Shots
Ball, cue & cushion impact filmed with high-speed film by the Department of Engineering at
Colorado State University.
http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~dga/pool/high_speed_videos/

Jump shot videos from the Billiard Sanctuary on the Bunjee Billiards website:
http://www.bunjeecuesports.com/bunjee-jump-videos.html

A very extensive archive of trick shots and billiards links from Stefano Pelinga's Promotion
Manager, Joseph Whalen.
http://joewihit3.tripod.com/Billiards/Tricks.htm


Pool Table Mechanics
Robin Pigg, Mooresville, NC
http://www.thetablepro.com


Custom Pool Cue Auctions
Cueauctions.com - Buy, Sell, or Trade on CueAuctions.
http://www.cueauctions.com

Poolcueautions.com - This site allows visitors to list their cues for sale.
www.poolcueauctions.com


Nice Billiards-Related Articles
Poolstroke is a blog designed for individuals interested in pro billiards and billiard training.
http://www.billiardtrini.com

From Xtreme Custom Billiards....
http://www.xtremecustombilliards.com/billiard_articles.htm

From Chalkers...
http://www.chalkers.com/id200.htm

From Billiards.com...
Expert articles on pool and billiards techniques
http://www.billiards.com/a116/Billiards_Information/article.htm


Pool and Billiard Leagues
American CueSports Association:
http://www.americancuesports.org/

American Poolplayers Association
http://www.poolplayers.com

Billiard Congress of America:
http://www.bca-pool.com/start.shtml

14and1.com - Nationwide handicapped 14.1 league providing a uniform nationwide platform
for straight pool players. Leagues also act as qualifiers for the annual 14and1.com National
Championships.
http://www.14and1.com

North Berwick & District Pool League is open to teams of 6 players from pubs and clubs in
Scotland.
http://www.NBDPL.org.uk

http://www.cajunpoolplayers.com
APA league site from Arcadia, Louisiana.

http://www.wcppa.net
West Coast Pool Players Association from San Diego, CA.


Pool & Billiards Supplies, Pool Table Lights & Pool Tables
www.billiardsaddiction.com
Pool cues, pool cases, pool balls, furniture, and other billiards accessories.

http://www.cuesight.com/pool-cue-cases.html
Sterling cue cases, wave, GTF, combo and ultra Leather rolling cases

http://www.PoolRoomTees.com
Over 40 funny, unique and different Pool and Billiard T-Shirts.

http://www.Laser-Racks.com
No More Twisted Racks!  Perfectly positioned with visual confirmation.

http://www.sterling-gaming.com/
Wholesale billiard supplies including billiard balls, pool cues, pool table accessories, cue
accessories, game room furniture, pool cue cases, & pool instructional training aids

http://snooker.startpagina.be
A fine collection of pool, billiards & snooker links from Belgium.

http://www.poolcuesource.com
Pool Cue Source offers direct home delivery, secure online ordering and 7-day US-based
customer service.

http://www.poolfelt.com/
POOL TABLE FELT PRO specializes in Championship and Simonis pool table cloth.

http://www.borderbilliards.com
BorderBilliards is your one stop shop for billiard supplies and accessories. Selection of pool
table covers, pool cues, pool balls, pool table lights, cue racks, cue cases, billiards dvds, and
more.

http://www.pooltablesusa.com
A pool table can be yours today just by simply browsing through this site to find the one you
like the most.

http://www.pooltablelightsite.com
Buy your pool table lights at the Pool Table light site.

http://www.proficientbilliards.com
Professional billiard services Proficient Billiards custom collectible and antique restoration
refinishing and cue repair

http://www.rockwellbilliards.com
Rockwell Billiards offers a full line of billiard and pool table supplies & equipment including
pool cues, balls, lighting fixtures, covers and more.

http://billiardsroom.com
Billiardsroom.com carries quality brand name pool cues, pool table lights, cue racks,
spectator
chairs, pool table parts, and game room supplies.

http://www.platinumbilliards.com
Platinum Billiards offers pool cues, cue cases, accessories, books and videos.  They also
scientifically test and compare the performance of Billiard Products.   

http://pool-and-billiards.com
An online resource on pool tables, billiard accessories, pool.

http://www.tschaojie.com
Chaojie billiards supplies inc., founded in 1982, is a pool table and billiards accessory
manufacturer.

www.pool-tables-fast.com
Pool tables for your game room! Browse our selection of pool tables and billiards and be
amazed at the savings!

http://www.californiatables.com
California Tables - America's Finest Pool Table at a Wholesale Price! We offer exquisite
Billiards products

http://www.poolcuesource.com
Pool Cue Source offers direct home delivery, secure online ordering and 7-day US-based
customer service.

http://www.cuesbydes.com
Pool accessories, cases and Coker Cues dealer.

www.poolsharp.com
Make poolsharp.com your #1 resource site for the game of pool and billiards. We can help
your search for customized cue sticks, billiard balls and just about any type of pool table and
accessories you can think of.

http://www.poolcuedepot.com
Pool Cue Depot is your source for quality billiard supply products at low discount prices.

www.topofthecue.com
Top of the Cue - Online supplier of pool tables, snooker tables and pool tables
accessories.

http://billiardsauction.com/
Huge variety of billiard supplies, from pool tables, pool cues, to billiard posters and training
videos.

http://www.billiardsbay.com
A wide selection of billiard products, accessories and more for tournament level billiard play.

Peradon Snooker Cues
Billiards Boutique - Billiards & Snooker Cues, Tables & Supplies


More Billiard Related Sites:
www.briannaproducts.com
Billiards products, cue making supplies and custom pool cues from Lee Malakoff.

http;//www.finecue.com
Offers pool cues, pool cue accessories, pool cue cases, billiard room furniture and lighting.

www.biljart.opzijnbest.nl
Pool and billiards link site from the Netherlands.

http://www.levelpooltable.com/
Maker of Airport Steve's precise pool table levelers.

http://tournaments4u.com
Timely tournament event information that supports Central Ohio & surrounding community
establishments.

http://www.illinoisbilliardclub.com/
http://www.partiesatbonnies.com/  
Bonnie's Dining & Banquet facilities adjoining the private Illinois Billiards Club located in
Willow Springs, Illinois

http://www.jimloy.com/billiard/billiard.htm
A nice collection of billiard links from Jim Loy.

www.tournaments4u.com
Central Ohio's One Stop Shopping website for League Information, Competitive Events, Live
Entertainment, & Calendars.

http://quick-clean.com/
Quick-Clean pool table cleaner: The cleaner creates a positive charge.  The towel creates a
negative charge, thus attracting the chalk from the surface of the cloth.  It works great...I buy
mine from Seyberts.

http://thebilliardstour.com/
D&D Family Billiards from Thorndale PA.  Site includes pool room info, tournament info and a
nice selection of billiards links.

http://www.billiardindex.com
If you play pool online for money, or just like to download pool resources for free, billiard
index is the resource zone for you.  From billiard associations to cue manufactures, billiard
index is the answer to your pool query.

http://www.sixpockets.de
A fine German pocket billiards website operated by Florian Scholl.

http://www.billiardsguide.com
Nice directory of billiards related sites.

http://billiards-talk.info/
Come talk about pool.

http://www.customcuemaker.com/
Mike Pancerny's website -  Pancerny Custom Cues (Chesterfield, Michigan)

http://www.Ez-Shot-Ghost-Ball.com
The EZ Shot Ghost Ball teaches you exactly where to aim to make any shot. It has a built in
tangent line and comes with a removable dial-a-English hand so you can learn position. It is
the only True Visual Ghost Ball.

http://www.tcbilliards.com
Your guide to billiards in the Upper Midwest  - Minnesota Billiards Information

http://www.sport-in-nederland.com/biljart_extra.htm
Pool and billiard links from the Netherlands.

http://www25.brinkster.com/bdirectory/
The Billiards & Pool Directory - Lists over 100 of the best pool and billiard sites on the net.

http://www.poolshark.com/
The Internet cue sports directory.

http://www.talismanbilliards.com/TalismanCueTipsPRO.asp
Talisman Tips

http://www.online-pool.com/
The leading portal dedicated to all billiard games.  Online-pool.com offers news, games,
videos, jokes and more all relating to your favourite way to play pool.
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