Even pros can get their ass kicked by a billiard...

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Look closely at the inset shots and tell me what you see:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Charatan-034-s- ... 7675.l2557
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That's 6 kinds of bad. Maybe 7. :shock:
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Wow! Some briar is wasted in the wrong hands.
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Oh! At first I thought, that looks alright and then......
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This makes me feel better about myself. Now if I culd just sell my stuff for 400+.
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I think I see a possible poor transition on the Stanwell billiard, is that the one you are talking about?
I would definitely want to more views.
Or am I looking at the wrong pipe?
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Doc ---

The Charatan. Expand the photos under the main listing photo by clicking on them.
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I saw the Charatan, but since your header referred to a billiard, I looked at the two billiards.
I have long noted that the old Charatans had odd divots and such , presumably to carve out flaws in the briar ( or maybe the sander was drunk).
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Ancient Zen koan: sometimes the passenger looks much fatter than the driver.
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At first I couldn't find it, looked like billiard with stunning grain. But then... is the stummel really THAT far off to the side?
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Somebody paid too much for that. Poor fella.
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Beautiful grain but terrible shaping. That pipe is all janked up.
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