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The Billiard Guidebook

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The Billiard Guidebook is a must have if you own or plan to own a billiard table. This book contains information covering every aspect of moving, assembling, re-felting, and playing on your billiard table. I just bought a used pool table and wish I would have read this book before hand. It would have saved me hundreds of dollars!! I recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about billiards.

What a fantastic book! I recovered my table in ajust a couple of hours saving from having to pay someone to do it. Not to mention this books talks about all types of tables including disassembly, moving and re-assembling as well as table maintenance, fantastic. Well worth the price. This book explains 8-ball, 9-ball and other types of billiard games as well as grip, english and more details into some of the more advanced shots of the game.

This book's scope is ambitious. I wasn't sure I understood what that phrase meant until I bought The Billiard Guidebook. If there's anything you want to know about pool and billiards, here it is. It is much better written than those that have already copied from it. This is the orginial. If you are looking for a book that covers anything and everything billiards and pool, this is the one. Don't let its size turn you off. It is well written, easy to read, and has great illustrations. Go for it. I did and I loved it.

At first this book seemed pricy... But this is the only one you have to buy! Ever. Here's what it boils down to: My husband recovered our table in just under three hours, and he only had to buy the cloth from a billiard store. We saved almost $200!

I enjoyed the fundamentals and game rules since I am a beginner: Stance, cueing, english, aiming spots, etc. My husband loves to try the practice shots for the advanced player: Straight-ins, throws, kisses, bank shots, etc. As well, it has all the maintenace procedures for us do-it-yourselfers! It has everything...how to disassemble a table...reassemble a table...recover a table...repairing cues (the right way!)...all the illustrations are in detail and easy to follow...Everything's here, in one book.

There is no other way to say it...this book is a bargain!

This book's scope is ambitious. I wasn't sure I understook what that phrase meant until I bought The Billiard Guidebook. If there's anything you want to know about pool and billiards, here it is. And, it's much better written than those that have already copied from it. This is the original. If you are looking for a book that covers anything and everything about billiards and pool for yourself, or as a gift, this is the one. Don't let its size turn you away. It's easy to read and has great illustrations. Go for it, like I did. You'll love it.

Having known the author for over 25 years, I ordered this book with every confidence that this would become the definitive text on Billiards. Duane has exceeded my expectations! As a college instructor, I have rarely encountered a book with such expansive coverage of the subject, while simultaneously easy to read and understand. If you sell or maintain equipment, if you are an experienced player or just starting out, if you just bought a table for your home, if you are interested in ANY aspect of Billiards, YOU MUST HAVE THIS BOOK