Pearland resident Jerry Olivier takes his cue from customers when it comes to what they want. Silver, gold, rubies, diamonds or even copies of tattoos—if they want it, Olivier will incorporate it into ...

Dad builds. Son designs. That’s a business combination that’s certainly “on cue.” From a garage in West Liberty, Iowa, Pat Diveney and his son Brian make custom pool cues. Pat has been building cues ...

CNC gantry milling machine helps McDaniel Custom Cues reduce production time by 75-80%. Switching to CNC milling has reduced the time needed to cut pool cue points and the female pockets they fit into ...

As a child, Jim Barkley, Jr., used to help his father repair pool equipment. He spent a lot of time gluing tips on cues and doing other minor repairs. Funny how things come back around. After a long ...

Jack Riley is about to turn 67. And although he usually plays 18 holes of golf (scoring in the 80s), he often stretches a round to 27 holes. Either way, he walks every fairway. Riley brings the same ...

To Herb Whiffen, the key to a great pool cue is finding the perfect hit. That fluid meeting of cue and ball is the standard Whiffen sets for himself in the basement workshop of his Braintree, Mass., ...