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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Business priorities: "I first wanted my cues to be good. I wanted a solid hit with very little deflection. That's what my cues are known for. "Then, I worked on the design. "The cue sells itself ...

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 ...

When finicky billiard players need a cue, seldom do they browse among the mass-produced sticks stocked by sporting goods stores. They talk to someone who speaks their language and makes cues by hand ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

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