Wow, I've been collecting custom cues for 15yrs and never really saw all that goes into them. Truly great craftsmanship. I'll keep an eye out for his cues in the future.
What a amazing craftsman and incredible product. As a woodworker his prices are more than reasonable with all the details and the process it’s actually a bargain for all the work put into each one. Thank you Colin and Take Care.
Wow I truly enjoyed this video as I am a player. He does some stunning work on these cues. I have a Brunswick Willie Mosconi signature cue that I bought when I was 17. The cue is now 55 years old & still plays very well. I just bought a new cue excited to see how it plays. Thanks for this video Colin.
I played pool for over 20 years and never had any idea of what went into crafting cues. I was blown away when I went to the Schon factory and saw all the steps that went into making one.
0H Man, These look S0 G00D❕ He does such a Nice Job. I used to shoot Pool back in the 60's and 70's and was decent at it. But, with my health problems now its out of the question for me to do it now-a-day's. I'd sure like one of his Q-sticks their awesome....
Andy Aitken yes, My grand parents and great grand parents. English Scotch, and Irish. Family settled in Hamilton and Toronto Canada. Then they moved to Massachusetts. I had a grand Uncle Andrew Aitken. He headed up largest steel mill in Canada.
Wayne Burba when I first got to Melbourne here in Australia I found out the first brewer of beer here was Thomas Aitken way back around 1880. Not a well known last name but I like that.
Andy Aitken my Grandparents said If the last name is spelled Aitken they are related. Saw in documentary where William Wallace grave stone is in Scotland there is a Wm. Aitken buried near by.
Very interesting. I would like to have heard his story of what got him started in that career. Seems most people back into a career they never saw coming. Thank you.
I wonder how this guy got into doing pool cues and specializing in them. Was it his dad or someone who passed it on. I'm always curious how people get started in something that's a rare trade. Love to hear back from you :)..
I am an anal perfectionist cabinet maker for 30 plus yrs. Tired of the bs with contractors etc. Used to play pool many yrs ago so makes sence. Working on selling shop, finishing projects and wean away from cabinets and make cues. More perfection and no headaches with others........
I got into it because a friend of mine started doing tips and repairs about 10 years ago. Now he has about 50k worth of equipment and another 20 in wood haha. Most cue makers are former players that just love the game.
@@thejrodshow7679 that's awesome, i've been looking into building my own cue lately.. i play quite a bit in leagues and tournaments. and i've always appreciated working with wood..
Made a few cues many years ago with a cue maker out of Chicago. Wanted to get into it but the machine cist was prohibitive for a poor luthier....lol. Thanks Colin,. Great video. Those cue prices are fantastic. I paid $500 for my DP cue and it was 2nd hand 5 point
Beautiful cues! However, how often do you look at your custom cue? When you show off your new cue for the first time people are ooo-ing and aww-ing. After that, not much attention is paid other than by you, probably. The fancier the stick the more showing off, kind of like the 60 year old in a new sporty Hellcat. Happy shooting.
Fantastic vid.Wish it was longer and more in depth.They look almost to complicated to be real.$800.00 is not a lot when you consider how long it must take him. I wonder how many don't make it from the first rack,because they warp
I'm actually hoping to make my own pool cue sometime soon! Although it may not be as great as these ones shown here, it's something I'd like to give a try. Being from Australia I'm hoping to make it from native hardwoods such as jarrah and other eucalypts. Just a quick question - for those inlayed points, how are the grooves for the veneers made? Where they cut with a 90 degree v groove router bit? Thank you Colin for sharing this with us!
They usually use epoxy to finish cues im pretty sure. Some old scool cue makers out there still use a oil finish for cost efficiency and for the fact that it's not as bad as the chemicals. Check out Bob Dzuricky on youtube he is a fantastic cue maker out of PA and has so many awsome vids
