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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When Dan Dishaw was 13, he began playing pool with his dad on the billiard table in his basement. He still has a billiard table; the game has been a constant in his life. Now 60, Dishaw has been ...

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., ...