Cue makers in Seattle or Austin?

[Nihil]

(Not sure if this belongs in cue reviews or the general forum)

I am looking for cue makers in, or near, Seattle or Austin. Particularly, lesser known or up and coming cue makers. I like to get cues from places I've spent a lot of time, and those two are at the top of my list. I have a Shurtz Cue that Bob Owen made for me 25 years ago to mark time I spent in Wichita, and it needs some new friends.

Thanks for the recommendations!

P.S. I'm familiar with Studiotronics in Austin, but his cues are a little more than I'm willing to budget for.

 

[garczar]

Why would buy a cue just based on where you stay/lived? I don't know about Seattle but afaik there are no cuemakers in Austin other than what you mentioned. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-e&q=Seattle+Wa+cuemakers

 

[Nihil]

Thanks for the reply, garczar. To answer your question, it's for sentimental reasons. I've found many great hitting cues over the years, so at this point I'm not making purchases just for performance. I want solid performance plus other things, e.g. sentimentality, design, technical innovation, investment opportunity, etc. It's kind of like buying a Rolex to celebrate a milestone in life. You could buy a Casio g shock that would be better at keeping time for about $10k less. But it wouldn't mean as much as the Rolex. I dunno, I guess I'm just a sentimental guy.