What top cue makers do all their own work?

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I was wondering which top cue makers do everything themselves (other than the making of full splice blanks), no apprentices or helpers?
Which top cue makers actually do their own full splice work as well?

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garczar

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I was wondered which top cuemakers do everything themselves (other than the making of full splice blanks), no apprentices or helpers?
Which top cuemakers actually do their own full splice work as well?

Thanks
Bryan Mordt(BCM) makes everything but the rubber bumper. One man show. Great cues, super nice guy. Quite a few are one-man operations.
 
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speedy5963

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Tom Coker, in past one of his sons worked in the shop and he has had people come in and apprentice but for the past number of years it is all pretty much him. His wife does the inlay work though.
 

Duane Remick

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Ron Haley
Andy & Vickie Gilbert
Rick Howard
Garten Bierbower
Pete Tascarella , Pete Jr.
 

TATE

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Barry Szamboti. His dad even made his own joint screws.

Bill Schick did his own scrimshaw too if I recall.

For sure Ernie Guiterrez and Thomas Wayne. These guys would never let anybody touch their stuff.
 

Bavafongoul

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Bob Owen & Jerry Rauenzahn (now retired), Bob Manzino, Joel Hercek and I imagine most top shelf
cue-makers with the exception that ivory scrimshaw artwork might be completed by some 3rd party.
 
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