Scott Erwin of scott@erwincues.com makes a break only cue with stitched rings and the whole ball of wax out of purple heart, including the shaft being purple heart, around $ 300.00 or so. Certainly a winner from tip to bumper.
Steve Lomax and Bob Flynn both makes break cues. Lomax seems to be using maple shafts, Flynn uses purpleheart shafts.
I have a breaker from Bob Flynn and I`m very happy with it.