Yes he is. I received a cue from him last year. 4 bridged Amboyna points into Dark Brazilian Rosewood and silver dots. Best cue I've ever had the pleasure of hitting with. It's truly the "Holy Grail " of cues. I could search a lifetime and not find a better hit. You can tell I'm serious due to the amount of posts I have. I took one hit with it and jumped back on his list. He was only building one cue a year at the time. His turnaround was a year and a half, after I received it he was up to a 4 year wait. Amazing guy to work with too, top notch. Thanks and hope this helps.