Status Shooters
November, 1995
Now that pool has come out from behind the social eight ball, there's increased interest in the art of cue making. Status sticks painstakingly crafted by individual cue makers using rare woods, precious metals, jewels and other exotic materials can cost as much as $50,000. Creating just one cue takes months--some cue makers such as Bill Stroud of joss/ West have waiting lists upwards of two years for creations that are works of art. If you can't wait that long for a new cue, bird's-eye maple one...
