_About Coker Custom Cues
In 1990, master craftsman, engineer & retired jeweler, Tom Coker, pursued his long time passion of cue making and founded Coker Cues in Sacramento, California. With the exception of an occasional apprentice, Coker Cues is a family run business. Tom is the primary cue maker. Michi Coker, Tom's wife, designs and assembles floating point and inlay designs as well as assists managing the business. Grady Coker, Tom's son, left Coker Cues and cue making in 2006, but periodically assists with he family business.
Coker Cues are known for their half-splice points, eye-catching index rings, solid hit, & exceptional playability. The handcrafted, razor-sharp, points are fabricated from blanks that are spliced in-house. The most common Coker index ring features 4-windows & 24 inlays and is available using several configurations and materials.
Most pool players seeking a Coker Cue, however, are looking for playability in a custom cue. The primary attraction of a Coker Cue is the unmistakable Coker hit. After years of extensive research, experimentation and optimization, Tom has perfected the construction of his cues to maximize consistency and playability. A Coker Cue has a distinctive hit providing a great deal of feedback to the player. Their unique construction achieves tremendous action on the cue ball while absorbing vibration.
Construction of Coker Cues, including the 3/8-10 flat-faced joint, is similar to that of South West Cues and dpk (David Paul Kersenbrock), though other construction techniques and features, such as the distinctive butt and shaft tapers, are uniquely Coker. Fortunately, Coker Cues are very affordable for the average serious pool player.
Today, Coker Cues fabricates cues with all of the following configurations: 20pt, 16pt, 12pt, 10pt, 8pt, 6pt-high/low, 6pt-high, 5pt, 4pt, no-point, floating-point, sneaky Petes, & jump-break cues.
Prior to 1995, Coker Cues were unsigned. Older cues can be difficult to identify, though they certainly hit like a Coker. In 1995, Tom began signing the month and date along side "Coker Cues" on either the forearm or in the points. In 1996, Coker Cues began omitting the signature on cues that included a custom-molded bumper. In the late nineties, the signature returned on all cues and the molded bumper was discontinued. Once again in 2006, the molded "Coker Cue" bumpers returned, but the
standard signature is still used.
Prior to 2003, all inlay work was performed with a pantograph. In 2003, a CNC was introduced for floating-point and inlay designs. Although the Coker specialty remains the characteristic half-spliced, handcrafted points, Coker Cue custom CNC inlay-work exhibit some of the sharpest and precise corners and floating points that you will find in a custom cue.
Tom Coker, will always stand by the quality & craftsmanship of his cues and guarantees against all manufacturing defects.
Coker Cues is a voting member of the American Cue Makers Association
http://www.cuemakers.org/aca-rstr.htm
Coker Cues are known for their half-splice points, eye-catching index rings, solid hit, & exceptional playability. The handcrafted, razor-sharp, points are fabricated from blanks that are spliced in-house. The most common Coker index ring features 4-windows & 24 inlays and is available using several configurations and materials.
Most pool players seeking a Coker Cue, however, are looking for playability in a custom cue. The primary attraction of a Coker Cue is the unmistakable Coker hit. After years of extensive research, experimentation and optimization, Tom has perfected the construction of his cues to maximize consistency and playability. A Coker Cue has a distinctive hit providing a great deal of feedback to the player. Their unique construction achieves tremendous action on the cue ball while absorbing vibration.
Construction of Coker Cues, including the 3/8-10 flat-faced joint, is similar to that of South West Cues and dpk (David Paul Kersenbrock), though other construction techniques and features, such as the distinctive butt and shaft tapers, are uniquely Coker. Fortunately, Coker Cues are very affordable for the average serious pool player.
Today, Coker Cues fabricates cues with all of the following configurations: 20pt, 16pt, 12pt, 10pt, 8pt, 6pt-high/low, 6pt-high, 5pt, 4pt, no-point, floating-point, sneaky Petes, & jump-break cues.
Prior to 1995, Coker Cues were unsigned. Older cues can be difficult to identify, though they certainly hit like a Coker. In 1995, Tom began signing the month and date along side "Coker Cues" on either the forearm or in the points. In 1996, Coker Cues began omitting the signature on cues that included a custom-molded bumper. In the late nineties, the signature returned on all cues and the molded bumper was discontinued. Once again in 2006, the molded "Coker Cue" bumpers returned, but the
standard signature is still used.
Prior to 2003, all inlay work was performed with a pantograph. In 2003, a CNC was introduced for floating-point and inlay designs. Although the Coker specialty remains the characteristic half-spliced, handcrafted points, Coker Cue custom CNC inlay-work exhibit some of the sharpest and precise corners and floating points that you will find in a custom cue.
Tom Coker, will always stand by the quality & craftsmanship of his cues and guarantees against all manufacturing defects.
Coker Cues is a voting member of the American Cue Makers Association
http://www.cuemakers.org/aca-rstr.htm
Coker Custom Cues ∙ 8101 Elder Creek Road, D/E ∙ Sacramento, CA 95824