Approximately 30 years ago a friend broke the end of a cue. Having a life-long interest in wood and making things I decided to try my hand at making one.

Two washing machine motors and part of an old lathe enabled me to turn scrap pieces of timber into shafts.

In 1990 I purchased a copy lathe and continued to experiment in between painting boats including the beautiful wooden Lady Nelson and making coffee tables and beds out of local Myrtle and Huon Pine. A Black Heart Sassafras bed was shipped all the way to Canada.

Cue making continued with available wood.

About five years ago I started collecting Tasmanian unique minor species of Tasmania including:

• Black Heart Sassafras
• Musk
• Blackwood
• Huon Pine
• Leatherwood
• Celery Top Pine
• Myrtle
• Tea Tree
• She Oak

Word got around and soon family, friends and locals started passing on wood to me - most having been air dried under cover, in sheds or under houses and very stable.

Playing competitively since 1992 with my cues has allowed fine tuning of the designs and performance.

Rigorous testing for reliability and stability over several years has resulted in a range of precision cues being produced. They are used and enjoyed around Tasmania and mainland Australia.