Also called: Cue Maker, Billiard Cue Craftsman
Turns fine woods, ivory-like inlays and steel joints into handmade pool cues that serious players pay thousands for.
At your lathe you shape a maple shaft so straight it rolls perfectly on glass. Then you cut tiny pockets in an ebony butt and inlay mother-of-pearl diamonds. After weeks of drying and finishing, a pro player picks it up and tests the hit.
Top makers with long waitlists earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 2 years after high school. High school; learned through woodworking and training with a cue maker.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught, Apprenticeship. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Growing about average. Small, loyal market of players and collectors.
Low risk for 10 years. CNC machines cut some inlays, but a cue maker's feel for wood and hit stays handcraft.
Classes: Woodshop, Art, Geometry, Business class.
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