Samsara Cues Main Page Collectable Cues Page Samsara #1288 MSRP is  $2,000.00, but Only $1600  at Gate's, You Save $400.00!   Samsara #1288 Custom Pool Cue All Samsara Cues come with two (2) 13mm shafts and chess piece style joint protectors.  Unless custom ordered, cues are 58 inches in length, and weigh between 18.5 and 19.5 ounces. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, the heart of New England, the creative forces of two individuals, Dave Doucette and Jim Stadum, work together to create some of the most original and mesmerizing designs in cuemaking.  As a result, they have captured 6 awards including Best Design of Show at the 1993 ACA Cue Show, as well as the People's Choice Award at the 1998 Gallery of American Cue Art Show.  Also, a unique cue name 'Illusions' permanently resides at the Smithsonian Institute.  Using an inlay technique called Intarsia that goes back centuries, they create their award winning cues. Dave and Jim believe in the inherent beauty of natural materials.  Together, they strive to build cues that not only play with precise accuracy, but have the artistic beauty that make them highly collectable.