Henry "Hank" Korsiak was born in
1921. He was an aerospace design engineer who originally took an
interest in making cues because of the high cost of cue repairs.
He quickly became known for his precision repairs and
immaculate restorations. In 1968, with a design to make
a great hitting, well balanced cue with style and durability, that was
affordable to the average man. He eagerly took on
the challenge by creating the Corsair Cue.
Hank made all variations
of cues utilizing only the best material. The majority
of cues
he made were one of a kind. However, he also made hustler,
snooker,
jump, break,
three-piece, semi-custom and bumper pool cues.
Around 1970, Hank
introduced an innovative design of a black phenolic cue.
This cue quickly became
noted for its exceptional hit, balance, remarkable durability and black
wood-like appearance. It was appropriately named
"The Black Beauty."
Throughout the decades, Hank
continued to refine and create a high quality
affordable
custom cue. After twenty-four plus years of distinctive custom cue
making and repair service,
Hank passed away. Since
his death, all cues made by Hank have become extremely valuable and highly
collectible. It is estimated that throughout his life he made less
than 4,000 custom cues.
Today, his son Roger continues
in the family tradition of Corsair Custom Cues. He has been making
cues since 1984.
Each cue is hand crafted in the identical manner as his father.
Repairs are still performed with the same precision and
philosophy as they were in the beginning.
