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.
