Tad Kohara   ~   maker of pool cues from 1963 to present in Stanton, CA  ~  Tad Kohara was inducted into the International Cuemakers Association hall of fame in 2007  ~  Tad's son Fred is continuing the tradition of building these fine instruments  ~ Tad cues are limited in number and many are exported to Japan  ~  elaborate examples and cues with ivory inlays are sought by collectors