I ended up making my own linen press using cam follower track runner bearings. I got some nice maple to make the handles, but, for the first attempt at making this tool, I used pine as you can see in the pics. The holes and half-moon in the one handle was my first attempt with some other bearings that did not work well. I also made a linen spool holder, with the rod being a length of cue shaft cut to size.
