need a linen press

[cbi1000]

Hey there,

I am going to start putting on linen wraps so I need a linen press. I know there are a few out ther, please give me your opinions on them.

thanks,

craig

 

[DanO]

I went to Menards and bought 1x2x48 oak boards. Cut them down in size and loose bolted them together. I have about 6 of them for different color wraps. When you starch and press the cue the linnen color will blead onto the press boards. If you just did a black, then want to do a white, you don't want the previous black bleeding onto the white wrap. Works great for me anyway.

 

[Mc2]

Hey there,

I am going to start putting on linen wraps so I need a linen press. I know there are a few out ther, please give me your opinions one them.

thanks,

craig

Check out this link. http://www.cuestik.com/store/product.asp?DEPARTMENT_ID=162&ITEM_ID=5913

Atlas sells the two most popular presses. The oak board if you don't know what you are doing will damaged the clear coat on the cue. I do burnish with the board though. You will notice that the Unique press has notches cut into it for this purpose.

Jim.

 

[cuesmith]

Hey there,

I am going to start putting on linen wraps so I need a linen press. I know there are a few out ther, please give me your opinions one them.

thanks,

craig

Try Porper, cuesmith or Brianna. They all sell one with delrin rollers that work the best for me. I used to use the wood type but the rollers are much easier to get a good result with.

 

[Cue Guru]

I went to Menards and bought 1x2x48 oak boards. Cut them down in size and loose bolted them together. I have about 6 of them for different color wraps. When you starch and press the cue the linnen color will blead onto the press boards. If you just did a black, then want to do a white, you don't want the previous black bleeding onto the white wrap. Works great for me anyway.

I use oak boards as well.

Old school, cheap and it works as well, or better, than the fancy rollers...:wink:

 

[tableman]

I have always used a Porper and it works very nicely but I'm sure there are other good presses too. After pressing I "polish" with the oak board press and starch. Makes it smoothe and shiny.