Who says ebay is dead?!!?!?!?
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E-bay is not dead. There is coin to be made and deals to be had. At less than a sawbuck that is a deal. I have bought Cortland on a reel before like that and was disappointed when unspooled. It is invariably reeled in partially wet and will dry rot as it sits on the spool. Neat find though.
I have a few spools of fantastic stuff. That reel was a replacement part spooled to be used, but not used. I am sure that is just dirty, that's the only reason I bought it. You can tell when a line was water tested. I'll let everyone know as soon as I get it.
I bought another with half as much, the same day yesterday. But I think it's off white.
JV
What poundage line is the best in dacron? I think the 220# I have is a tad coarse...
I don't know about the dacron. Only the cuttyhunk style linens. Cortland #9 is actually 3 strands of 9 lb test / 27 # total strength.
JV
Just picked some up today but i am unsure if it's useable for wraps! Only thing that sucks about ebay is i can't touch and see the product before i buy lol. Seller states they are in great condition and are all still connected. How many yards are needed to wrap a cue and was $40 too much for these spools and the box?
bump it up for some help!!!
I believe 9 thread, 27 lb. test is what is used on cues. Some sell the 12 thread as the original, but it isn't. Maybe Joe can give us the correct answer if mine is wrong.
Well the standard has always been Cortland #9, in the gold custom age. Earlier cues from Brunswick may have used thicker linens and even twines. I have a spool of Cortland 27thread / 81 lb that is white with blue spec. Would make a very nice wrap IMHO.
I mistyped before but it is 9 thread 27 total, not 3 at 9 for 27. It is very fine, and it makes a tight wrap that wears really nicely. In the 9 thread I have a roll of natural, and a few wraps worth of the white with green spec. I let a roll of the natural #9 go to a fellow AZ member and a very well known cueshop will be using it. I can't wait to see it.
When I get this spool in, I'll let you know what it is.
JV
so since the cortland i have is only 54lb it would be to weak/thin to use for a wrap?
Your wrap would require a slightly deeper groove. Your wrap would also not polish as smoothly as Cortland 9. Cortland 9 is thinner than your thread so it would feel more smooth when pressed and polished. The larger diameter the thread the larger the ridges between coarses. So it can't polish as nicely as the #9 Cortland. But would polish to a degree.
Joe
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I received my spool and here is what I believe to be on it.
It is slightly larger in diameter than the Cortland #9. The striping is a little more blueish green than the Cortland. I believe this to be Penn linen. When I unraveled a piece it seemed to have 18 threads. Very thin, I have an 27 thread Cortland spool spool and it's thicker than this one, which makes sense. Maybe it's 18 thread, 54 weight. No doubt it would polish very smooth.
So here is what I learned, the Cortland 9 is 9 strands of line. 3 strands in a sub twist, one of those has the green spec which is really a green string that is spun into the sub twist. Giving it the spec look. The 18 is 6 strands of 3 with the color in a sub twist. I untwisted both, BTW.
So that's it.. I got a great wrap material for 9.99.
JV
It is slightly larger in diameter than the Cortland #9. The striping is a little more blueish green than the Cortland. I believe this to be Penn linen. When I unraveled a piece it seemed to have 18 threads. Very thin, I have an 27 thread Cortland spool spool and it's thicker than this one, which makes sense. Maybe it's 18 thread, 54 weight. No doubt it would polish very smooth.
So here is what I learned, the Cortland 9 is 9 strands of line. 3 strands in a sub twist, one of those has the green spec which is really a green string that is spun into the sub twist. Giving it the spec look. The 18 is 6 strands of 3 with the color in a sub twist. I untwisted both, BTW.
So that's it.. I got a great wrap material for 9.99.
JV
Joe, the PENN line was made in Pottstown, PA by Gudebrod. They did it for PENN reels, and the factory was so close to Gus that it makes sense he would have used it on his cues. They are still in business today, but they do not manufacture linen line anymore.
I would like to know the weight and strand count to his Penn line. But it all makes sense that the thinner the Cuttyhunk the better a wrap it would make. It's also much stronger to the silks of that time.
JV
I just saw pics of the cue that I sold a spool of the natural cortland #9 for. I can't wait for it to get posted. You'll have to ask that AZ'er about the wrap and the quality...
JV
JV
Cortland!
I had an old Butterfly splice cue that South West was converting for me and I had been looking for some natural Cortland or Penn linen for about a year. Joe was nice enough to let go of some of his private stash and I have never been happier with a wrap. Great feel and a nice vintage look. Below is a pic of the cue and also the linen still on the spool. I'll post a couple more pics of the cue in a new thread. Thanks again Joe.
Regards, Roger
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I had an old Butterfly splice cue that South West was converting for me and I had been looking for some natural Cortland or Penn linen for about a year. Joe was nice enough to let go of some of his private stash and I have never been happier with a wrap. Great feel and a nice vintage look. Below is a pic of the cue and also the linen still on the spool. I'll post a couple more pics of the cue in a new thread. Thanks again Joe.
Regards, Roger
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