Biloxi Boy
Man With A Golden Arm
I did not want to hijack BJKZY174's thread concerning different types of wraps, but I tripped out on differences in linen wraps. What follows is as anal/OCD as it gets, but . . . I am sure some of ya'll know how it is . . .
I have observed differences among the linen (or twine) wraps in my modest accumulation of cues. These differences may be intentional or, perhaps, result from mistakes. I do not know. In fact, in writing this, I have become very aware that my knowledge of the finer points of linen wraps is practically zero. I suspect variations in technique and materials (pressing/ironing, twine size, waxing, to name a few) may be the cause of the variety I have observed, but, again, I know very little.
The surfaces of most of my linen wraps are very smooth. (Several wraps fabricated with smaller twine have to be closely examined to detemine they are made of twine and not some solid material.) One of my linen wraps has an "up/down" surface which feels slightly corrugated -- perhaps this is a pressing/ironing issue. (I hold cues loosely -- to the point that I sometimes "throw" the cue -- so a wrap with resistance is not unwelcome. On my really smooth wraps, I add wax to make them tacky.) I also suspect that all linen wraps are not "linen" and that different twine types result in distinct wraps.
Finally, I somewhere got the idea that glue is used in applying some linen wraps. If this is true, what is the result with or without?
What do ya'll think/know about linen wraps in general as well as the above observations?
I have observed differences among the linen (or twine) wraps in my modest accumulation of cues. These differences may be intentional or, perhaps, result from mistakes. I do not know. In fact, in writing this, I have become very aware that my knowledge of the finer points of linen wraps is practically zero. I suspect variations in technique and materials (pressing/ironing, twine size, waxing, to name a few) may be the cause of the variety I have observed, but, again, I know very little.
The surfaces of most of my linen wraps are very smooth. (Several wraps fabricated with smaller twine have to be closely examined to detemine they are made of twine and not some solid material.) One of my linen wraps has an "up/down" surface which feels slightly corrugated -- perhaps this is a pressing/ironing issue. (I hold cues loosely -- to the point that I sometimes "throw" the cue -- so a wrap with resistance is not unwelcome. On my really smooth wraps, I add wax to make them tacky.) I also suspect that all linen wraps are not "linen" and that different twine types result in distinct wraps.
Finally, I somewhere got the idea that glue is used in applying some linen wraps. If this is true, what is the result with or without?
What do ya'll think/know about linen wraps in general as well as the above observations?
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