courtland wrap material

mdonovan

mdonovan

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I would like to try some Courtland Authentic Irish Linen on my next cue I have built, dont understand the #9 and #12 sizes. And is it only white w/green specs. or does it come in different colors. Please help me understand what I think I want, and let me know how much it is. Thanks in advance.
 
If you're interested in what most builders used it's the #9.
The number refers to the number of strands used in the making of the single strand.
Green and white is what was most commonly used. If you can find some, be prepared to open your wallet.
 
Jerry Pechauer has some that he sells periodically for $100 per wrap. That's material only, not installed. Color choices are severly limited. It's actually old fishing line.
Mr H
 
mdonovan said:
I would like to try some Courtland Authentic Irish Linen on my next cue I have built, dont understand the #9 and #12 sizes. And is it only white w/green specs. or does it come in different colors. Please help me understand what I think I want, and let me know how much it is. Thanks in advance.
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If my memory serves me right the #9 is the thin linen the cuemakers used to use, and the #12 is about the same size as our modern day Irish linen.
 
There is stuff atlas sells called genuine Irish linen. It looks real nice when sanded sealed and waxed. You want white with mint green specs. It certinly isn't cortland but it's a nice second if u can't find it.

Joe Blackburn has it too
 
cueman said:
If my memory serves me right the #9 is the thin linen the cuemakers used to use, and the #12 is about the same size as our modern day Irish linen.
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I believe the #9 and #12 actually stand for 9 and 12 pound test, as they still do in today's fishing lines.
Mr H
 
IIRC white with green is salt water line and white with blue if fresh water line. I had the white with blue on my Schon, but it was beyond saving. If there is any out there, I would love to find it.
 
The number refers to the linen thread size. Number 9 was 18 lb test at approx .025", number 12 was 25 lb test at approx .031". Cortland was one of about 15 manufacturers of linen fishing line. Cuttyhunk and Ashaway were very big makers, Zane Grey, Avalon, X-pert (sold by sears), Hall Brothers, Avalon, Shamrock, American line Co. etc. All made linen line up till the end of WW2 when everybody went to nylon.
Kenny Murrell
 
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