Featherstrip Removal Tool

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Anyone have any idea where to get one? Lost mine a couple weeks back and haven't found anyone that carries them...
 
Dartman said:
Wasn't aware a featherstrip removal tool existed.
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It does.

Imagine a long, super-narrow tuck pointer.
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Billiards express used to carry a metal one like that, I improvise and use a nail punch and pry them up and out with it when I need to.
 
I know this is no help to your search but, the only time I saw one was on an episode of This Old House. Norm was watching a guy recover a set of antique rails for a restoration project. He used one of those tools to remove the featherstrip and I thought man, what a great tool to have for those tougher tight strips we all run into on occasion. I have a thin flat head screw drive about 16" long that works like a champ.
 
Sounds like an invention waiting to happen :groucho: .... love purpose built tools. CREATIVE!
 
TheTablePro said:
I know this is no help to your search but, the only time I saw one was on an episode of This Old House. Norm was watching a guy recover a set of antique rails for a restoration project. He used one of those tools to remove the featherstrip and I thought man, what a great tool to have for those tougher tight strips we all run into on occasion. I have a thin flat head screw drive about 16" long that works like a champ.
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That was Steve Kelley from Boston Billiards. The feather strip removal tool he was using was designed and first made by Bob Quenneville, The founder of Boston Billiards and our boss at the time, 1974. Steve and I each received one in our tool kits, they were hand ground and fabricated by Bob from round stock with a curled offset handle. The shaft was flattened and ground to a fine gradual wedge shape. The tool worked perfectly and I wish I still had mine.

If you were to contact Bob's son Brad he might be able to get one for you. Bob just retired from Ac-Cue Rate billiard supply and his son Brad is running the operation now.

q-ball.com for their web site and contact info.

Hope this helped
Jay
 
A-1 billiards said:
That was Steve Kelley from Boston Billiards. The feather strip removal tool he was using was designed and first made by Bob Quenneville, The founder of Boston Billiards and our boss at the time, 1974. Steve and I each received one in our tool kits, they were hand ground and fabricated by Bob from round stock with a curled offset handle. The shaft was flattened and ground to a fine gradual wedge shape. The tool worked perfectly and I wish I still had mine.

If you were to contact Bob's son Brad he might be able to get one for you. Bob just retired from Ac-Cue Rate billiard supply and his son Brad is running the operation now.

q-ball.com for their web site and contact info.

Hope this helped
Jay
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Thanks! Much appreciated.
 
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A-1 billiards said:
That was Steve Kelley from Boston Billiards. The feather strip removal tool he was using was designed and first made by Bob Quenneville, The founder of Boston Billiards and our boss at the time, 1974. Steve and I each received one in our tool kits, they were hand ground and fabricated by Bob from round stock with a curled offset handle. The shaft was flattened and ground to a fine gradual wedge shape. The tool worked perfectly and I wish I still had mine.

If you were to contact Bob's son Brad he might be able to get one for you. Bob just retired from Ac-Cue Rate billiard supply and his son Brad is running the operation now.

q-ball.com for their web site and contact info.

Hope this helped
Jay
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A billiards tool kit? What did a billiards tool kit include in 1974?
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dontlitethat said:
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A billiards tool kit? What did a billiards tool kit include in 1974?
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Very little... We did get a Duo-Fast electric staple gun, and a feather strip puller, bit brace, Yankee screw driver and bits, tack hammer and plenty of tacks, carpenters level and all the basics you needed to install and service at least two tables a day, everyday.

Oh and one more thing, you got to take home $112.00 per week for your 10-12 completed installs, mostly nine footers. God I loved those days.

Jay
 
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A-1 billiards said:
Very little... We did get a Duo-Fast electric staple gun, and a feather strip puller, bit brace, Yankee screw driver and bits, tack hammer and plenty of tacks, carpenters level and all the basics you needed to install and service at least two tables a day, everyday.

Oh and one more thing, you got to take home $112.00 per week for your 10-12 completed installs, mostly nine footers. God I loved those days.

Jay
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Did the kit imclude any kind of staple remover/puller?
 
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Just like this one.
 
Dartman said:
Ehh, if you really need a glorified screwdriver have at it.
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Rick,

It's a ten dollar tool... that pulls staples faster and easier than a screwdriver and pliers. Pulling staples is the job I hate the most on any pool table, a tool which makes the job faster and easier is staying in my tool box.

As far as feather strip pullers go, They aren't as necessary today as they were years ago. 30 years ago mechanics almost never replaced feather-strips. They would pound oversize strips down on top of thick non worsted cloth and break them into 3 inch pieces. With the feather strip puller you could slide the tight broken pieces out very easily. They are also handy if you have feather-strips that have been glued.

I lost mine 15 years ago and have not replaced it, but I would, if I could find one like I had. Very handy when your following hacked up work. Again it's only a $20.00 tool.

Jay
 
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