I go to a few estate sale and yard sales when I have time. Could some of the cue makers on here let me know what to look for and buy in old fishing line.
Fishing line
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the old fishing line the cue makers used back in the day was cortland #9......its rated by the # of threads.....each thread is 3lb test...so #9 was a 27 pound test line.
line thread diameters
3 - .013
6 - .017
9 -.025
12 - .031
15 - .034
21 - .040
24 - .045
36 - .053
39 - .058
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Thanks for the reply. So is the number 9 the only one of value.
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Heck No.....Any Cortland Linen
Cortland stopped being made long ago but you still can get #9....it's still around......around $80 per 50 yd roll.....but Cortland #12....forget about it. It's out there and I even offered $200 on AZ for 50 yds of Cortland #12 and was contacted by people that had some but none were willing to part with any......IMO.....#12 (white with black speck) is the hardest to find.......I have a Wanted thread running right now looking once again for some Cortland Linen #12.......and of course, as you might imagine, no luck so far.
Look for any Cuttyhunk Irish Linen.....Good Luck.
Matt B.
Cortland stopped being made long ago but you still can get #9....it's still around......around $80 per 50 yd roll.....but Cortland #12....forget about it. It's out there and I even offered $200 on AZ for 50 yds of Cortland #12 and was contacted by people that had some but none were willing to part with any......IMO.....#12 (white with black speck) is the hardest to find.......I have a Wanted thread running right now looking once again for some Cortland Linen #12.......and of course, as you might imagine, no luck so far.
Look for any Cuttyhunk Irish Linen.....Good Luck.
Matt B.