What do I need to install leather wraps ? Have asked around but I would like to hear from the experts...thanks
Leather wraps...Where do I start
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CR,
As a start, you need to have cue without runout and wraps with consistant thickness. Without those two things it is a very tedious undertaking.
The cutting of the tight tolerance wrap Goove is up to you but you can't go wrong buying your wraps from Martin at Superior Cues. JMO
You need to buy a jig also. Unique sells one and I believe it comes with a video. It is not cheap but it is worth the money.
If you are thinking about just doing you own cue, forget about it. You must do a lot of wraps to do them perfect. Just have a cue guy with experience do the job.
Good Luck,
Rick
You need lots of cheap leather first.
As in most cases, qualifying questions ought to be asked before answering your very open-ended question.
How about a name and what kind of equipment do you have now?
Have you done linen wraps? Can you cut wrap grooves?
As in most cases, qualifying questions ought to be asked before answering your very open-ended question.
How about a name and what kind of equipment do you have now?
Have you done linen wraps? Can you cut wrap grooves?
JC
Coos Cues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ybUf9_j9GM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvhjschUExU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEg6bugWmdU
These videos are a good place to start IMO.
JC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvhjschUExU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEg6bugWmdU
These videos are a good place to start IMO.
JC
Having just done some wraps, I can tell you that Rick is spot on.
So many things needs to be right to get a good result.
If it's job you're taking on for a customer, make sure you have the equipment and skills to complete the job in a proffessional way.
The Unique wrap jig is about $500, it's an essential tool.
Make sure you have atleast two of the wrap your customer wants, just in cade you f**k up the first one.
Measure twice, cut once really applies to installing wraps.
So many things needs to be right to get a good result.
If it's job you're taking on for a customer, make sure you have the equipment and skills to complete the job in a proffessional way.
The Unique wrap jig is about $500, it's an essential tool.
Make sure you have atleast two of the wrap your customer wants, just in cade you f**k up the first one.
Measure twice, cut once really applies to installing wraps.
To point you in the right direction we need to know what cue repair equipment you have now. If you have one of my lathes already you can buy a leather installation fixture that mounts on the lathe for much less than self contained fixtures cost. You will need a lathe of some kind for the sanding of the groove no matter what you use to cut the seam.
I have a cue companion....I have not done linen I am a newby,,,,
This is what I used to do my first one. It was an old Rich Q with a multi-tapered grip.
This is what I tried on the last two I did. In my opinion It is completely worthless. The arch on the ends was not at all close to fitting the Shon or The Viking tapers, and it made it harder to trim them cleanly after making the first cut using the template as a guide.
I want the $500.00 Porper wrap machine for Christmas.
This is what I tried on the last two I did. In my opinion It is completely worthless. The arch on the ends was not at all close to fitting the Shon or The Viking tapers, and it made it harder to trim them cleanly after making the first cut using the template as a guide.
I want the $500.00 Porper wrap machine for Christmas.
Or you can get Joe Darcy's ( Cuejo ) adjustable cutting template so you don't have to measure.
Yes, that's even better.
If you planning to do wraps (note the plural...) just buy the tools needed, mesured in time, wraps spent and frustration, the tools are pretty cheap