Shaft Question
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Sand it down. This is much safer than going after it with a router.
Chris
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Chris
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I aggree, I've done both, but usually sand It down in steps. Might be alot more work, and more time consuming, but Much safer for me also.
On the wrap, Not My strongest area, so maybe Chris or someone else could be of more help to answer that one, but for Me, I always like to seal the wrap groove well when I do a wrap, because I know many people clean with a damp cloths, and the wrap area is very vulnerable to warpage, so I would say that depends on how well the wrap groove is sealed. As far as damage to the linen, that's a whole other issue. How well It's pressed, what kind of cloth you use, how much pressure is used, what direction of strokes are used when cleaning and such, are all things to consider. The linen can frey, and fuzz up, so many times you need a way to repress, or pat the fibre back down. Personally I like to repress, but not everyone is setup for that, so some people have alternatives they use to get around that issue. Personally on My own cue, unless It's an old linen type that can't be replaced I don't worry about them that much. Every once in a while I just wipe Them down when I do so to the rest of the cue, but most of My personal cues are player cues, and I always have the option to just chuck the cue in the lathe and run new linen on it anyway. One thing I have noticed, is that linen in it's most natural form, unsealed or pressed, is very vulnerable to staining, so pressing is a very important aspect to keeping it clean. I have also noticed that there are atleast two types of linen that have been used, some are more natural, where as others are wax impregnated or something simular that aids in stain protection and the actual pressing of the linen It'self.
Greg
On the wrap, Not My strongest area, so maybe Chris or someone else could be of more help to answer that one, but for Me, I always like to seal the wrap groove well when I do a wrap, because I know many people clean with a damp cloths, and the wrap area is very vulnerable to warpage, so I would say that depends on how well the wrap groove is sealed. As far as damage to the linen, that's a whole other issue. How well It's pressed, what kind of cloth you use, how much pressure is used, what direction of strokes are used when cleaning and such, are all things to consider. The linen can frey, and fuzz up, so many times you need a way to repress, or pat the fibre back down. Personally I like to repress, but not everyone is setup for that, so some people have alternatives they use to get around that issue. Personally on My own cue, unless It's an old linen type that can't be replaced I don't worry about them that much. Every once in a while I just wipe Them down when I do so to the rest of the cue, but most of My personal cues are player cues, and I always have the option to just chuck the cue in the lathe and run new linen on it anyway. One thing I have noticed, is that linen in it's most natural form, unsealed or pressed, is very vulnerable to staining, so pressing is a very important aspect to keeping it clean. I have also noticed that there are atleast two types of linen that have been used, some are more natural, where as others are wax impregnated or something simular that aids in stain protection and the actual pressing of the linen It'self.
Greg
The first most important step about sanding is make sure it spins true. Check the facing.