Who installs cork wraps?

roddyc

roddyc

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I really want to try out a cork wrap, but I'm having trouble finding a cue maker/repairman who installs these. Anyone have any recommendations? I'm in Dallas; local would be good, but I know there aren't that many good repairmen around here so I am more than ready to ship it out. A name along with contact information would be great, thanks!
 
Cork Wrap

Paul Drexler at PFD Studios does them and even has a few choices of cork.

860-295-8500
 
I install cork. I have speckeled cork in stock. I have also sold cork to Barry Cameron and Steve Lomax, both of which do some great leather wraps.
 
Guido Orlandi does the best cork wraps I have ever seen! I had one, once up on a time, and it was virtually impossible to see any seam with the naked eye. He also had a wide variety of colors and shades.
 
Are cork wraps subject to easy damage? Anyone got pics of them especially in different colors? Do they receive a sealer of some sort for protection? How thick are they? If you have one installed does the handle have to be turned down and would you be able to go back to linen or leather if you wished to?
Dan
 
cueman said:
I install cork. I have speckeled cork in stock. I have also sold cork to Barry Cameron and Steve Lomax, both of which do some great leather wraps.
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Chris, how thick are your corwrap?
thnx
 
quedup said:
Are cork wraps subject to easy damage? Anyone got pics of them especially in different colors? Do they receive a sealer of some sort for protection? How thick are they? If you have one installed does the handle have to be turned down and would you be able to go back to linen or leather if you wished to?
Dan
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I've had a couple of cues with a cork wrap and they were very durable. I liked them a lot. I'm sure that our own Mike Webb installs cork and if he does it you can be rest assured that it would be done right.
Dick
 
I tried Mike first, but unfortunately, he told me he doesn't do cork. I think I'm going to go with Paul Drexler; I've seen some of his cork wraps and they all looked top notch.
 
roddyc said:
I tried Mike first, but unfortunately, he told me he doesn't do cork. I think I'm going to go with Paul Drexler; I've seen some of his cork wraps and they all looked top notch.
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Great choice, by far one of the best at cork.
 
rhncue said:
I've had a couple of cues with a cork wrap and they were very durable. I liked them a lot. I'm sure that our own Mike Webb installs cork and if he does it you can be rest assured that it would be done right.
Dick
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Thanks Dick
I only do them on my cues.
 
I PM'd you. For others out there Guido Orlandi does fantastic cork wraps. I had one of his and I swear that with the naked eye you could not see any seam. He did several for a guy I know and they were all done in different colors and shades to match the cues. I really like them and yet here I am hitting with a cue with a a leather wrap--go figure.
 
Feedback is still there. Cork (cork rubber) has the nicest feel of any wrap I'm familar with so far. I shied away from using it on my current playing cue because I didn't think it would look that good with the cue wood scheme.

I saw several plain cork wraps used 25 years ago on some of the Martin style TAD cues. That was the first time I saw cork used as a wrap.

Martin

kenl said:
Just wondering how does cork wrap feels when shooting, does it soften the feedback?
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Cork might feel nice but at 1/32nd thick, that takes out 62 thou off the handle instead of the usual 40 thou.
Kinda scares me.
 
Did you PM me Gerald? If so, I did not receive it. If you didn't then please disregard this :)

Gerald said:
I PM'd you. For others out there Guido Orlandi does fantastic cork wraps. I had one of his and I swear that with the naked eye you could not see any seam. He did several for a guy I know and they were all done in different colors and shades to match the cues. I really like them and yet here I am hitting with a cue with a a leather wrap--go figure.
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Joey...the cork wrap is sanded level with the cue after installation...nothing to get scared about...except chafing the cue when taking the old wrap off or sanding near existing finish!

1/32" would be ideal for cork rubber as there would be relatively less sanding than thicker goods. The stuff is cut from from a drum 42" long.

Martin


JoeyInCali said:
Cork might feel nice but at 1/32nd thick, that takes out 62 thou off the handle instead of the usual 40 thou.
Kinda scares me.
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