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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr
I really liked how they installed and finished the Irish linen string... I'm guessing there's a little factory in Ireland still making the stuff.
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Not sure who makes what's called "irish linen" wrap these days...in the old times, the cue makers used Courtland wrap, a fishing line not made by Courtland these days. Should you find a spool of the original stuff in good condition, you've found some gold.
People who restore high end collectable cues would pay well for it. White with green specs was the one most often used.
(edit) Actually, the repop stuff is plentiful and pretty damned good. I really can't tell the difference in wrap feel from my early 70's Palmer with Courtland wrap and my current playing cue, a 2007 Keith Josey Custom with it's modern "irish linen" wrap. It's black with white spec...and actually, the Josey is a better shooting cue than the highly collectable Palmer.