Wabbidashery… aka, The Heritage Heaven Tour
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@jordanscollected love it!!!
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I couldn’t decide where best to post this (random love came to mind), but since I have the Wabash chore coat now this is good added content.
As you know I’m into playing pool. I’ve always had this thought in my head of having an Iron Heart pool cue but couldn’t really figure out how to make it happen. Adding a sticker wouldn’t do a ton imo though I wasn’t opposed to it.
Pool cues are typically wrapped in Irish linen. I considered trying to get an indigo dyed linen, but didn’t dig into it much.
Then my tiny 40 watt light bulb lit up.
My break/jump cue (only used for the initial break and jump shots) has a hybrid sport wrap. It’s like a soft foam and they don’t last very long before they show a ton of wear. The friction made during play and the oil from your skin destroys them over time and they need replacing. Mine was going on 5 years and looked like crap.
Back to my idea. I collaborated with the wonderful @Alex Padmore and procured a piece of natural veg tan leather (used in the bareback and pale rider me thinks).
The repair guy was hesitant about me supplying my own scrap of leather since he didn’t think it would be thick enough to fill the gap needed, and he would instead have to back fill it with epoxy or linen at an extra cost. Much to his surprise, the piece I provided was thick and supple and worked perfectly for the project.
Here is the cue before, during and after pics.
The leather as delivered
The worn out sport wrap
Wrap removed, cleaning up the adhesive and preparing for the replacement.
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The new leather installed, waxed and burnished and the final product.
This is as close as I’ll get to an IH pool cue, and I couldn’t be happier.
Thanks to @Graham for his assistance is getting it all sorted too.
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I thought about that too @tody but the way the rubber cement is applied I’m afraid it would have seeped through and ruined the visual. Maybe when I rewrap my playing cue I’ll explore it more
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Saddle up.
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I got the boat out of storage this morning. Next weekend is fishing opener. The engine took a minute to fire up, but she’s (hopefully) ready for another season on the water.
I just toss the ears on it and work it through the gears for about 5-10 minutes to get fresh gas running through the hoses and engine parts.
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I really enjoy watching the UFC and also boxing if it’s a big fight. Last night was side by side Jose Aldo and Canelo
On the trails again today, stopped down to the shore to check out some kayakers.
…and I picked up my cue today. Better than I could have imagined. Hot damn
world tours:
888 Fat guy chocolate WT
Mad Red x2
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@jordanscollected damn!! That is out of this world!! The aging on that handle is going to be bananas!!!
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@jordanscollected said in Wabbidashery… aka, The Heritage Heaven Tour:
I really enjoy watching the UFC and also boxing if it’s a big fight. Last night was side by side Jose Aldo and Canelo
Right there with you man. Incredible how far along the UFC has come. I do love a good boxing bout but they do such a disservice promoting these days that it's hard to know when a big fight is coming up if your not actively looking into it. Naoya Innoue is a favorite but sadly, hardly known stateside and was news to me he fought last night.
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It hasn’t been a clean month with the chore coat. A bit of time left and it’ll be onto Denver.
Coming up: Wabash on the water.
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A fitting last day(s) with the Wabash as today is fishing opener for bass and walleye in MN. My nephew caught the biggest one on his first cast.
A small debacle with the trolling motor wiring couldn’t take away from the perfect day on the water.
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No surprise to anyone who’s been around here that @jordanscollected is a class act. These tours work best when we take them as seriously as time allows and he was really good about communicating the send and including some happies along with it.
That said, let’s get my let started with “I’m too cold for this shit.”
Think it, be it.
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lol same
well done!!!
