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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: Banksy on April 01, 2013, 09:08:38 PM

Title: Roller for the Press
Post by: Banksy on April 01, 2013, 09:08:38 PM

What material am I looking at to make a roller for a press?

My initial guess is stainless steel, but I was thinking of aluminium as its easer to work with but is softer, but were only pressing willow here?

Title: Re: Roller for the Press
Post by: hell4leather cricket on April 01, 2013, 09:26:37 PM

Stainless steel is your best option , but costly, steel is fine but will rust

Title: Re: Roller for the Press
Post by: Banksy on April 02, 2013, 01:05:14 PM

Thanks, was thinking steel as I'm gonna give my clefts a light coat of linseed instead of water so that should help keep the rust away.

Is aluminium deffo a no-go? I've been given an offcut!

Also, is your press one of those from India? Could you PM me with details please?