What do the hurley makers actually use to band hurleys and where could i get some cos i plan to fix my own if i could get a hold of some?
It must be quite soft cos the hurley makers manage to staple through it?

Anyone fixing there own that would know?

bosch (Derry) - Posts: 873 - 25/02/2011 15:10:33    876336

bosch:

Tis a bit of a job if you do it yourself and no doubt you'll destroy a few hurls before you get it right.... I know a few lads that use the metal stuff that holds crats (if that's what it called) of bricks together!

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 25/02/2011 16:04:14    876395

I think Hag is right, the stuff for holding bales of bricks together.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 25/02/2011 16:10:20    876403

Aye jusst. Git a few off bales of fincing posts aswill. I wudnt bother urself with them lad, get a professional. economy and all that.

patmcgee (Longford) - Posts: 520 - 25/02/2011 17:51:10    876482

See the stuff you's mention, would you be able to send a staple through it with an air staple gun or would you need to pre punch it?

bosch (Derry) - Posts: 873 - 28/02/2011 13:44:13    877983

Bosch:

I would think prepunch and use small staples/nails as possible, I'd have a go on a few bad hurls first incase you ruin you goodun's. I think you'd be better off getting them done professionally if you can.

I wouldn't be an expert on this but I would think using an air gun would wreck the grain of the hurl, used to get a fellow years ago to fix mine think he used to do a lot of the the tipp and limerick hurlers repairs aswell and not an air-gun in sight.

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 28/02/2011 14:18:35    878047

Most repairers use an air stapler- tacks/ brads rarely used nowadays.

old yellar (None) - Posts: 2630 - 28/02/2011 21:48:54    878666

Certainly the few that ive seen have been using staplers, much faster and easier.

bosch (Derry) - Posts: 873 - 01/03/2011 08:46:13    878700

in my experience the staples will come loose after a while, so i either rip off the band or tack it back in with a few brads...

freddy2 (Wexford) - Posts: 215 - 01/03/2011 10:20:38    878741

come loose?? are you hearding the cows with them or hurling?? cant say i ever saw them loosen. might be just the lad you are using.

old yellar (None) - Posts: 2630 - 01/03/2011 14:23:01    879001

As I said earlier I'm no expert and it seems staples are used let us know how you get on bosch

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 01/03/2011 17:40:26    879180

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Certainly the few that ive seen have been using staplers, much faster and easier.

Breaks very easily though.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13797 - 01/03/2011 17:53:24    879193