marlinspike Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Hello all, I love the projects I have seen here - lots of talent! Can anyone point me towards a good source of tarred marline and seine twine - besides American Rope and Tar, they are a little expensive. "Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth [...] pausing before coffin warehouses [...] I feel the need to go to sea. [...] But never as a passanger, just a simple sailor before the mast." (Melville. Moby Dick. 1-3) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silas thatcher Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 IIRC, some had posted a few links to suppliers... usually i think people have applied the tar afterwards since working with pre-tarred line is a little sticky...MadL had posted something to that affect and did some great work... BTW... greetings and welcome !! intro yourself in "the crow's nest" :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 http://www.sailrite.com/Marline-Tarred-Hemp-Thin-590-Feet?sc=2&category=7316 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlinspike Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thanks guys. sailrite is about on par with Am. Rope&Tar so I guess there is no way around it. Silas, the only thing I don't like about tarring after the fact is that I am needle hitching some glass bottles and the untarred marline won't grab or tighten around the glass. Thanks again from a fellow Thatcher. "Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth [...] pausing before coffin warehouses [...] I feel the need to go to sea. [...] But never as a passanger, just a simple sailor before the mast." (Melville. Moby Dick. 1-3) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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