Quartermaster James Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Found at Harbour Freight: 900 ft of Beeswax coated Flax twine. Don't have a micrometer handy, but by tape it looks to be just about 1/8" thick. Rated to a 39# work load. Looks good for marlinespike work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie wobble Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I've been using both the waxed and non waxed flax, the non waxed i've tarred and am still waiting for it to dry , B'out 2 1/2 months now just waiting for the SUN to come out. yes it works really well for smaller stuff and wrapping the corks on my bottles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam cyphers Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 any pictures of your work mr.james or mr.wobble...ive been itchin to go get some too. Here at metal wackers forge.....um....well... we wack metal. http://www.colonialseaport.org/ http://www.creweofthearchangel.com/ http://www.blackbeardscrew.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie wobble Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Mr Cyphers ye can look through me gallery here on the pub or www.williewobble.esty.com many of the corks for the bottles are needle hitched and a needle case or two i've used the flax or other types of cordage flax,cotton ,jute ,tarred marlin pick up a roll of the waxed flax its good for tying lots O' things and at $8 for 900 feet you'll not run out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam cyphers Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 thank you ...ill have to do that when i have the chance...nice work by the way. Here at metal wackers forge.....um....well... we wack metal. http://www.colonialseaport.org/ http://www.creweofthearchangel.com/ http://www.blackbeardscrew.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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