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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Lashing cord?
By:Roger Nuffer
Date: 1/25/2002, 10:10 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Lashing cord? (Rehd)

: Hi Roger

: What type do you have? Nylon or Polyester? I was looking through Morris' book
: and he basically states: Artificial " Nylon " Sinew. Is it a
: braided nylon twine or more like fishing line? How is it described? May be
: using some in the future. ?? Will try to find it locally.

: Rehd

It was Polyester. I'd give you a brand name but all that stuff is back in Oregon so I kinda don't have access to it right now. I'll get ahold of Jim and have him send you the details. We used 2 different types. I prefered working with the thicker stuff 'cause it didn't feel like it was going to cut my fingers off.

Roger

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Lashing cord?
Liz Leedham -- 1/23/2002, 1:58 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Lashing cord?
daren neufeld -- 1/23/2002, 9:25 pm
web source for sinew and lashing thread/cord
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/23/2002, 10:56 pm
Re: What weight?
Ken Finger -- 1/24/2002, 7:50 am
Re: What weight? Weight= length or price
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/24/2002, 6:15 pm
I'd stay away from nylon
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/23/2002, 4:44 pm
I agree
Brian Nystrom -- 1/23/2002, 4:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Lashing cord?
Roger Nuffer -- 1/23/2002, 4:17 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Lashing cord?
Rehd -- 1/23/2002, 4:49 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Lashing cord?
Roger Nuffer -- 1/25/2002, 10:10 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Lashing cord?
Bob Kelim -- 1/23/2002, 2:29 pm