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Re: Skin-on-Frame: lashing twine
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 12/19/2002, 12:50 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: lashing twine (steve hartmann)

: is there anything wrong with useing #18 mason twine (nylon braid)for
: lashing??

I prefer to use polyester, since it doesn't stetch when wet, but there's no reason that you can't use nylon twine as long as the breaking strength is at least 30 pounds.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: lashing twine
steve hartmann -- 12/19/2002, 8:18 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lashing twine
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/19/2002, 9:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lashing twine
Travis Kinchen -- 12/20/2002, 11:25 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lashing twine
Brian Nystrom -- 12/19/2002, 12:50 pm