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types of linen thread

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stuckinthemud:
Thanks for the responses. I emailed my preferred supplier. Wenzel is equivalent to 18/3 waxed linen thread and is itself pure linen. It is also shoemaker's thread. There are 2 major producers of linen thread that retail in the UK, Somac and Barbour. Somac finish their thread in the UK, Barbour don't. 18/3 and 18/4 make great bowstring.

Question
Waxed or un-waxed? I have used both but would be grateful for your opinion on this. I would think there are advantages to waxed thread if you are not trying to glue anything to it??

DC:

--- Quote from: stuckinthemud on May 30, 2020, 08:26:28 am --- Somac finish their thread in the UK, Barbour don't.

--- End quote ---

What does "finish" mean in this case? Do you mean Barbour doesn't finish it thread at all or that they do it somewhere else.

stuckinthemud:
Barbour does all its production work in Eastern Europe,  Somac does something in the UK, but I have no idea what, packaging maybe?

Marc St Louis:
I picked up a # of Barbour thread a few years ago through Ebay.  It was old stock listed as 16/2.  I tested the break strength at 17#.  A 300# string is quite slim.  I've not had one break yet

DC:
Does this look familiar to anyone? We used it at work 40-50 years ago to tie wiper cords. I grabbed it when we stopped using it. It is linen and I'm pretty sure it's Barbour but the labels are long gone. My puppy chewed one of them. :D

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