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Flax (linen) question?
stickbender:
If you have a harbor freight in your area, they have a sale on flax twine, waxed or unwaxed. It is not too thick to make bow strings, by doubling, or tripling it. I believe it is 37lb. strength. The waxed stuff smells like they storedit in a horse stall that hadn't been cleaned out recently. It comes in 900' rolls. $ 6.00 for reg, and $ 7.00 for the waxed. If you don't have a Harbor Freight in your area, just go on line, at (harborfreightusa.com ).
Huaco:
Does anybody know what species of flax works best for backing and string making? I want to get some to plant this year and I am having a heck of a time finding the seeds! anybody know where to get the seeds?
sonny:
check out the following for flax fibers:
http://www.the-mannings.com/mannings_catalog.cgi?dct=on&tt=129
Huaco:
--- Quote from: sonny on May 02, 2009, 04:36:06 pm ---check out the following for flax fibers:
http://www.the-mannings.com/mannings_catalog.cgi?dct=on&tt=129
--- End quote ---
Got me some seeds from this place. Well, at least they are ordered... Just about to run out of time on the planting season. Hope they get here soon.
stickbender:
Check with your super market, or health food store. You can buy it in either. About one pound bags. However, I haven't yet tried to plant it, and I am not sure if it is raw, or cooked. I am going to plant some anyway, and try it. You can ask the health food people, and they can tell you if it has been cooked or if it is raw. Cheaper than the prices on the web site. ;)
Wayne
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