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I've used Bees Wax on my cotton threads lasted 35 yrs so far no sag or stretch so far works great so far and it's not expensive and it's...

I've used Bees Wax on my cotton threads lasted 35 yrs so far no sag or stretch so far works great so far

I also like to add I was attempting to make rope a bit thicker on the PL4 I own by using all 4 bobbins and a core. That what I was...

I bought them yesterday, the 121 and 352 sizes. I just have to wait about seven days, because I couldn't find the specific sizes I...

Dear Phillip, I can only imagine how much time and effort you must have invested in writing this post, and I want to sincerely thank you...

Keep in mind this is captured in a mobile phone so not the best cleanest image. I cut this rope and it did not uncurl. I did cure...

Look what my sister gave me: a plate with an image of the painting "The Ship Builder" by Norman Rockwell. She said it reminded her of...

Christian, thanks for your good wishes. I really enjoyed building Le Coureur and CAF seems to have produced another really nice kit with...

The next try. I wound the rope tighter. Cut and it did not twist (uncurl) The dark brown rope I made straight after the failed rope...

Let me go get something out of the bin. These images from a few days ago. The first 1mm rope I made on the rope walker. From what...

Late 1700's~early 1800's men's hair was either chopped or very short (lice) or long and tied back in a que. And though it is doesn't...

I have had better results with making my own ropes with Domanoffs cheaper vertical rope walk machine.

That’s what happens if I don’t wind the yarns, threads and rope tight enough. Even on this rope walk I’m using now will do this if I...

I also had difficulty with using the Domanoff planetary rope walk. I ended up giving it away.

Look what my sister gave me: a plate with an image of the painting "The Ship Builder" by Norman Rockwell. She said it reminded her of...