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  9. RafaelP
    Traditional Walnut ink/dye was used for centuries for writing, however it is not an archival material. It will eat away paper and cloth over time. I do not know about that specific Liberion wood dye though.
  10. RafaelP
    Those sails are beautiful! Looking at the closeup image above, the fabric appears to be linen.
  11. RafaelP
    Just got some vintage Irish linen thread to test out! I will post the results soon!
  12. RafaelP
    Having fun experimenting with different threads and lay-ups. On the left; Fil de Lin au Chinois, #40, ecru(an expensive waxed linen thread often used in high-end leather working, think Hermes) 3-strand, final width ~80mm very strong, no fuzz whatsoever, minimal lumps, maybe a little too waxy! On the right; Londonderry Linen size 4 again, 6-strand(two per hook,) final width ~2.25mm Burned the extra fuzz off again. This is starting to be real rope size, no longer miniature!
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    The only one I didn't like was the Londonderry #3035 due to the fuzziness and lumpiness. The larger size Londonderry looked decent after the extra work involved. The DMC Cordonnet cotton makes quite nice sharp rope and is very reasonably priced and comes in many thread sizes. I was surprised how nice the Corel thread turned out. I found it labeled as hemp thread online, but I am not so sure due to it's sheen and smell when wet. I like the Gutterman quilting thread, no fuzziness whatsoever, and have been using it for serving rope using the Syren Serv-O-Matic. I am partial to linen due to it's longevity, it seems very difficult to find good quality though(anyone have a source?) I might buy some vintage linen thread via ebay/etsy and see how it works just for fun. -R
  14. RafaelP
    Here are my rope samples using the Rope Rocket so far using some few different threads, From left to right; 1. Londonderry Linen size 4, 3-strand, final size 1.3mm. Starting thread was fuzzy. I used extra beeswax, and burned off some of the fuzz(which is why it looks a little sooty!) 2. Corel kit supplied thread(it looks like linen, .4mm) 3-strand, final size 1.1mm I like to look and feel of this one. 3. Londonderry linen #3095, 30/3, 3-strand, final size .85 Fuzzy and lumpy, disappointedin this thread. 3-6. Rope Rocket supplied thread; DMC Cordonnet Specia(cotton), no. 40, ecru, final sizes 1.3mm, 1mm, 65mm. This thread makes really sharp rope! 7. Gutterman Quilting thread(cotton,) CA 02776, 3-strand, final size .5mm I like the color, gloss and smoothness
  15. RafaelP
    I have also purchased the Rope Rocket. I will echo the comment and advice of Derek above. It is super easy to use and the results are great. I have been trying out some different brands of thread, I will post some images of the results soon! -Rafael p.s. I was a member of V.1 of MSW years ago, but when the forum crashed I was too discouraged to come back!

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