HEY ETHAN!!! FOUND that cordage you were looking for.

Get me a good close up pic of the cord you have boss and I will see what I can find. That site has some other stuff on there that might be it as well.
 
Jeff had some cordage that he was playing with a while back, thin stuff, sythetic, higher test than paracord. Survival cord I think he called it.

Bank line cordage is what you wanna put in a goggle search, and you can find it for less than ten bucks for 250 feet of the stuff.

Check the ESEE archives, type in survival cord, and see what you get. Jeff lists the website where you can get the stuff. Its also found in some of the ESEE survival kits.

Moose
 
OK, this stuff is sounding a lot like the waxed "bivouac marking cord" I had with me at the gathering, only it was while and came on a 1/2 mile spool. 2 strands of twisted nylon twisted together and coated with something waxlike? I use this to sew leather bags when I'm low on artificial sinew or will be hiding the seam.
otherwise, look up "Mariner Tarred Twisted Nylon Twine" in the fishing section at Pass Bro: (comes in 165# or 275" breaking strength)
100% nylon fibers
Abrasion resistant
Resistant to oil, gasoline and other strength-reducing chemicals
Setting the standard for quality and value, Mariner's Tarred Twisted Nylon Twine is made to exact specifications and is a far superior grade of twine, of even diameter and strength. Made from 100% nylon fibers and dyed under pressure with a unique process for complete penetration and lasting color, this twine boasts excellent resistance to abrasion, oil, gasoline and other strength-reducing chemicals. Suitable for trot lines and nets. Made in USA.
 
Remember, it's the cord Ethan had in his shop. Un waxed, really small diameter and almost woven. He asked us to keep an eye out for it because he wanted more and had no idea where it came from.
 
Not bank line people. Not sure why people think that is what we are after, but it is more like a really thin paracord. The stuff in the pic isn't "waxed" but from what I was able to determine is coated in something similar for some reason or another. I really should have gotten a better picture of it so I would have a better idea.
 
Okay, time to get all cord nerdy on this - is the product in question kernmantle, twist, braid, etc...

Check out county comm - they have a 3/32" tether cord that might be close
 
Hey guys.....

it is a braided line and I will get diameter tomorrow....Stuffs at the shop and I am beat....Thanks for the interest btw.....I have been thinking (chorus of laughs ques here) that parachute cord is in all the books because the original AF survival manual from the fifties(?) was written for downed military pilots who WOULD have a parachute and therefore a bunch of "parachute sinew".......

Ask yourself this question....Would you rather have fifty feet of paracord or two hundred feet of 200 lb braided line that took knots really well....Same bulk and about the same weight????......Heresy, perhaps......Food for thought for sure........In the same vein the solar still was in the old AF and Navy books and everybody copied the same old mistake over and over......I could be wrong but has ANYBODY ever gotten as much water out of a pit type solar still in the desert as the sweat they expended digging the mother.......Tony Nestor made do one ....Damp sand,loads of succulents....Freaking ideal circumstances and hardly any water at all.....Tony says that if this type still works you can SEE the creek......Mind I LOVE 550 cord .....and will always carry some..... Watcha Think ?????

all best.....

ethan
 
Sounds like the same logic people apply to bank line vs. 550. I've never used bank line though. I do like the option to gut 550 if needed though.
 
50 feet of paracord provides 350-400 feet of smaller line and 50 feet of sleeve that can be used as bootlaces.
that said, 350 feet of 50 pound test braided fishing line takes up a lot less space & weighs less.
 
Ethan Becker said:
Hey guys.....

it is a braided line and I will get diameter tomorrow....Stuffs at the shop and I am beat....Thanks for the interest btw.....I have been thinking (chorus of laughs ques here) that parachute cord is in all the books because the original AF survival manual from the fifties(?) was written for downed military pilots who WOULD have a parachute and therefore a bunch of "parachute sinew".......

Ask yourself this question....Would you rather have fifty feet of paracord or two hundred feet of 200 lb braided line that took knots really well....Same bulk and about the same weight????......Heresy, perhaps......Food for thought for sure........In the same vein the solar still was in the old AF and Navy books and everybody copied the same old mistake over and over......I could be wrong but has ANYBODY ever gotten as much water out of a pit type solar still in the desert as the sweat they expended digging the mother.......Tony Nestor made do one ....Damp sand,loads of succulents....Freaking ideal circumstances and hardly any water at all.....Tony says that if this type still works you can SEE the creek......Mind I LOVE 550 cord .....and will always carry some..... Watcha Think ?????

all best.....

ethan
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See if you can get us some pics boss! I almost wonder if there is an NSN number inside the spool or somewhere on it that we might be able to find.
 
Ethan is a crazy man...

some interesting cord to acquire is kite line. there's many kinds. from spectra to kevlar. VERY strong. very light. some of it will slice through flesh like wire. comes on big spools. relatively cheap.

there's also fishing lines of various types. as well, some of those things are super duper strong.

worth a look.
 
Hey Derek.....

This stuff is just a bit stiff from a light coating of wax, very nice to tie knots with and is about 5/32 thick.....I suspect polyester or more likely one of the nylons.....The stuff acts more like a Zip tie even with a single fisherman's bend or figure eight......that is a downside but the upside is a very secure knot!!!!!.......You will most likely be cutting the knots out.........

ethan
 
Found it.

Made by Wallace Cordage Company out of Covington Tennessee. Mariner Brand tarred braided Duck Decoy Line, size #18.

http://www.wallacecordage.com/proddetail.php?prod=61820

Ordered mine off of Cabela's, but only because their online store was down when I went to order it. Also got the size # 36, which was a bit thicker but still really useable.

Breaking strength of the #18 line is approximately 155 lbs, for the #36 is 250 lbs. Strong stuff, and definitely good stuff. Give them a call cause I think they do larger batches in the 1,000 foot range.


(And yes, Tradewater was right.)
 
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