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

Did I read it wrong or did big E call you Bo Derek in his first post? :D
 
Call them to make your order, somewhere on there it says they will do 1,000 ft spools, and for a lot less than they are selling for on Cabela's.
 
DerekH said:
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.
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Hey Derek, how well does that stuff take knots? I've bought different size spools of tarred twine for net making, but it didn't hold knots worth a damn!

Doc
 
It is the greatest knot taking material known to man. It actually holds knots incredibly well due to the "semi-waxy" feeling of it, one of the reasons Ethan was so intent on finding more.
 
Ethan Becker said:
Bro Derek......
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What!!??? :eek: :eek:

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DerekH said:
It is the greatest knot taking material known to man. It actually holds knots incredibly well due to the "semi-waxy" feeling of it, one of the reasons Ethan was so intent on finding more.
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Thanks Derek, I'm going to try it.

Doc
 
Ethan.

www.atwoodrope.com is a manufacturer of paracord and all sorts of line. Right now my favorite line is a small 1.18mm x 125' braided line rolls that looks like paracord but really small and comes in about 30 colors. It is cheap too and has about the 100 pound tensile strength I guess, I never checked. I bought all the neon colors , black, purple, dark forest green, brown, and tan, (10 spools) for about 22 bucks, retail. This stuff is dang near impossible to get a knot out if you put it under tension.
 
one might say if your material is "not holding knots", you're doing it wrong ... or using the wrong knot for that material? MMM.

discuss!
 
Bladite said:
one might say if your material is "not holding knots", you're doing it wrong ... or using the wrong knot for that material? MMM.

discuss!
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One might say that, except I've been making nets for a bunch of years, so I think I've got it (Sheet Bend) down. Where I ran into this problem is making netted sling pockets, such as these:

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Or some nets:

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Replica of a West Coast Cod net

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water bottle carrier



And, of course, a Cell Mate :D

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The jute works fine, but the tarred nylon I had did (k)not.

Doc
 
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broe said:
Ethan.

www.atwoodrope.com is a manufacturer of paracord and all sorts of line. Right now my favorite line is a small 1.18mm x 125' braided line rolls that looks like paracord but really small and comes in about 30 colors. It is cheap too and has about the 100 pound tensile strength I guess, I never checked. I bought all the neon colors , black, purple, dark forest green, brown, and tan, (10 spools) for about 22 bucks, retail. This stuff is dang near impossible to get a knot out if you put it under tension.
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Made in the U.S. too, Ohio I believe.
 
DOC-CANADA said:
One might say that, except I've been making nets for a bunch of years, so I think I've got it (Sheet Bend) down. Where I ran into this problem is making netted sling pockets, such as these:

Doc
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but you would agree that some knots just don't work in some materials...

now a sheet bend potentially can untie itself in certain materials if you stress them in the wrong direction. just a failure mode :)

but yay, nets. i've made a few. knits and crochet even. i've learned that some materials just don't work well for some tasks (knots, weaves)...
 
Bladite said:
but you would agree that some knots just don't work in some materials...

now a sheet bend potentially can untie itself in certain materials if you stress them in the wrong direction. just a failure mode :)

but yay, nets. i've made a few. knits and crochet even. i've learned that some materials just don't work well for some tasks (knots, weaves)...
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It's true that some knots just don't work well in certain materials - sheet bends in mason line is a good example, but tarred nylon, sold by Jann's Netcraft should be able to hold secure Sheet Bends. I would tie the sheet bends in the sling pockets and secure them, but just by sitting, they would loosen up.

BTW, I also crochet (as can be seen here - scroll to post 2)

Doc
 
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