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Title: jute twine as backing
Post by: Slickhead on November 18, 2011, 07:33:00 AM
Anyone ever use it?
I was thinking of unraveling it in thread bundles and using it similar to Sinew.
Any thoughts, ideas etc?
Thanks
Title: Re: jute twine as backing
Post by: John Scifres on November 18, 2011, 09:00:00 AM
Yes, it is a reasonable backing.  It won't do much tension work but it'll hold a back down.  Go thin.  I wouldn't do bundles.  Just glue it on.  Stretch it as much as you can.