tow

[shortbow]

I'm having a hey of a time running down some flax tow, anyone know where I could find some?

Tnx.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Silver Shuttle in Memphis, TN

(901) 323-7975

2547 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38112

 

[Hawkeye]

Almost any hand spinning place will have it or be able to get it for you.

Try these:
http://www.mielkesfarm.com/flax.htm http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/258357035/Flax_fiber.html http://www.greenpeople.org/listing/Dave-the-flax-man-35425.cfm

 

[Stumpkiller]

Be VERY careful with anything off Alibaba. Bad reputation.

Google "Beware Alibaba"

 

[shortbow]

Thanks a lot guys, appreciated.

 

[ohio ramrod]

An excellant and free replacement for flax tow. Is shredded sisal baler twine. Just find a farmer or person with riding hordes and get the old bale twine strings.

 

[hunts4deer]

A fiber store usually sell nice fine combed flax fibers for spinning. Tow, for our uses (cleaning, fire-starting), is the discarded ratty stuff that is combed out.

Lots of suttlers sell tow, such as Jas. Townsend, Smoke and Fire, Smiling Fox Forge, Turkey Foot Trading, etc.

 

[jethro224]

Just find a farmer or person with riding hordes and get the old bale twine strings.

I know a couple places where people ride, but... how many does it take to make "hordes"? :haha:

That was one of the best typos ever.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Our hay comes tied with a green or orange synthetic twine, anymore.

 

[atki]

I get mine at Turkey Foot Trading. About $3 for a good sized bag.
http://www.turkeyfootllc.com/Trekking.html

scroll down to near the bottom of this page.

WB

 

[shortbow]

Thanks for all the great links.

As to sisal and other replacements, in my neck of the woods everything has gone to plastic as well. All the bailing is done with that orange string stuff which never goes away and gets caught up in all sorts of stuff.

And, in my little town, there's only two hardware stores and same again, everything's plastic, no manila, sisal or anything like it. :cursing:

Like most everything else, I'll have to get it mail order. :hatsoff:

 

[tom deinek]

. . . that orange string stuff which never goes away and gets caught up in all sorts of stuff.

Synthetic cordage pieces used to occasionally get though cotton processing, not take the die & ruin $10K's of fabric.

Where does the orange stuff come from -- China?

 

[Taz]

Sisal twine is available from Lee Valley tools
http://www.leevalley.com/US/garden/page.aspx?p=51232&cat=2,51553,51232