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Re: Good string for rigging
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lugnet.pirates
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Mon, 31 Jul 2000 17:05:08 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Stephen A. Campbell writes:
> I've found a string that works well as Pirate ship rigging. It's called
> Speed-Cro-Sheen. It's thicker than thread, thinner than yarn, and of a
> fairly dense wrap. AND it comes in black (as well as a lot of other
> colors). It's just about the same thickness as LEGO string but not quite
> as stiff. I found it in a needle craft store, and bought a spool that
> contains 100 feet for about $2.50 USD.
Speed-Cro-Sheen appears to be a brand of crochet thread made by J&P Coats. Is
the spool marked with the thread size or weight, and the number of plys? I
think this is it (scroll down):
http://www.coatsandclark.com/body_j_p_coats_crochet.htm
-Rob.
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| (...) Dat's it. (Art C-45) 100 yards, not feet (duh, although didn't have the spool with me.) I originally bought a spool of the natural cotton color from another craft store (because they didn't have black) and I like the way it works. I had to (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Good string for rigging
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| Ahoy Pirate Mateys! I've found a string that works well as Pirate ship rigging. It's called Speed-Cro-Sheen. It's thicker than thread, thinner than yarn, and of a fairly dense wrap. AND it comes in black (as well as a lot of other colors). It's just (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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