[Artemisia] Cord Question

[Sondra Gibson]

Perhaps waxed linen thread?  Like what you might use for sewing heavy
leather?

Just a suggestion.
Gefjon

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> Michael the
> Loud
> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 12:20 PM
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> Subject: [Artemisia] Cord Question
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> 
> I was making a small spring pole lathe for my desk and
> came to the point of adding cords.  Being an archer I
> first went to bowstring material as mundane
> competition bowstring doesn't stretch and is extremely
> strong however that didn't look or feel right.  I then
> tried sewing thread and that didn't hold up turning
> the wood or between the treddle arm and the pole.
> 
> Does anybody have any suggestion for a fine cord
> material that looks period but strong enough to take
> some abuse (both spring and friction.)
> 
> Michael
> 
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