Barbour Linen Thread Rocks

[UberSquid]

I orders the 7 cord from Landwerlen today. I cant wait till it gets here.

I decided to order the wax too, it doesn't sound terribly difficult to make, I just don't have the time.

Jeremy

I think you will be happy with your purchase but make sure and let us know what you think. That great big spool sure is motivating!

[J Hayes]

I think you will be happy with your purchase but make sure and let us know what you think. That great big spool sure is motivating!

I am stoked to get the Red Hand and the code. I have a holster ready to be stitched and am chomping at the bit to get after it. I will report back. I got the 7 cord natural and some Osborne 0 harness needles to go with it. I was using some big eye needles from Springfield prior to this.

Its nice to see other people get excited about thread and wax too!

Jeremy

[J Hayes]

The Barbour's is awesome, the stuff doesn't seem to fray as badly as the previous stuff I've used.

Is the best way to wax it just to drag it across my wax ball?

Also what is the best way to dye this? I put some in my Fiebing's pro oil dye and let dry overnight but I still get alot of dye rubbing off on my hands. Should I be dragging it through a cloth. What do others do?

Thanks,

Jeremy

[Rawhide]

Jeremy,

I place the cord on a hook that's screwed into my bench, and then rub my wax back and forth over it. I rub fast enough to generate a little heat so as to sort of melt the wax into the fibers. I've never dyed my cord, but if I did, I would rub it with a white cloth until no more dye bled off, then wax it well.