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Spunjer · 12th June 2006, 04:47 PM

thanks for the the pics, rick! that's gonna be a lot of help...

btw, what book is that???

Rick · 12th June 2006, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Spunjer

thanks for the the pics, rick! that's gonna be a lot of help...

btw, what book is that???

Ron ,

Creative Ropecraft
Stuart E. Grainger
Published by W. W. Norton
isbn 0 393 08746 8

Of course the bible is Ashley's Book of Knots .

You work the rattan wet or dry ?

Rick

Henk · 12th June 2006, 08:29 PM

Rick,

Thanks for the info. That will certainly help to restore lost bands on scabbards.
I think the best way to weave with rattan is wet. The rattan will be more flexible. I suppose if rattan is used dry it will break very easily.

Ian · 12th June 2006, 08:38 PM

Agreed. I always work with wet rattan. Also, it shrinks a little as it dries which helps tighten up the weave somewhat.

Ian.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henk

Rick,

Thanks for the info. That will certainly help to restore lost bands on scabbards.
I think the best way to weave with rattan is wet. The rattan will be more flexible. I suppose if rattan is used dry it will break very easily.

Spunjer · 12th June 2006, 11:45 PM

yup, i soak the rattan strips for like an hour or so before working with it...

12th June 2006, 04:47 PM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	thanks for the the pics, rick! that's gonna be a lot of help... btw, what book is that???

12th June 2006, 08:29 PM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Rick, Thanks for the info. That will certainly help to restore lost bands on scabbards. I think the best way to weave with rattan is wet. The rattan will be more flexible. I suppose if rattan is used dry it will break very easily.

12th June 2006, 11:45 PM	#5
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	yup, i soak the rattan strips for like an hour or so before working with it...