Twine for skin-on-frame kayak lashing

[Rich Wagner]

What's the right twine for lashing skin-on-frame kayaks, and where can I get it?

[brian.cunningham]

I don't know the answer, but I'm sure you can get it here http://www.kayakforum.com (http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Building/index.cgi)

There's quite a few skin-on-frame builders there.

[Nicholas Carey]

They like to use artificial sinew. It's flat waxed dacron. Looks like and behave kinda like real sinew.

http://www.springfieldleather.com/catalog/lace/sinew/artificial.asp

Available form leather suppliers. West Marine here in seattle carries it as well.

[ 04-01-2003, 09:57 PM: Message edited by: Nicholas Carey ]