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I only have volume 1. I might get vol 2 sometime. My birthday is on Friday, but because I live all the way across the pond, delivery takes time, and I neglected to order it from Amazon. Oh well. I have got the whole spinner thing pretty well sussed now. I am still finishing the spinner itself - the flywheel is taking time, because carving wood into circles is actually more difficult than it seems (with a pen-knife, anyway - especially easily split wood like hazel.) Anyway, thanks - I think, Shaun, you just got another sale for Jim Hamm, Steve Allely, Tim Baker et al. I found out today about the properties of Rosebay Willowherb. I already knew that many parts of it are edible, but I hadn't realised that it makes excellent cordage. It is easier to use than nettle (but not at all as strong - but then, how strong do you need it to be?), as it has no stinging hairs or anything - and it grows well in Winter, so it can be used whilst everything is dead. The fibres are also dry anyway, so no need to dry them out like with nettle and others, no need for retting... it's quite good. I found one plant and got a few strong fibres, about as good as my first nettle fibres. It seems like I'll use it again. Only drawback is availability.
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