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IronGoober Interfector Viris Spurii Offline ...and now, No. 1, the larch... Posts: 1601 California Gender:	Re: Nettle sling? Reply #75 - Aug 19^th, 2020 at 4:52pm Kick wrote on Aug 19^th, 2020 at 2:25pm: They're both about as dry as the're going to get I think. At least they aren't going to shrink anymore. They might get a bit browner. Right, when they brown up and age a bit. I'd be interested to see how flexible they still are, and if they become brittle at all.
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Nettle sling? Reply #76 - Aug 20^th, 2020 at 7:32am I've been considering waxing them with beeswax but that would require finding the beeswax...
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Sarosh Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1141	Re: Nettle sling? Reply #77 - Aug 20^th, 2020 at 8:07am Kick wrote on Aug 20^th, 2020 at 7:32am: I've been considering waxing them with beeswax but that would require finding the beeswax Search at cosmetics stores (herbs, essential oils etc)
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Nettle sling? Reply #78 - Aug 20^th, 2020 at 9:43am I have beeswax it's just buried under a pile of stuff
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TOMBELAINE Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 743 france Gender:	Re: Nettle sling? Reply #80 - Aug 21^st, 2020 at 8:25am Do you know this link ? http://www.nettlesfortextiles.org.uk/wp/ This man is awesome.
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Nettle sling? Reply #81 - Aug 21^st, 2020 at 9:18am https://www.facebook.com/groups/1648679398499874/ This facebook group has been really useful and the same guy is a member.
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Reply #82 - Aug 21^st, 2020 at 11:42pm

TOMBELAINE wrote on Aug 21^st, 2020 at 8:25am:

Do you know this link ?
http://www.nettlesfortextiles.org.uk/wp/
This man is awesome.

I'm going to rearrange your words to complete my thought.

Man, this is awesome.

Thanks for sharing this. Great stuff. It's so interesting how there are so many plants that have continuous, usable fibers for textiles.

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Reply #83 - Sep 4^th, 2020 at 3:10pm

I've been collecting, processing, scraping and carding nettles and I finally got to the point I can spin it. Didn't turn out too bad Cheesy

It varies a LOT in thickness and quality but overall, I'm pretty happy with what I have so far. Since I took the photo I now have three layers wound onto the stick. Not sure how long it is but it's pretty long Cheesy

I'm thinking maybe a woven sling design or I might use this for a hat and wait until I have better quality fibre to make a REALLY nice sling. I've found the whole process fascinating and really fun. I've picked up a lot of new skills and, I have to say, it's so satisfying to start with a bunch of nettle stems and get to this point with actual useable thread that's surprisingly soft but pretty darn strong. Watch this space...

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"Nothing matters, but it’s perhaps more comfortable to keep calm and not interfere with other people." - H.P. Lovecraft, in a letter to Frank Belknap Long, 7 October, 1923

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IronGoober Interfector Viris Spurii Offline ...and now, No. 1, the larch... Posts: 1601 California Gender:	Re: Nettle sling? Reply #84 - Sep 4^th, 2020 at 11:48pm ...That's awesome. I want to do something similar with New Zealand Flax.
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Nettle sling? Reply #85 - Sep 5^th, 2020 at 1:28am It's been a really fun process and it would be great to see what you come up with.
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TOMBELAINE Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 743 france Gender:	Re: Nettle sling? Reply #86 - Sep 5^th, 2020 at 4:45am Kick, your work is very good and makes you want.
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Nettle sling? Reply #87 - Sep 5^th, 2020 at 4:56am Thanks! I'm a complete beginner so I hope I can show that anyone can do this
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Archaic Arms Funditor Offline Testing and inventing "Archaic" weapons. Posts: 729	Re: Nettle sling? Reply #88 - Sep 5^th, 2020 at 7:09pm Very nicely, and neatly done! Certainly a more refined material. Couldn't you again braid the sling with loose fibre? or are you using this for something else?
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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: Nettle sling? Reply #89 - Sep 5^th, 2020 at 11:06pm Looks good!
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