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T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on Sun, Nov 12, 2006 7:42 PM Benzart wrote: About the twine, is the Waxed better than unwaxed? Benz: Somewhere in the middle... Lightly waxed is preferable, haha -Sometimes the weave of unwaxed can be a little 'loose' (hard to explain) but of waxed vs. unwaxed would be my preference. -Too waxy is a real bugger. Sticky fingers when plaiting & it seems to attract dust & gunk. One way to rectify is to 'whip' it through a dry towel about a doz times, holding tight through the towel, you dig? But a little wax is good as it adds some stiffness when working & helps when trying to thread multiple strands through tiny holes. "Wax on, wax off?" Experiment & be Mindful of results young grasshoppers... Tama :)

Benzart wrote:

About the twine, is the Waxed better than unwaxed?

Benz: Somewhere in the middle... Lightly waxed is preferable, haha

-Sometimes the weave of unwaxed can be a little 'loose' (hard to explain) but of waxed vs. unwaxed would be my preference.

-Too waxy is a real bugger. Sticky fingers when plaiting & it seems to attract dust & gunk. One way to rectify is to 'whip' it through a dry towel about a doz times, holding tight through the towel, you dig? But a little wax is good as it adds some stiffness when working & helps when trying to thread multiple strands through tiny holes.

"Wax on, wax off?" Experiment & be Mindful of results young grasshoppers... Tama :)