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[tom-h]

thanks mr.christy  it is a pleasure to be a member of a forum that  is actually member oriented and has a staff that is behind us.

[RoaringBull]

Thanks, Mr Ned , you da Man!

[Chaffa Hosa]

Yep he did good except for now I GOT TO HAVE ONE OF THEM THINGS  :D
Oh well it aint nothing but money and time

[RoaringBull]

two thangs I ain't got none of!!     lol

[DandJofAZ]

Cotton rope.  I've got plenty, but it's all 3/4 inch.  Take quite a lock to work with it.

[old salt]

I like to make my own match cord as it continues the learning process.
I use hemp that I soak in salt peter that get from the local drug store. The hemp cord I get from Turkey Foot Trading. You can get it by the foot or by the spool.  You can get in sizes from 4 to 12 mm I like the 6mm my self. 
For those of you who want try to make your own
The site is http://www.turkeyfootllc.com

[tom hargrove]

you are so right  i tried  the hemp cord  and it does seem to work much better than cotton .seems the fire cone stays hotter and less ash and will keep a nice point .

[FrankG]

Is it twisted or braided ?

[old salt]

The hamp that I get is twisted

[FrankG]

Does it hold together good while burning?

[tom hargrove]

i got some off e-bay and it works real well  it is  like a  a regular rope

[Ironwood]

I noticed in the Crafts Department at Wal-Mart there's two different balls of Hemp.  As far as I can remember it was twisted.  I'm not sure what the diameter was but it was fairly large 1/4" or 5/16" maybe.

[FrankG]

Thanks Gene, I'll check out wally's next time I'm in there .

[old salt]

What wally world has here is for macrame and is not twisted very tight, if you think it is a tight twist make sure
it is not treated