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crossfire; I hope that this finds you doing acceptably well this Sunday morning sir. Your mention of Joe Back's very excellent book reminded me that I need to find another copy. My much used original copy - a gift from my mother actually - was lent out to the person we gave our mare to when we got out of horses. As that's been sometime ago it would appear I need another.  I believe I've written this before, but for the first few years of horse hunting I used to carry a photo copy of the knots he showed to tie game onto a riding saddle.  Anyway, a cyber "plus 1" for the recommendation for Joe Backs wonderful book. All the best to you in the upcoming week crossfire. Dwayne
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Right...truck bed. I got all kinds a' rope.  That's a new piece. I wish I knew more knots. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/561/medium/IMG_04935.JPG) One good knot, a good line, and a good anchor...it's all you need sometimes!
Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.
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On second look, I see that! That double braid is nice. There is tons of stuff online about knots, and about any bookstore has illustrated books in the outdoors/climbing/sailing section. I have one of the older originals of this book by Cyrus L. Day: ![[Linked Image]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51P46BFMQYL._AA160_.jpg) There are books that have the illustrations in color that make it easier to follow. Good "thead"!
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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Second one is this stuff I'm an idiot for not having more of... it's a silky-feeling, light tan Kevlar rope about 1/2" diameter that does not stretch, is very polite to work with, and is ridiculously strong.
Spectra, maybe?
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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Have not bought any rope since the day my rope making machine arrived. Store bought is for sissies! 
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Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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Amazing what constitutes "paracord" US Military issue paracord is specified by MIL-C-5040H in six types: I, IA, II, IIA, III, IV.[2] Types IA and IIA are composed solely of a sheath without a core. Type III, a type commonly found in use, is nominally rated with a minimum breaking strength of 550 pounds, thus the sobriquet "550 cord". The US military specification for paracord outlines a number of parameters to which the final product must conform. Although it contains specific denier figures for the sheath strands and inner yarns, there are no overall diameter requirements for the cord itself. Below is a table of selected elements from the specification. Chart here describing the types. It didn't C&P well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/550_cord ![[Linked Image]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/MIL-C-5040_Type_III_550_Paracord.jpg/220px-MIL-C-5040_Type_III_550_Paracord.jpg) Genuine MIL-SPEC MIL-C-5040 Type III Paracord has 7 inner yarns each made up of 3 strands. Commercial 550 paracord imitations
may not have 7 inner yarns or the
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If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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crossfire; I hope that this finds you doing acceptably well this Sunday morning sir. Your mention of Joe Back's very excellent book reminded me that I need to find another copy. My much used original copy - a gift from my mother actually - was lent out to the person we gave our mare to when we got out of horses. As that's been sometime ago it would appear I need another. I believe I've written this before, but for the first few years of horse hunting I used to carry a photo copy of the knots he showed to tie game onto a riding saddle. Anyway, a cyber "plus 1" for the recommendation for Joe Backs wonderful book. All the best to you in the upcoming week crossfire. Dwayne I'm not 100% certain, but I'm thinkin' that our esteemed "Doc' Howell was one of Joe Back's running buddies. There WAS a time or two when that book (or knowing what was in it) saved my bacon. Funny, I don't know a single person still in possession of their "original Copy". Fire, Flood , and Stompede,....Hell, I'm on my fifth or sixth. Hey,.....did I send you a copy of "Old Wolfville" ? GTC
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Back in the 50s when I first went in the army I saw a sfc break a papachute cord with his bare hands, had I not seen it I would not beleived it could be done. 
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crossfire; Thanks for the reply sir, I appreciate it. Well if I've done everything correctly with my brand new Amazon account that there should now be a "good used" copy of Joe Back's book heading my way from a dealer up here in Canada. As a point of interest, the hardcover books are much, much cheaper than the softcover, which started at close to $100. Lastly sir, no I wasn't the recipient of "Old Wolfville", but I'll have to see what I can find out about it now!  Again, I hope you have a great upcoming week crossfire. Dwayne
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crossfire; Thanks for the reply sir, I appreciate it. Well if I've done everything correctly with my brand new Amazon account that there should now be a "good used" copy of Joe Back's book heading my way from a dealer up here in Canada. As a point of interest, the hardcover books are much, much cheaper than the softcover, which started at close to $100. Lastly sir, no I wasn't the recipient of "Old Wolfville", but I'll have to see what I can find out about it now! Again, I hope you have a great upcoming week crossfire. Dwayne Ask Terry Lee,... or some of the other Black Powder . Sharps Rifle miscreants here,....that's all you need to know about "Old Wolfville",......for the time being. Of course, YOUR copy won't turn up 'til ya' PM me yer Mailing Addy. GTC
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Right...truck bed. I got all kinds a' rope. That's a new piece. I wish I knew more knots. One good knot, a good line, and a good anchor...it's all you need sometimes! HA! You waitin' on a tide swing, swimming, or using another dinghy to get to that one?
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[quote=BC30cal]
Funny, I don't know a single person still in possession of their "original Copy". Fire, Flood , and Stompede,....Hell, I'm on my fifth or sixth.
GTC I still have my original copy - an '87 vintage (24th printing) with a Walker's stamp inside. It's my Smoke book that is avoiding me for now.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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Funny.
I just came across a copy of HH&RT that our library was discarding and I picked up at the library book sale a couple of years ago.
This one is a '59 version (10th printing).
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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[quote=BC30cal]
Funny, I don't know a single person still in possession of their "original Copy". Fire, Flood , and Stompede,....Hell, I'm on my fifth or sixth.
GTC I still have my original copy - an '87 vintage (24th printing) with a Walker's stamp inside. It's my Smoke book that is avoiding me for now. I've had two of Smoke's books fall apart on me. Glue on the binding let go.
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Rope on a ranch,line on a ship,unless it's made of wire. On a ship, rope is what they make lines from... raw form is still rope.
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Old Wolfville is a great read and VERY interesting. Might need to pick it up again and start it over with a little "nose paint" on the side!!!!!!
George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you!
Old cat turd!
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I mess with ratchet straps way more often than rope. Cuss them a lot, too.
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[bleep] you! I'm not the rope toting Charlie Bronson wannabe that's getting us [bleep] lost!
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Have not bought any rope since the day my rope making machine arrived. Store bought is for sissies! Hey Scott -- sounds like a reason to post one of your inimitable photo series! It is very unlikely that I would ever make my own rope, but I enjoy the heck out of many of your other posts so please consider posting a "how to make your own rope" thread! John
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