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Artificial Sinew for stitching fabric?


Rich D

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I used Spectra fishing line as thread.  For $20 I bought a spool from the local bait and tackle shop (I like to support small local businesses first).  It is 50# test and each roll did almost 3 kayaks.  At first I was concerned about paint sticking to it, but found no issue.

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OK, thanks. I also have had trouble with the 3-strand thread I was using. I considered braided mason's line but that is a pretty large diameter. I'll take a look at some Spectra or Dacron fishing line since the only kite line I can find is twisted, not braided. 

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  • 5 weeks later...

I started out using the jewelers twine Jeff sells it worked ok but I had a lot of thread snapping,    Then I tried the sinew, I thought this broke easier than the jewelers twine. I finished my first Kayak with the jewelers twine doubled and it was better, but I still had some snapping.   On my second Kayak tried the mason's twine and even though it appears heavier, I was still snapping as easy as the the jewelers thread when tugging the fabric tight.  Then I tried some 65 lb spiderwire braided  fish line, and decided it is the the way to go.  I had zero breaks and found I was drawing the fabric really really tight. This stuff is thin and strong I use it doubled. over. 

 

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attached is a picture of ny cheapskate's thimble, It works really really well.  (A 12 ga. shotshell hull cut down)

 

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