Supplied his own material

**Canuck** · 15th January 07, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

do you think I can even find a sample of hemp rope anywhere?

I worked in a theatre hemp house in Victoria, It is so called because the fly system uses hemp rope instead of cable. Really dusty though.

**ccga3359** · 15th January 07, 06:33 PM

At least he didn't send a silk worm. That little bugger would have to work day and night for a decade to get enough silk for a Jacobite shirt!

**auld argonian** · 15th January 07, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by Canuck

I worked in a theatre hemp house in Victoria, It is so called because the fly system uses hemp rope instead of cable. Really dusty though.

I once heard a story from an old stage hand about the time they thought that they would "upgrade" a fly system and replace all of that old nasty hemp rope with modern synthetic rope...it was a disaster because the synthetic kept stretching and eventually there was so much slack in the sytem that all of the scenery and the counterweights were on the floor. Sometimes newer is not better.

Best

AA

**Dreadbelly** · 15th January 07, 06:49 PM

Hemp has to be conditioned, or else it gets dusty.

Try giving any hemp product a good rub down with tea tree oil or avocado oil. Restores the supple nature and keeps it from drying out. This goes for the fabric to. You should never wash hemp with strong detergents or things that strip oils.

**Graham** · 15th January 07, 07:14 PM

Hey, how is my hemp kilt going Robert? growing well??

Don't worry Hamish, I checked with local authorities before sending.
:mrgreen:

**Hamish** · 16th January 07, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Graham

Don't worry Hamish, I checked with local authorities before sending.
:mrgreen:

Phew! That's alright then, Gray. I was thinking that Tassie is a long way off for me to be a prison visitor.

**McMurdo** · 16th January 07, 10:45 AM

How long did it take to get from Tazmania to Canada?

**Canuck** · 16th January 07, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

How long did it take to get from Tazmania to Canada?

13 days

**AWBOS** · 17th January 07, 04:45 PM

So what kind of price did you quote him Robert.

**McMurdo** · 17th January 07, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by Canuck

13 days

Thats not bad at all, I thought it would take longer than that. I swear I've had stuff coming from the states take longer, or maybe it jusst felt that way.