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Wax Twine
I started using Wax Twine years ago to lace telcom cable bundles together. Using a double loop cinch knot you can clamp odd shapes together with amazing force. A double loop truckers knot can apply even more force. Think of the way a block and tackle works. The wax helps the twine slide tight and holds the knot once it is tightened.

When I make mineature oak barrels, several seperate rounds of Wax Twine are a good clamping method to pull in the staves a little at a time in each round. When I am tightening up the legs of an old chair, wax twine does the clamping without making marks in the finish.

In the last 30 years I have found endless uses for this material. In my opinion it is more versital than duct tape.

It's available at Graybar Supply. The thinner the twine, the better as you can always double it up.

Wax Twine
I started using Wax Twine years ago to lace telcom cable bundles together. Using a double loop cinch knot you can clamp odd shapes together with amazing force. A double loop truckers knot can apply even more force. Think of the way a block and tackle works. The wax helps the twine slide tight and holds the knot once it is tightened.

When I make mineature oak barrels, several seperate rounds of Wax Twine are a good clamping method to pull in the staves a little at a time in each round. When I am tightening up the legs of an old chair, wax twine does the clamping without making marks in the finish.

In the last 30 years I have found endless uses for this material. In my opinion it is more versital than duct tape.

It's available at Graybar Supply. The thinner the twine, the better as you can always double it up.