Rope arrives today

[Ca****]

My first batch of flax in 15 years arrives today. Debating between dry processing or wet. I have done the washer method before and it worked, but I am considering dry because I lack drying space. Boiling isn't practical or really necessary with flax.
Do you consider processing new rope fun or a ***?

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I'm also a fan of the washer method. Try hanging the rope by your A/C intake in your house. Gently d*** them in long loops on the door.

[00****]

huh

[ta****]

I feel like processing and caring for rope is a bit ritualistic 🤷. As a witch I really enjoy rope/knot magic and have carried over a similar spiritual "reverance" for processing and caring for kink ropes.

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5 hours ago, 007Onit said:

huh

Somebody hasn’t experienced the joys of rigging/rope bunny play yet

[Ca****]

It came and it's fairly soft already. It's not supposed to have anything bad in it just linseed oil and other plant oils. They kind of stink, somewhere between wet hay and horse apples. Wash and dry and stretch are probably necessary, as is burning off the fuzzy s. It probably too soft to be used as nasty unfinished rope for a sadist. It's better to go with the softness. It's better than my last batch years ago and even that got good after a couple washes

[Ca****]

I impulse bought not the cheapest rope, but it's still cheaper than fancy processors. It may not be as perfect as monk rope but the process makes it mine. Hopefully I can use it with a partner and make it ours.