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Waxing Cotton
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2 June 2012, 20:43
One way of waterproofing cotton is to apply several coats of linseed oil. This is the method for the manufacture of the old oil-skin clothing of sailors. In the last coat to be applied a black clourant was mixed in. Kenneth Eames.
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Waxing Cotton - by Lester - 9 May 2012, 20:51
RE: Waxing Cotton - by TOF - 9 May 2012, 21:35
RE: Waxing Cotton - by Timelord - 9 May 2012, 22:27
RE: Waxing Cotton - by Nemesis - 9 May 2012, 23:34
RE: Waxing Cotton - by Timelord - 9 May 2012, 23:46
RE: Waxing Cotton - by Nemesis - 10 May 2012, 00:01
RE: Waxing Cotton - by bigpaul - 10 May 2012, 11:22
RE: Waxing Cotton - by Kenneth Eames - 2 June 2012, 20:43
RE: Waxing Cotton - by Tonka - 3 June 2012, 01:52
RE: Waxing Cotton - by NorthernRaider - 3 June 2012, 09:23
RE: Waxing Cotton - by Tarrel - 5 October 2012, 21:34
RE: Waxing Cotton - by NorthernRaider - 5 October 2012, 22:30

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