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#1 2009-05-03 12:29:48
- philthefluter
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Don't forget to floss!
Dental floss was mentioned briefly in a couple of other threads. Do any makers out there use it to bind shakuhachi? It is used in a video on this site: http://hidetake.yon.to/frame01.html. He recommends unwaxed floss. Good oral hygiene and no cracking bamboo...
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#2 2009-05-03 12:43:48
Re: Don't forget to floss!
philthefluter wrote:
Dental floss was mentioned briefly in a couple of other threads. Do any makers out there use it to bind shakuhachi? It is used in a video on this site: http://hidetake.yon.to/frame01.html. He recommends unwaxed floss. Good oral hygiene and no cracking bamboo...
Phil,
I've never used it but just now tested its strength. It's stronger than I thought it would be but still breaks with less tension than nylon. Perhaps there are different grades of floss? 
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#3 2009-05-05 02:16:34
- Derek Van Choice
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Re: Don't forget to floss!
I used to use it for pulling/tucking the last couple of rattan binding wraps taught, but it repeatedly failed and often left an exuberance of spriggly goo. A true, high-tension nylon string, monofilament or other material (I've also had luck with Kevlar) might be a better choice?
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