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Last batch of tow I got was VERY long fiber from Silver Shuttle, 2547 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38112 (901) 323-7925. It was pretty cheep some time back and I ordered six pounds. That's enough to go years and years (and years).

The skeins look like twisted blond wigs.
 
What is moose milk
I use Stumpy's Moose Snot, which is another Stumpy concoctionhe developed to be used in loading blocks. I just carry a tin of it with me, rub my patch in it until I can feel it come through the other side (it's about the consistency of paste shoe was) and virtually never need to wipe between shots. If you get a ball that's tough to load, just use more Moose Snot on the next one and everything will load easily again. You can find more about it at my earlier post using the link below:

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/homebrewed-lube-mix-w-tallow.118600/page-2#post-1629550

Twisted_1in66 :thumb:
Dan
 
By way of 'dumb question,' how much tow is needed? does one use is in place of an over powder card? (i'm looking to a .62 smoothie) am I looking at a quarter ounce? a tenth?

any guidance would be helpful - thanks in advance!
 
Last batch of tow I got was VERY long fiber from Silver Shuttle, 2547 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38112 (901) 323-7925. It was pretty cheep some time back and I ordered six pounds. That's enough to go years and years (and years).

The skeins look like twisted blond wigs.
The last time I searched for Susan and the Silver Shuttle, I couldn't find her or them. She hasn't been to Fort de Chartres for several years.
 
I just bought a pound of flax tow on eBay. Total came to about $33 shipped I think. Not the cheapest thing I’ve ever bought, but this pound should last a long, long time. And from what I read, the stuff is washable too.
 
Obviously.
This thread is 4yrs old,, you had to drag this up for comment?
With a little research, you may be surprised to find that there are several "grades" of flax tow,
https://www.google.com/search?chann...oFHZxjBAgQjJkEegQIOhAC&biw=1680&bih=897&dpr=1From long and silky smooth for spinning thread all the way to abrasive shards that will scrub a cast iron pan.
There is nothing "obvious" about any single persons need or use for the product. Different grades can and do have different functional uses.
 

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