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Old 07-06-21, 20:43
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Ropes for the canvas all done and installed. I made up a mixture of beeswax and linseed oil and boiled it then soaked the ropes in it. 10 ropes in total and all had to be eye spliced onto the grommets. Lots of waxy work but my hands have never been softer.
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