Hi Fi,
There are many different fibers you can try on your HG. Silk works well, even
ground up blue jeans :-) I might be a bit careful with wool because of the
lanolin content which might give you some grief, but if the wool has been
prewashed it may work as well.
If you really want to have fun go into a weaving store and get some small
hanks of several different fibers and try them out. Mixing them together can
work as well. My favorite is a blend of cotton and silk. Easier to put on
than silk, lasts longer than cotton and winds on tightly.
I've heard rumors that parchment (finely scraped animal skin) was once used
but I have no documentation for that.
Cali Hackmann
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> I was just over on Neil Brooks site and he poses the question as to what was
> used on the strings before cotton was available. Has anyone researched
> this? I guess they could have had access to cotton through trade in
> medieval times but it would have been expensive even in later renaissance
> times. Has anyone tried wool fibres?
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Cali and Alden Hackmann
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