Traditional Muzzleloading Association
The Center of Camp => The Campfire => Topic started by: Maven on August 30, 2017, 06:39:59 PM
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I went to the local JoAnn Fabric store yesterday looking for .020" - .021" 100% cotton patching to replace my fast dwindling supply. After looking at and measuring a lot of fabric, I found cotton duck, which is a duplicate of what I'm now using: That's the good news. While I was there, I also measured the pillow ticking, since I need some .018" patches. In short, I found some, but they only had one bolt, and no longer carry the thicker, outdoor variety. That's sort of the bad news. They had thinner ticking, but only red- and blue striped. The worse news is that the .018" blue striped ticking is indistinguishable from the .014" - .015" ticking. The lesson to be learned here is to take a micrometer with you when you shop for patching material, as looks and feel are deceiving. Btw, JoAnn carries a nice selection of 100% cotton denim in case your gun is happiest with that material.
P.S. The above fabric thickness is a compressed reading.
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I'm going to have to start thinking about pillow ticking pretty soon myself. I use to buy it from Walmart, and it was .018 (all 100% cotton)... Now, it has polyester in it according to the sticker. I had heard this was going to happen, but really didn't believe it,,, but I guess it's true. I doubt I'll run of patching material for a couple years, but I like to keep a long term supply on hand, so I guess I best get looking. :shake
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At my Joanne's the price of pillow ticking shot up to $15 a yard. For that price, it's probably cheaper to buy the strips from TOW. It used to be $7 a yard and, with a 50 percent off coupon, it was a decent deal. I use cotton flannel diaper fabric to make my own cleaning patches, and have for years, and the price of that is still reasonable.
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"I use cotton flannel diaper fabric to make my own cleaning patches, and have for years, and the price of that is still reasonable."
Amen to this, amm1851! :hairy
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Diaper fabric also makes dandy dish towels. Just make sure to wash the diaper first... :o
~WH~