AmericanLongRifles Forums

General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: Maven on June 27, 2015, 01:41:45 AM

Title: Where to get tow?
Post by: Maven on June 27, 2015, 01:41:45 AM

I'd like to try tow wadding (over powder and over the round ball) in my 20ga. trade gun, but don't know where to purchase it.  Any assistance will be appreciated!

Title: Re: Where to get tow?
Post by: SCLoyalist on June 27, 2015, 02:58:39 AM

There's a vendor over on Ebay that will sell you a pound for $18  (do a search on "Tow Flax").   And,the search function on this site should turn up some other sources, maybe at better prices.    There was discussion 6 months or so ago here,  and somebody identified a source  who sold weaving supplies  and who carried tow.

Title: Re: Where to get tow?
Post by: Nate McKenzie on June 27, 2015, 03:05:55 AM

http://flaxforsale.com/html/the_store.html
http://www.woolery.com/Store/pc/Flax-Tow-1-lb-p5139.htm#.VY3oWUazkUw
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=24312.0

Title: Re: Where to get tow?
Post by: heelerau on June 27, 2015, 03:10:02 AM

Mate, I did get some bags of it from the Turkey Foot Trading company, was not expensive.

cheers

Title: Re: Where to get tow?
Post by: wattlebuster on June 27, 2015, 04:19:27 AM

I ordered from these guys and was very happy with what I got ;D

http://www.paradisefibers.com/spinning/wool-roving/flax-and-hemp.html?gclid=CKfGkeXtsMMCFRAzaQodgn4AdQ

Title: Re: Where to get tow?
Post by: WadePatton on June 27, 2015, 09:27:44 AM

As others, I got my pound on Ebay and as I only use it for cleaning (and it's quite re-usable), probably have a lifetime supply on hand already.

But then flaxseed is so nutritious that I plan to grow my own soon.  

Title: Re: Where to get tow?
Post by: Pete G. on June 27, 2015, 03:48:43 PM

Townsend sells a bag about half the size of a loaf of bread for about $5. It's worth that much just to get on their mailing list.

http://jas-townsend.com/linen-p-1389.html

Title: Re: Where to get tow?
Post by: Maven on June 27, 2015, 09:33:10 PM

Thanks for those recommendations, fellas!  At least I now know where to look.  Btw, has anyone ordered tow from Silver Shuttle Yarns in the Memphis area?

Title: Re: Where to get tow?
Post by: wattlebuster on June 28, 2015, 01:10:45 AM

I use too. But I have not been able to get in touch now for a yr or so. Closed maybe but dont know for sure

Title: Re: Where to get tow?
Post by: Maven on June 28, 2015, 04:36:11 AM

I was afraid that was the case, wattlebuster. :(

Title: Re: Where to get tow?
Post by: Maven on June 28, 2015, 08:08:26 PM

All, I'm happy to say Silver Shuttle is a going concern as I received an email from the owner, Susan Wallace, a little while ago. :)

Susan Wallace
Silver Shuttle
Memphis TN

yarns@bellsouth.net