Not sure what the interest level might be - but here goes:
I use sisal twine to bind yard wastes (and indeed, for bundling all manner of things that I am throwing-out or storing). Sisal is biodegradable - and so when you toss out your yard wastes bound by sisal, you need not cut the sisal at the waste transfer facility (like if it is nylon or polypropylene).
Finally, Sisal has the appropriate lubricity that when a slip-knot is used - it does not bind-up prematurely, making the bundle loose. That is really important!
I do not pretend to be a knot specialist - but this is one of my only knots. My dad taught it to me - and I use it a lot.
I have my sisal twine in a 5# "bundle" (?) - whereby the loose end comes from the inside of the roundish bundle. I have it inside a plastic bucket with a lid - and the loose end comes out from a hole I made in the middle of the lid (with a rubber bushing lining the hole).
Here are a series of photos... If you follow the photos, as shown, and if you have, say two buckets, each with sisal twine inside of them - you will never, ever waste twine... when you use two strands for bundling. You will use only what you need.
First ten, here. Remaining 4 in a followup post. If these get scrambled in the "send", the filenames show the sequence.
I use sisal twine to bind yard wastes (and indeed, for bundling all manner of things that I am throwing-out or storing). Sisal is biodegradable - and so when you toss out your yard wastes bound by sisal, you need not cut the sisal at the waste transfer facility (like if it is nylon or polypropylene).
Finally, Sisal has the appropriate lubricity that when a slip-knot is used - it does not bind-up prematurely, making the bundle loose. That is really important!
I do not pretend to be a knot specialist - but this is one of my only knots. My dad taught it to me - and I use it a lot.
I have my sisal twine in a 5# "bundle" (?) - whereby the loose end comes from the inside of the roundish bundle. I have it inside a plastic bucket with a lid - and the loose end comes out from a hole I made in the middle of the lid (with a rubber bushing lining the hole).
Here are a series of photos... If you follow the photos, as shown, and if you have, say two buckets, each with sisal twine inside of them - you will never, ever waste twine... when you use two strands for bundling. You will use only what you need.
First ten, here. Remaining 4 in a followup post. If these get scrambled in the "send", the filenames show the sequence.
