Cotton webbing flashes

**tyger** · 26th August 09, 12:32 PM

I was in JoAnns, looking for materials to use in a 5-foot-long tarpon construction project of mine, when I saw this cotton webbing, and thought that it would make functional flashes for hiking, fishing, etc., saving wear and tear on my good flashes. Blue, green, oatmeal, red, and brown:

**Big Mikey** · 26th August 09, 12:48 PM

That is one hot damn idea! Thanks for the suggestion.

**sydnie7** · 26th August 09, 12:57 PM

Do they have enough stretch to be comfortable? An ex-member was showing some multicolor woven ones but said the maker was experimenting with weaving some "give" into the length.

If that's not an issue, then you're right, great idea!

**tyger** · 26th August 09, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by sydnie7

Do they have enough stretch to be comfortable?

Well, these are just the hangdown parts! A garter will go through the loop that I formed by tacking with thread, and will wrap the leg below the knee.

**HeathBar** · 26th August 09, 01:03 PM

I think the idea is to use these as flashes with elastic garters.

**JolyStNicholas** · 26th August 09, 01:59 PM

What a grand idea indeed! Thanks for sharing it with us!

**Colonel MacNeal** · 26th August 09, 02:01 PM

They look a lot like the sock flashes we had in Boy Scouts back in the 1970s.

**pdcorlis** · 26th August 09, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Colonel MacNeal

They look a lot like the sock flashes we had in Boy Scouts back in the 1970s.

Boy they sure do don't they? Great idea - I like the rugged look of the weave.

**tyger** · 26th August 09, 03:49 PM

Yes, they do have a rugged, honest, appearance. However, they are built for work and play! Snag 'em and forget 'em.

**sydnie7** · 26th August 09, 04:20 PM

Oh, of course. Guess I was "seeing what I wanted to see" when I instantly connected them to the previously proposed design. I'd go sit in the corner right now, but I just came out