Flax tow has had many purposes over the years. Comprised of the shorter fibers left after hackling the flax, tow like this can be spun into twine, used for starting fires, or most commonly among the historical community, for cleaning guns.
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Excellent, speedy service, and tpw came in handy little poke sacks to boot.
This couldn't come at a better time. On June 25-26 i will be involved in a reenactment and I'll be starting 6 camp fires. The tow always works well.
I added this to my fire-starting kit and the cleaning supplies for my musket. I used it for the latter purpose recently. At the range, I treated it with Ballistol and water. It did a good job of removing fouling between shots.