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Hitching Over a

Plastic Fender

OST ROPE FENDERS CONSIST of a core of some kind and a
M needle-hitched cover. Needle hitching or half hitching as
it is sometimes called, is a very versatile covering technique. It
can be done using almost any size of material from 1mm up to
24mm diameter. It is found all over the world covering all sorts
of things from tassel heads to clay pots, fenders and knife han-
dles. It has one disadvantage in that it is rather time consuming.
So when you start using this technique do not be disappointed
at your rate of progress; it does need time and patience. It can
take about an hour to use up about 10m of 10 or 12mm line. Be
warned, it can be rather addictive; there is a tendency to ‘just do
a bit more’.
Covering a small sausage-shaped plastic fender is a good way
to learn the technique, and it’s a good way to finish up with a
traditional looking fender without the extra time and trouble
of making up the core. You could of course make up a bundle

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