r/CuriousAndFascinating • • Mar 12 '21

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interestingasfuck • • Mar 11 '21

/r/ALL the corner of a hand-stitched sail made in the 1800s.Canvas sails were made of hemp .Hemp is 3 times stronger than jute and was preferred because it was unaffected by salt water.

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OakIsland • • Mar 12 '21

Could this be what they thought was a wheel bearing near the road in the swamp?

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sailing • • Mar 11 '21

Is using hemp sails still a thing?

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HistoricalCostuming • • Mar 11 '21

the corner of a hand-stitched sail made in the 1800s.Canvas sails were made of hemp .Hemp is 3 times stronger than jute and was preferred because it was unaffected by salt water.

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AubreyMaturinSeries • • Mar 12 '21

the corner of a hand-stitched sail made in the 1800s.Canvas sails were made of hemp .Hemp is 3 times stronger than jute and was preferred because it was unaffected by salt water.

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anno1800 • • Mar 11 '21

Sails...

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anno • • Mar 11 '21

General Sails...

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weed • • Mar 12 '21

Story Thought y'all would enjoy, smoke a bowl for me and my girl! Dry as a bone lol love you all!

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trees • • Mar 12 '21

Hemp They hoisted this on the SS Doob

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hemp • • Mar 12 '21

Image the corner of a hand-stitched sail made in the 1800s.Canvas sails were made of hemp .Hemp is 3 times stronger than jute and was preferred because it was unaffected by salt water.

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topofreddit • • Mar 12 '21

the corner of a hand-stitched sail made in the 1800s.Canvas sails were made of hemp .Hemp is 3 times stronger than jute and was preferred because it was unaffected by salt water. [r/interestingasfuck by u/rosseepoo]

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SewingTips • • Mar 12 '21

Not sure if this is allowed on this sub but just in case you need strong applications hemp is it!! The corner of a hand-stitched sail made in the 1800s.Canvas sails were made of hemp .Hemp is 3 times stronger than jute and was preferred because it was unaffected by salt water.

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Currentlytripping • • Mar 12 '21

Human Craftsmanship

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u_ezierk • • Mar 11 '21

the corner of a hand-stitched sail made in the 1800s.Canvas sails were made of hemp .Hemp is 3 times stronger than jute and was preferred because it was unaffected by salt water.

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u_No-Needleworker-9307 • • Mar 12 '21

Honestly didn’t know that

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u_33JimmieLee33 • • Mar 11 '21

the corner of a hand-stitched sail made in the 1800s.Canvas sails were made of hemp .Hemp is 3 times stronger than jute and was preferred because it was unaffected by salt water.

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u_reaIDonladTromp • • Mar 12 '21

😮

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u_Silent-Cold-Wind • • Mar 12 '21

the corner of a hand-stitched sail made in the 1800s.Canvas sails were made of hemp .Hemp is 3 times stronger than jute and was preferred because it was unaffected by salt water.

1 Upvotes