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So I have been playing with composites recently.
I am convinced it is the way to go.
Most of my work has involved paper, hide glue, and jute fibers, and some hemp fibers.
I thought of carbon fiber tubing-
1. It is EXTREMELY stiff. Far stiffer per weight than just about nearly anything.
2. It is EXTREMELY light- combine that with stiffness..... near perfect material
3. Waterproof.
4. Bloody expensive.
Well, the first 3 are good.
.55 cal paper-tyvek-hemp tubing is pretty dang stiff.
And waterproof.
And the urathane applied dries to a hard finish.
And it weighs nearly nothing.
And it costs nearly nothing.

Thinking what I am?
I am convinced it is the way to go.
Most of my work has involved paper, hide glue, and jute fibers, and some hemp fibers.
I thought of carbon fiber tubing-
1. It is EXTREMELY stiff. Far stiffer per weight than just about nearly anything.
2. It is EXTREMELY light- combine that with stiffness..... near perfect material
3. Waterproof.
4. Bloody expensive.
Well, the first 3 are good.
.55 cal paper-tyvek-hemp tubing is pretty dang stiff.
And waterproof.
And the urathane applied dries to a hard finish.
And it weighs nearly nothing.
And it costs nearly nothing.
Thinking what I am?