3-strand sheets

[benz]

Thanks for the encouragement--I've always liked three-strand better than double braid. And buying an entire spool of just one rope will save a bunble.
Now, does anyone know where I can get those round (not teardrop-shaped) thimbles cast in bronze? I can't find them in any of my catalogs.
Ben

[Brion Toss]

Hello,
Round bronze thimbles can be gotten from a sailmaker, or perhaps directly from a foundry like the one here in P.T.
As for rope selection, a single-braid Dacron will be more hockle-resistant than any three-strand, as well as less elastic, easier to splice, and more supple. I definitely subscribe to the best-tool-for-the-job school.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss