Bank Line, what is and where do I get it?

[slasha9]

Hello one and all!
Like many others here I have been reading Bushcraft 101 by Dave Canterbury and find it stands up pretty well against Mears and Kochanski. However I am puzzled by his near constant reference to bank line. I get the impression that it's some form of fishing line but I'm not sure, perhaps it's known by some other name on this side of the Atlantic?
I have found a few references to it on YouTube (I think ) and it looks like a narrower alternative to paracord.
Any help in shedding light on this would be much appreciated
Thanks in advance

 

[Disco1]

Not read the book but found this the other day.
http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/mariner-twisted-mason-nylon-twine---bank-line---fluorescent-orange-14000-p.asp

 

[Jared]

The bankline uses Dave Canterbury is the tarred variety.

http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/mariner-tarred-twisted-nylon-twine---bank-line-13991-p.asp

 

[Man of Tanith]

Just reread this book.
i tested the bankline idea before i read the book havin seen it mentioned on his youtube channel and its a darn sight cheaper than paracord and just as effective

 

[Native Nathan]

Yeah post 2 is the same stuff I have.

 

[Robson Valley]

We see that here as #18 tarred nylon seine line. Most use in ocean commercial fish netting. Because it is ever so slightly elastic,
I use a lot of it for whipping blades into Pacific Northwest native style wood carving tools. Uncoated, in white/yellow/pink, it's sold
in hardware stores as "surveyor's cord."

 

[slasha9]

Not in stock at the moment, but now I know what sort of thing to look for!

Cheers

 

[techguyone]

I've just got some, it's more useful and less bulky than para cord for general purpose cordage, I got mine from the Bushcraft store here: http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/mariner-tarred-twisted-nylon-twine---bank-line-13991-p.asp

It arrived in under 24hrs too!

 

[Quixoticgeek]

Timely, I've just written a post about some of the alternatives to paracord (didn't have any bank line to test). You can find it [thread=132236]here[/thread].

J

 

[Robson Valley]

If you're on or near the coast, try a ship's chandler, usually on the waterfront.

Wearing leather gloves and pulling hard to get the blades to "sit down," I surprised at how little of the black tar-stuff
comes off on my gloves.

Quixotigeek: thanks for the line reviews. I can only dream with the general crud in local stores.
Everybody here is still in love with 3-strand polypropylene instant unravelling cord.

 

[techguyone]

Quix: I'm not sure that's the right post you linked to.

 

[slasha9]

Who knew there was so much variety! Thanks for all the input, definitely a lot to think about

 

[Quixoticgeek]

Oops, typo'd. Missed off one digit. Link corrected.