Does anyone know any cheap suppliers of Hessian sacking?

[Womble]

For a little project I'm involved in, I'm hoping to get hold of some hessian. To be honest I have little ideas of prices, so any information anyone has would be helpful.

It's needed to cover the exterior of a Milletts teepee.

 

[Damascus]

Hi, If you want hessian sacking try your pet shop or local garden centre they get there peanuts delivered in these sacks and I have had dozens and for free from my local pet shop. I use them for shooting as the warmer weather comes they are great for pidgeons to stop the blow fly laying eggs and let the things breath and not turn the meat in the heat.

hope this is of help.

 

[Bardster]

I bought a large roll of it for silly money per metre from www.abbeysaddlery.co.uk - you have to register to order and see prices but its worth it. They call it jute canvas and its 85p a metre.

 

[Goose]

Try asking at an MT store, there used to be loads knocking around, sure one of your scouts must be a padbrat!

 

[wingstoo]

Hi Womble,

Have you got any big builders around your area?

If you have, they use hessian to cover brick and block work during building projects, if you explain what it is for I reckon you will get it for free, it is normally about £70 per roll, but that is a huge amount.

We used a load of it for our shelter building, then painted it green and brown to blend it in.





Good luck and happy hunting.

 

[wingstoo]

Hi Womble,

Any joy with your hunt for hessian?

LS

 

[Womble]

Hi LS

At the moment it's on the back burner - I was going to do some investigation this weekend but stuff got in the way... I may follow up some leads this coming weekend.

Cheers for the tips, folks!

 

[tomtom]

LS that looks like a cool Yurt type thing you have made youself there!

i'd love to hear more about it, did you build it from scratch!?

 

[bushwacker bob]

Builders Merchants. Should cost less than £20 for 100 m2 roll(2mx50m)
I'd suggest Jewsons but they are a bit unpopular at the moment

 

[Womble]

Can't imagine why...