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Offline Verderer

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Using coir for wattle?
« on: September 12, 2018, 08:23:03 AM »
I got this idea of using coconut fibre or coir for making wattle fencing, and I was wondering if anyone's tried it? It costs next to nothing and is available as bags of separate strands (in addition to pressed/glued waffles of the stuff). It should be fairly durable, and as it seems to come in variable thicknesses, I thought it would look pretty natural as the horizontal strands of wattle fencing?

The uprights I would make from toothpicks or similar wooden stuff? What do you reckon?

Offline Mindenbrush

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Re: Using coir for wattle?
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2018, 12:56:08 PM »
It is certainly possible.

People have used twine, fuse wire or multicore solder to make model wattle fencing so no reason why the coir should not work.

Look forward to seeing it.
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Offline Verderer

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Re: Using coir for wattle?
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2018, 01:09:52 PM »
Yes, first I was going to use string but I think it looks a bit too even and 'clean', whereas this coir is fairly rough looking and varies in thickness  - so it looks more natural to me? I am just hoping the fibers aren't too thin.

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Re: Using coir for wattle?
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2018, 01:35:07 PM »
I’m sure as long as you use the thicker ones it’ll look fine.
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Offline has.been

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Re: Using coir for wattle?
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2018, 05:06:44 PM »
Try pins fixed into your base, then thin wool/thick cotton woven around the pins.
Set it with a watered down PVA glue.

Offline dampfpanzerwagon

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Re: Using coir for wattle?
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2018, 05:44:50 PM »

Offline Verderer

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Re: Using coir for wattle?
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2018, 08:31:33 PM »
Well, I ordered 1 kg of the stuff, so I will be able to try it out soon. Can always use it to stuff a cushion or something, if it doesn't work. lol

Offline dampfpanzerwagon

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Re: Using coir for wattle?
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2018, 07:51:54 AM »



I have uploaded the whole wattle fence article that was originally posted on Barking Irons Online on to the Blog, for full details follow this link;
https://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/2018/09/a-simple-wicker-fence.html

Tony

Offline Psychopomp

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Re: Using coir for wattle?
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2018, 09:13:35 PM »
I can confirm that the plant twist wire method is easy and looks great.  Just make sure to prime the twist wire thoroughly before painting.  I find that a cheap matte varnish applied before priming gives the surface more tooth for primer and paint to hang onto.