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I worked for Hardys as a rod maker between 1976 and 1978. I used to lay up special carbon / fibreglass weaves for special projects (tournament casting) and assembled a lot of Palakona cane blanks for special orders. I must have whipped miles of maroon silk! I have a suspicion it was Gudebrod silk but the colour was altered by the varnish, as the silk wasn’t sealed first and went dark and semi translucent. The varnish had a very distinctive smell but came in Hardy branded bottles.
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Colin_the_Bald
Thought about that, but I'm damned if I can find a colour match for the original whippings. It is very rarely used (it was yesterday) and I have not had a problem with the bodge. There's also carbon build up products, I don't fancy those either. I have had enough fun finding a colour match for late 50s and early 60s Hardy claret whipping silk!