Kipu Cord Winder alone £140 + Postage £5. Kipu Cord Winder including an Out End £150 + Postage £7. Where to buy: Please order from ourselves or from Julie Hedges Julie, a well known Ply-Split Braider would be happy to advise you on the quality and use of the Kipu and Watu winders. We will let you know when the items are available. If you would like to order a winder, please send us an email. Inadequate weight will allow the main elements to tangle with the core.Īvailability: We make Cord Winders and Out Ends in batches and can only accept orders and payments when there are some winders available to ship. It depends on the number of cord elements, how stretchy they are and how long the cord is.Ī recommended weight to start with is 300g for a 4m cord with six twisted elements and expect to adjust from there. The weight needed for tensioning the core will vary. The weight will drop as the main cord elements are twisted, make sure the weight hangs freely. Hang a weight on the core as high as possible.

Or - through the hole so it hangs at the back of the Out End. The Watu Out End has a hook and a hole in the centre for the core, see picture below.Įither - over the central hook so it hangs in front of the Out End. The core does not twist with the main elements as the cord is made, it hangs freely and is weighted for tension. It can be thicker than the other elements but not less than half the thickness of any of them. The core element can be of the same or of different material to the main elements. in Passementerie.Ī core can add thickness to a cord, it can be made visible or left completely concealed.Ī core can also be used as an additional element to work into a design e.g. It may be desirable depending on the purpose of the finished cords e.g. It is designed so that a core can be created.Ī core is necessary in the construction of a 5 or 6 ply cord to prevent one of the main elements randomly slipping into and out of the void in the centre of the cord.Ī core is not necessary in the construction of 2, 3 or 4 ply cords. The Watu has a central hook which does not twist the material tied to it.

Smartwrap cord winder