On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 05:11:37 -0700, Larry Jaques wrote:

On 23 Jun 2012 04:13:55 GMT, Winston wrote:

On Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:52:30 -0400, Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Winston" wrote in message
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Building on Jim's idea, it'd be nifty to use an open-top drum lid as
a hoop to secure the fabric.

--Winston

Mine are plastic with screw-on lid rings that fit too snugly. Rope
works fine.

Double knot? Trucker's hitch?

Whatever happened to good, old-fashioned, stinky, rubber bungee cords?

I vaguely remember a section of a *real* hardware store
that had the elastic cord and ends for sale. One could
assemble any length bungee. Same was true for web straps.

They had 100 piece boxes of hardware too.

Sigh.

--Winston