2. Carefullly thread it
through the bottom hole in
your gasket goove and lay the
pointed tip across the groove.
Always keep plenty of
replacement gasket
string with your kit.

1. Take 8-10 inches of
gasket string and
taper both ends.  Twist
them into points.
3. Very tightly wind your
sting counter clockwise
up the groove, pushing it
tighter every few twists
with your thumbnail.
4. Leave just enough
room at the top to thread
the other tapered end  
through the second hole.
7.  Melt your first round of
lubricant into the string.
8. Add more lubricant and twist your gasket
clockwise into your barrel to compress your
gasket. Never twist counter clockwise as
you will unwrap your gasket string.

NOTE: If you are left handed, then you
may want to wrap you gasket in  reverse.
5.  Pull the tapered end
all the way through and
pull the string tight.
6. Trim your excess string.
Did you Know...?

In the primitive setting, gaskets where made from whatever
worked.  Silk was considered to be the best while leather and
plant fibers were also used.  Ashleigh Seow found that fibre
from the Terap tree (Artocarpus elasticus) was traditionally
used in Borneo but jute fiber salvaged from gunny sacks was
being used today.