There are still ample supplies of lacing cords for example at McMaster-Carr [1] so there likely are still lots of sites using them. The part I never quite unde

There are still ample supplies of lacing cords for example at McMaster-Carr [1] so there likely are still lots of sites using them. The part I never quite understood is why lacing standards didn't specify tucking a tail of cord at the end under a single winding of two or more whippings so one can exercise the future option to expand the loop locks if necessary to insert more cabling instead of re-doing the entire lacing run from scratch. I've also yet to find proper waxed whipping thread that is a smaller diameter than the lacing cord so the loose end of the wound whipping fits inside the winding without a snag-prone bulge at the end of the lacing cord; I have to messily make my own from 80/3 linen (or if lacing outdoor cabling, UV-rated polyester) fine sewing thread and beeswax. [1] https://www.mcmaster.com/products/lacing-cords/ https://www.mcmaster.com/products/lacing-cords/