Looking for a Washboard

[roadbike]

That I could possibly pack with me. There's a smallish long pouch I have sewn into my bag that I usually keep my knife and some cardboard in (the shit comes in handy sometimes when you're stuck in the middle of no where) that I think I could probably fit a smallish one into. Any suggestions where to look to pick one up?

 

[Mogwai]

I'm not sure what city you are in, but I'm pretty sure I saw a small one for sale in SE Portland a couple weeks ago.

 

[macks]

I've seen really small ones in hardware stores sometimes, but they seem really overpriced (15-20$).

 

[Angela]

Even the small ones aren't small enough to stick in a pack that's why I recently got rid of one, Arrow's enjoying it now. The only thing I've ever seen that might be small enough are ones that are sold as decorations and I don't know how functional they are. Here's an example of the decorative type

SMALL WASHBOARD LAUNDRY PLAQUE RUSTIC LOOK - eBay (item 350207244474 end time Jun-03-09 18:36:18 PDT)

 

[Mogwai]

I have seen people with that size of washboard around, and you might luck out finding one at a local antique shop (though it might be pricey). The only other place I've seen one that size is here:

http://www.columbuswashboard.com/products.htm

The mini metal galvanized one is 10 bucks + shipping.

You might be able to find a "lingerie washboard", but even those tend to be a bit bigger than what it sounds you are looking for.

 

[Bendixontherails]

and don't overlook those indoor fleamarket type places either. the local one here has both a washboard, and several different sizes of old whisky jugs.

 

[roadbike]

Word to that. Thanks for the suggestions folks, I'll keep ya posted if I find a working one that's travel sized.

 

[Skye]

go to antique stores.
that shit is really cheap

 

[RideMoreTrains]

come to a flea market in Kentucky.

you'll find wash boards of every size, shape, price, and anything else you might want. shit i think my brothers got at least 10 hanging up on his walls up at the main house here on the farm.

 

[boucaneer]

you could make one for size for your own kit bag. if you dont want to wear out your clothes out get a piece of hardernd knobbly glass cut to the size you want. pad the sides out with gaffer tape or melt the sides with a burner or frame fix it.

if you aint to worried about the wear on your clothes then just find some window aluminum window shuttering or somthing with a fixed angle and screw or nail tack it to a frame that is the correct size for your pack.

the good ones are made of hardened knobbly glass though as it is surface friction that realy washes your clothes with a bit of banging.

make one mate.

 

[GutterGrayse]

Antique shops and thrift stores. I got mine at a yardsale for a buck.