translation of seine twine sizes?

[Brion Toss]

Hi,
I rarely use "thin" twine, as it is too hard to handle. The stuff is still usually plenty strong -- heck, it will always be plenty strong if you make enough turns -- but size isn't the only thing that matters. Aside from ease of handling, appearance is a factor; too often lashings that could be handsome are bulky visual intrusions, or tweezy bits of fuss. Ropework should be handsome.
A good rule of thumb for seizings: use twine (or seizing wire) that is about 1/8 the diameter of the material you are seizing. This will satisfy structural as well as aesthetic considerations. For palm-and-needle whippings, where thinner twine is appropriate, use twine half the size of seizing twine.
Fair leads, and Happy New Year,
Brion

PS,
We are still sipping that whiskey.