UK Kraft Paper weight

[martindale]

Hi, I'm a little confused.

 

When making cylinder shells the tutorials (US) I've watched refer to 70lb Kraft Paper, 4 wraps.

The paper I've sourced in the UK is sold as either 70gsm or 90gsm, with a little searching, I've found that these are equivalent to approximately 40lb and 50lb respectively.

 

First of all, are these equivalent weight correct?

 

If so, should I;

a. Increase the no. of wraps to compensate for the different weights? Or

b. Try to source heavier paper?

 

If I need heavier paper, does anyone know where I can buy this in the UK?

Thanks,

Paul.

[OldMarine]

I use 40 lb paper for everything now. Just add the wraps to equal the total specified poundage of paper. Edited September 23, 2018 by OldMarine