If anyone knows another source (or are willing to sell me some), please let me know. Those guys won't ship to Canada.
As for foil vs braid, I think foil would be ok for short cables (patch cords, etc), but I wouldn't trust it for long runs, repeatedly unwinding and (figure eight) rewinding, like us taper geeks are prone to do. Also, if you're running along floors, using it to hang the mics, etc, I can imagine wear would add up.
Did any of you folks look at Mogami 3106 "siamese" cable? This is like a thick "lamp cord", black, and very easy to work with. Braided shield, two conductors inside. I've made a couple of cables with this.
Richard