David T. wrote: >I take the quill and iron it with a heavy iron, then shape it.
First iron, or first split the feather? Feather of what bird? Do you use the tip or the end of the feather? Quill sounds like tip to me. > There are a number of other materials you can use, including thin > strips of polished wood. Thanks for the tip, I'll try. Somebody else came up with cow's bone. Why cow and not, say, sheep, pig or - why not - ancestor or slain enemy? > You can also cut a piece of delrin Where do you buy this? > It's the only thing I iron, really. I handwash my concert shirts and hang them to dry. No ironing needed. The best one already last for over 20 years. David - does iron the best blouse or skirt of his wife occasionally **************************** David van Ooijen [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.davidvanooijen.nl **************************** To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
