RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Ian Mitchell
Iain, I finally got around to looking at their website late last night. I put an order in for a lot of silk, some wings, and some hooks. Imentioned your name on my order.. as how I hear about them. I fancy tying a bunch of wee wet flies, some time soon. For the wings, I neve needed

RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Ian Mitchell
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Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Allan Fish
I have never heard of picric before. tell me more about this picric died fur... what is picric (some type of acid ?) and why is it good ? Picric acid is 2,4,6-tri-nitrophenol. As with other highly nitrated products, it is an explosive. However, it's also a BRILLIANT yellow with a slight

Re: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Henk Verhaar
It's not a high explosive though, and when kept moist, there is no risk of shock-induced deflagration (if I remember correctly, picric acid is incapable of detonation). The main risk is explosive decomposition of dried material trapped between container and screw cap... On 15 Feb, 2010, at 15:4

Re: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Henk Verhaar
It's dye capabilities it gets from the phenolic hydroxy group, which is quite acidic, due to those electron-pushing nitro groups. This makes the phenol reactive towards amino groups, freely available in keratin and other skin proteins... Sloppy working with picric acid makes for permanently sta

Re: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Allan Fish
The main risk is explosive decomposition of dried material trapped between container and screw cap... Goodbye fingers! ;-) -- Allan Fish Greenwood, IN afi...@sbcglobal.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vf

[VFB] RE: Picric -

2010-02-15 Thread Neville Gosling
The BIG question is where can one obtain some in Canada? - and I better not try while the Olympics are on or I will get arrested. Last week the police and security closed the streets and evacuated an area of North Vancouver due to a supicious object. It was blown up with the aid of a robot. It t

RE: [VFB] RE: Picric -

2010-02-15 Thread Ian Mitchell
I assume so if it is a lifetime warranty and you can get all the pieces back to the manufacturer > From: nev.gosl...@shaw.ca > To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > Subject: [VFB] RE: Picric - > Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:14:50 -0800 > > The BIG question is where can one obtain some in Canada

Re: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Don Ordes
Buggs said he wants to be hot-tub dyed with picric acid, so he can become a blonde bombshell. Dr. D PS DonO got some picric dyed hare, rabbit (*sniff*), and mole from Iain, and it is really cool stuff. The H&R guard-hairs take on an orange hue and the belly hair gets a beautiful bright yello

RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread iain short
picric acid in crystal form was (is?) used for bomb fused but in solution is stable. the fumes can make you feel real crook it is antiseptic and antifungal it dies fur n feather real pretty yellow with a hint of olive and is slightly fluorescent if you can get fox hare or rabbit dyed in it you

[VFB] Picric - for Henk

2010-02-15 Thread iain short
Henk it was to be used in artillery shells and grenades iain Re: Picric From: h...@stichtsend.xs4all.nl >It's not a high explosive though, and when kept moist, there is no risk of >shock-induced deflagration (if I remember correctly, picric acid is incapable >of detonation). The main risk is e

[VFB] Picric - Nev

2010-02-15 Thread iain short
dont bother it awful, get headaches, big hangover , get it dyed for you in Wales iain From: nev.gosl...@shaw.ca To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] RE: Picric - The BIG question is where can one obtain some in Canada? __

Re: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Joyce Westphal
So where does one obtain some picric acid or some acid dyed furs in the USA? Joyce On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Don Ordes wrote: > Buggs said he wants to be hot-tub dyed with picric acid, > so he can become a blonde bombshell. > > Dr. D > > PS DonO got some picric dyed hare, rabbit (*sniff

Re: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Allan Fish
Joyce asked, So where does one obtain some picric acid or some acid dyed furs in the USA? Joyce Chemical supply houses (as opposed to "Laboratory Supply Houses" which tend to carry medical supplies). Most of 'em don't sell to individuals. And I would venture a guess that a request for pic

RE: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread J Balmer
I tried to make nitroglycerine once in HS. Don't mix it in a lead dish... -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Allan Fish Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 3:02 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Picric - was RE: [VFB]

RE: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Bob Scarbrough
Joyce, I did find some already dyed stuff on Ebay, only place I could find. Bob Scarbrough a69ju...@hotmail.com > Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:02:12 -0500 > To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > From: afi...@sbcglobal.net > Subject: Re: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk f

Re: [VFB] Picric - JOyce

2010-02-15 Thread Allan Fish
dont bother it awful, get headaches, big hangover , get it dyed for you in Wales PLUS highly elevated b.p. and heart rate - to the point of heart attack! NASTY stuff. a. -- Allan Fish Greenwood, IN afi...@sbcglobal.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail

RE: [VFB] fur hair swap if you want to extend the dates

2010-02-15 Thread J McK
I,m in for extending Jerry McKaughan,President Caddis Fly Fishing Club P. O. Box 9104 Russellville, AR 72811 www.caddisflyfishers.org > Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:34:53 + > From: mystikalra...@frontiernet.net > To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > Subject: [VFB] fur hair swap if you want to ex

Re: [VFB] fur hair swap if you want to extend the dates

2010-02-15 Thread Dail Graham
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