Rene, just put the catch-plate right above the clamp on the stem. It will work the same.
DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rene Zillmann" <rene.zillm...@t-online.de> To: <vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 2:08 PM Subject: [VFB] Re: Rene- roping Flashabou- tips and photos > > Don, > I agree, once the rope started it can be handled as usually, but I loose > a lot of material. > The bag trick sounds good, will try this for sure. > I'm currently using my Danvise, it has a table clamp - therefore lots of > stuff on the floor <G> > I re-use the stuff from the floor and my pants.... > I'll continue to practice > Rene > > Don Ordes wrote: >> Rene wrote: >> "Don, >> > My flashabou consists of very thin and straight fibers, appr. 1 inch >> > long. It does not stick together in any way. therefore it is impossible >> > to form the starting teardrop for the rope process. " Rene >> >> Rene, >> >> I went back into my photo archives 8 years ago (file date is 2001) and >> found the flies I roped with Bob Haering's /'Dubbing >From Hell'./ It >> worked all ways, just like the lamb's wool- smooth, shaped, fuzzy, >> self-hackled, rope finished as wing, etc. One thing missing is >> furling. I ran out, so I don't have more samples of different >> applications. I quickly learned /not to overhandle/ the dubbing >> (static worse) and to use the bag trick. >> >> Again, these are just the /body techniques/. Simple flies like this >> will catch fish/ (about a minute or so to tie),/ or- you can finish >> your patterns with this as the body, or just add a bead-head or >> marabou tail. I would like to try roping peacock with this mixed in >> for super color highlights. >> >> DVD has Flashabou tying segment. >> >> >> >> Also, if you are using a dubbing that has break-away fibers that you >> don't want to lose (like this stuff, or seal), just cut out a hole >> off-center in a small stout paper plate (or Kool-whip lid turned over- >> sim.) and slide it down over your vise stem, and position it under >> your roping (snug on the fit). It will act as a catch-basin for >> bail-out fibers (or dropped beads, eyes, etc.) You can collect these >> fibers for the next tie, or you can wait and make a dubbing blend of >> the droppings. Spin it around and it's out of the way after the >> rope. Holds sized beads ready for use, too. >> >> DonO >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
