Will have to try the rope dubbing technique. I think I have the general gist of it and will try it out.
On 2/28/12, Robert Morger <[email protected]> wrote: > Fibers would be 3/8" to about 3/4" all were blended well before > combining together. Used a coffee grinder to mix them. > > On 2/28/12, Wayne Blake-Hedges <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Robert; >> >> How long were the fibers you used? How did you mix the blend? >> >> Homemade dubbing sometimes involves a lot of experimentation to get the >> desired results. A couple of things I learned were the length of the >> fibers >> you use have a great influence on how your dubbing blend will behave >> also, >> start with one portion of your blend, get it to length and spun/blended >> depending on your method. Then do the same with each individual material >> then, blend them together. For dubbing you plan to spin around a thread, >> 3/8" to 1/2" fiber length is a good start. Longer threads are harder to >> spin >> around your tying thread but lend themselves to "rope dubbing" type >> methods. >> >> Wayneb >> >> >> >> From: Robert Morger <[email protected]> >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; >> flyfishingandflytyingforpanfish >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:15 AM >> Subject: [VFB] Home made dubbing question, Proportions >> >> I made up a bunch of dubbing recently using about 50% poly yarn and >> 40% rabbit fur or mink fur (Guard hairs intact) and 10% shiny stuff, >> the colors came out nice but the mix is a bear to get to cling to the >> thread. >> >> So my question is how much underfur to coarse or synthetic mix should >> be blended to make a mix that wraps well on the thread? >> >> >> - >> " Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing - After >> they have exhausted all other possibilities. " >> --Winston Churchill >> Robert Morger >> Central Texas >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" >> group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> 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 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" >> group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> 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 > > > -- > " Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing - After > they have exhausted all other possibilities. " > --Winston Churchill > Robert Morger > Central Texas > -- " Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing - After they have exhausted all other possibilities. " --Winston Churchill Robert Morger Central Texas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] 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
