This seems to be a great source for (mice-) dubbing too. Rene/Germany sometime catching rats.
-----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Don Ordes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Samstag, 22. Dezember 2001 23:22 Betreff: [VFB] Wax >I have a wax if anyone wants a sample- for FREE!. It's made from one of >those be-kind-to-mice traps. Its a plastic card about 4" x 4" filled with a >super tacky wax that traps the feet of mice, so you can pull them loose and >let them go ( if you don't pull their legs out of the sockets trying to pull >them loose! LOL). The method is to spin on a match-head's worth and wipe it >off between a small fold of plastic, like a taco. Run the thread through >this stuff and it becomes like a 'black hole'- it grabs everything around >it, it's so tacky. >But I quit using all waxes since 'rope-dubbing' took over. >DonO > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Paul Lehmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 3:11 PM >Subject: RE: [VFB] SLF Dubbing > > >> just my .02 there is a recipe for wax or rather instructions on how to >blend >> your own on the globalflyfisher web site. >> >> Paul >> Long Island N.Y. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Byard Miller >> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 4:26 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [VFB] SLF Dubbing >> >> >> >John, >> >Waxing in my opinion packs the dubbing giving it an >> >un-natural look. I also don't like the sticky fingers that >> >you have to put up with. If these are lame excuses so be >> >it. I just don't like using it. >> >It may be that I have not had a problem with dubbing so I >> >never really started using wax. >> >Now when it comes to Seal and other furs or synthetics >> >like that, I do use wax real sparingly. >> >I still have the tube of Wonder Wax I bought about 15 >> >years ago. To me, it is the only wax worth using . It is >> >not available any more, the next best wax is a toilet bowl >> >seal ring. A life time supply for you and your tying >> >friends for less than 2.00. >> >Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Tony... >> >> I do use wax...but only when I make dubbing loops...since I don't >> have to touch the thread, no sticky fingers...;^) And yes Wonder Wax >> is great...and I have finally found a very comparable >> alternative...Gherke's Wax...very similar. >> >> keep tyin'...byard >> >> >> --- >> Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.307 / Virus Database: 168 - Release Date: 12/11/2001 >> >> --- >> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.307 / Virus Database: 168 - Release Date: 12/11/2001 >> >
