Jimi I'll pluck some of my hackles and swap you for some if you're interested. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 8:24 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] LLama Wool ? and Wolf Fur
> Morning Deb, > Don't know about the Llama wool, but can tell you how I do the Wolf. I > normally soak it in a pan with "Woolite" and warm water for a bit. Wring it > out and rinse it well. Then I put it on a paper towel and spread it out to > dry. When it is dry I use a worn out "Clean" pet brush and stroke it. As the > brush fills I clean it off and put it in bags to use. I normally only brush > a small amount at a time for what I am going to use. When I need more I > clean some more. Right now I have 2 or 3 zip locks with un-cleaned fur in > them. It makes a great dubbing material and since it is "Naturally" water > resistant I plan on trying it for some scuds and nymphs and emergers to see > if it will "Trap those Bubbles". Who knows ?? > > Now that I think about it. that may have been a good item for me to have > used in the material swap, hind sight is always 20-20. Maybe I could offer > to swap some for other materials in a materials swap ? > Something more to think about ?? > Jimi > > > I have some of this from years back for craft projects. I picked it up from > a lady that raised llamas and was showing them at a 4H show. I never > thought of using it for this. How do you wash and prepare it. It seems a > little long to dub with the way it is now. > Deb > > >
