Thanks for hosting another material swap, Deb! Count me in! Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 7:59 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] LLama Wool ? and Wolf Fur
> 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 > > > > > > > > >
