No hosting here Doug. Sorry got too much on my plate now. Nice try though. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Doug Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] LLama Wool ? and Wolf Fur
> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
