Only if you use antique wool. =o)
At 10:23 AM 12/24/2002, you wrote:
I have an antique hand crank coffee grinder, will that work ? Jimi No offense... I'll skip the coffee. I already made sure Don O doesn't use his coffee grinder, I should have guessed you did. ;0) (before anyone sends me a list of reasons on why to use the coffee grinder, I'm already thinking of purchasing a spare coffee grinder for this reason. Even though I am the only coffee drinker in this house) Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 9:46 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] LLama Wool ? > Remind me to have coffee with you before we discuss flies and tying...8^) > Jimi > > > Deb, > This is where I get jumped on again for my unsophisticated ways. . .but, > hey! You're worth it! > From time to time I will run across material that is either a little > difficult to dub (too long, coarse, etc.) or not exactly the color I want. > Here's what I do. . .I use a coffee grinder! > I cut the long suff up into shorter pieces and sneak the coffee grinder out > of the kitchen. I can add a little antron, a little stiff hair, whatever > and make a really nice blend. > Here's another tip. Keep a can of really good coffee with chicory on hand - > the cajun stuff. If you don't get the blender completely clean, just tell > your spouse you made cajun coffee this morning! Has been working for me. > 'Course my wife is pretty leery of cajun food. If they leave hair in their > coffee, just imagine what might be in the mustard!!! > Merry Christmas! > Doug > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Deborah Duran > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 7:14 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] LLama Wool ? > > > 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 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: GARY WEBB > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 12:00 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Material Swap > > > Just an added note about the llama wool. Some of you may have noticed > that there are bonus items in the wool. Sticks, seeds, etc. I asked my > wife's sister for some > > wool and she gave me a bag that she had gathered from her pets. It is > not "processed" Not cleaned (except for what I picked out by hand), not > washed, > > not carded, and not dyed. Just raw llama wool. Great struff! > > > > >
