Thanks for the plucking offers, but I don't think
plucking the winger necks is the answer. The best organization for neck wing-hackles is to keep the feathers on
the hide, therefore like-sized feathers are
adjacent/opposite to each other for easy size-matching.
MY idea:
If someone has the time to manage a 'Winger-Swap',
they could enlist as many as needed for assistance. But it shouldn't be
too hard. If each of the 33 puckers (Byard has the list)
would respond to this individual and let him know the color and size range of
feathers they desire, this person could see if the capes could be razor-cut from
the back side to divide them up as desired. (Use a felt tip pen on the back
with plucker numbers assigned) I will do a photo-shoot of all the necks as
jpeg's (unless the meister can do it), and the swapmeister can email
them to the 33 pluckers to choose. Some Winger necks
are great for tiny midge sizes, and others have more in the mid-range.
Then the larger feathers can be used by those who need fan-type feathers for
bass-bugs and such. I can also post some jpegs of neat popper-patterns
using the black-laced large feathers as tail feathers and the
skirt-wrap. The swapmesiter may do it on a first-come first-choice basis,
or else the portions could get really small if everyone wanted only midge-size,
for example. Or he/she could wait and see how it all divides up and go
from there. I will send the swapmeister all of the necks and he/she will
take it from there.
For the swapmeister's work, you can keep all of the
unclaimed remnants. UNLESS, you would like to extend the
swap to others vfb'ers, offering them the remnants to try out (per requests
again). If you go this way, and nothing (worthwhile) is left over, Dr. Tom and I will take good care
of you. <G> ( Pro-teamers get great stuff! )
Any Coments?
DonO
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Subject: Re: [VFB] Wingers?- need some
ideas
> Don,
> I'm willing to pluck again, if that is what you need. How about it all you
> pluckers?
>
> Chris R.
