Deb Hmmm... Ok then, I'll try leaving them incrementally longer and/or tying them in wetter and wetter. The woolite will also have a bash. I agree that the rib will be a must. A good weekends experimenting I see before me.
Am still a bit shookup to be thinking about getting another bike, but I'm sure you are right, all in good time. Off to the physio for voluntary torture now, so have a great weekend. Bye now David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deb Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 1:38 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] New materials > David > Have you tried tying with them while they are still wet (slightly damp)? I > heard that somewhere also but I can't remember where. It would seem to me > that they would turn brittle again when dry but I was working with spey fly > feathers so you would have the ribbing over it to secure it also. > Sorry again about the bike. Maybe you will find a new one you like > better.. > Deb > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Colyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 6:49 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] New materials > > > > Deb > > > > I'll have a go with a few of each of the Guinea and Egyptian in the > "devil's > > engine" and see how they turn out compared to the other suggestions. I > > haven't tried the woolite trick on quills (just soaked them in luke warm > > water so far) I'll have a bash at some Francolin breast feathers that > > usually drive me up the wall with quills splitting. > > > > Just waiting for the final word from the insurance assessor but all > > indications are that its a write off. > > > > Cheers > > David C > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Deb Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 12:33 PM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] New materials > > > > > > > David > > > I have heard of mites that love down comforters and pillows. I would > > think > > > the short burst in the microwave would kill anything. Microwaves cook > > from > > > the inside out. So it wouldn't be a heat source like walking in the > > desert. > > > Some feathers do stink up the microwave but I don't have to worry about > a > > > significant other that would get mad at me. I clean it out with Clorox > > > wipes afterwards and the feathers aren't in there long enough to do > > damage. > > > Denny has a point though about the stems. I haven't noticed mine being > > > effected but I do wash them in Woolite to restore the softness to the > > > feathers. If you have any old brittle hackles I would try this also to > > see > > > if it brings them back to life. It is also a salmon fly trick I > learned. > > I > > > wonder if it wouldn't work well for quills that you use on the quill > body > > > flies also. > > > Sorry about your bike... :( I hope it can be fixed. > > > Deb > > ______________________________________________ E-mail Disclaimer and Company Information http://www.absa.co.za/ABSA/EMail_Disclaimer
