Thanks Bill... I was doing all that, just was getting poor results after.
I might add this: When you're cutting the synthetic with the 'equalizer' on top of the 'table' ... support the equalizer AND the table with your free hand while cutting. If you push too hard during the cutting, you can snap one side of the equalizer out of the spring. Another hint is... with feathers or synthetic, once you have the material in the jaws of the table and you've picked up the clip, and are reaching for the table to clip the material, don't grab the base of the table... it opens REALLY easy... you need to grab it on or above the spring clasp. -Dave On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 07:16:53 -0600, Bill Higdon wrote: >�Steve, > >�The Magic Tool comes with a wooden equalizers (Marc calls these >�equalizers, >�because they allow a cut in small strands of exactly the same size) >�used for >�working with Synthetics. � Wrap the fiber around the equalizer, >�several turn >�(6-8)or more if needed, holding the first turn with your finger. >�Place the >�equalizer on the appropriate table, and cut the tag end of the >�material. >�Keep your finger on the first turn to keep the material from >�unraveling. >�Cut the material with a razor blade at the very top of the >�equalizer and the >�material will lay flat on the table in equal lengths. �Use a piece >�of wire >�to pull the material into the table, Once in the table pull the >�wire out >�from either side. > >�Bill > >�-----Original Message----- >�From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >�[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Steve Brettell >�Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 6:31 AM >�To: [email protected] >�Subject: Re: [VFB] Magic Tool &�Synthetics? > > >�Don't try to compress it as much, and/or mix it with some other >�fiber. >�Synthetics, by nature, aren't very squeezable. �Make it more like a >�hackle: >�parellel fibers, rather than clumped up. > >�Steve, >�In Maryland >�http://stevebrettell.point2homes.biz > > >�-- >�_______________________________________________ >�Find what you are looking for with the Lycos Yellow Pages >�http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/defau >�lt.asp >�?SRC=lycos10
