Re: [VFB] Any need for Crow Feathers

[Dragonsheart1004]

In a message dated 2/14/2005 8:56:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

I've been raising them for about 4/5 yrs. now. They roam wherever they want.
You can't keep 'em penned if you want to get the most benifit from them.
They eat all the ticks and mosquitos they can get..........which is good.
And yes they are good to eat. But i have yet to do that. I have a very hard
time killing anything i raise. In fact, i won't. The guy i know who does the
bows and arrows, does traditional African type bows and arrows and things
like that. You'd have to ask him. All i know is he uses Guinea feathers for
the arrows. Guineas are an African bird by the way. mark

Mark,
    Tick and skeeter control is always a good thing, lol. I would love to contact the gentleman about his craft, as I am always interested in hand crafted traditional items. I think that is part of the allure of fly tying for me. It is a time honored tradition that has, to some extent, stayed true to its roots.
    When you think about it, a lot has and hasn't changed since the early years of tying. True, we have more modern tools, and materials that were never dreamt of, but what has really changed?? I believe that the actual "lashing of materials to create the flye" hasn't changed much at all. Granted we now use a vice, not our fingers. Granted, we now have genetically altered hackles. But honestly, what has really changed??
    I think I will post that to the list and see what type of responses I get, LOL.
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