Don, i like that third idea a lot. mark
From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [VFB] Aftershaft feathers- Mark Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:02:36 -0800
Mark,
Try my rope dub method with the aftershafts, using mono thread, instead of
the loop. Just leave slack in the feather so it's doesn't break under
tension when it gets tight. You can also rope on wire and have some shine
from the core. You can also start a dubbing rope and join in the aftershaft
as you would a hackle.
DonO
----- Original Message ----- From: "mark romero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 7:31 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Aftershaft feathers
> DANG Wes, i just had a very similar problem the other night. I was tying
> this salmon fly and i had done the rear half of the body by putting a
long,
> (maybe three inches or less) grey, say quarter inch wide after shaft in a
> dubbing loop, twisting it and wraping the body.....while also stroking the
> fibers back as i wraped. The when i wanted to do the front half, i
couldn't
> find another after shaft. So i just used peacock herl instead. The
> ole'peacock herl works for everything trick, lmao. But i realy would like
to
> find the skin and feather that aftershaft came off of, so i can go back
and
> start over again. If and when i do, i'll let you know. mark
>
> >From: Wes Wada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Subject: [VFB] Aftershaft feathers
> >Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 14:53:54 -0800
> >
> >Hi VFB:
> >
> >I am tying a pattern that requires narrow, medium to light grey
aftershaft
> >feathers. These need to be wider than ostrich herl, but narrower and
more
> >flexible than emu herl. What bird and what part of the body should I be
> >looking for feathers that would match that description?
> >
> >thanks
> >
> >Wes Wada
> >Bend, Oregon
> >
>
>
>
