From: Tony Spezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [VFB] Swiss Straw/Raffia - Was: New article on a talented tyer Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 21:43:38 -0600
Sorry I goofed, I meant to say Swiss Straw for wings, not Raffia. My brain is not working 100% this time of night.
Tony
Tony Spezio wrote:
Mark,
I used Raffia for wings on my early woven Mayflies. Search the internet, you will find some photos.
Tony
mark romero wrote:
Ok, i get ya now. Just that i've NEVER heard of or seen Mayfly wings being made if Raffia. Just not the kinna thing one would use for that. If you ever get a chance, pick up Shane Stalcup's tying Mayflies Video. He has a product called Medallion Sheeting that he uses for Mayfly wings, Caddis wings, wing cases and for emerger wings. Pretty cool stuff. mark.....
From: "Niclas Runarsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: RE: [VFB] Swiss Straw/Raffia - Was: New article on a talented tyer
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 03:38:40 +0200
(Re-checking my post)
Noupp... I meant what I wrote. Clarifying: I HAVE tied wings using Swiss
Straw, but "I wouldn't even try to make a mayfly wing using raffia". (This
defines what I think of the two "being the same.")
I know that SWISS STRAW is very durable and can't be crushed by sneezing
(note: it was a slight exaggeration). But I can't say that I give much for
the durability of the raffia that I've got. (It IS bought from a respected
dealer...Line's End.)
So I meant what I wrote in my post: Swiss Straw - Durable Raffia - Fragile
/Nick
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Nick, did you mean to use the word(s) Swiss Strw where you last used the
word Raffia in that last post? And actually Swiss Straw is very durable.
There's no way you could ever "crush" it by "sneezing" on it. Marvin Nolte,
the incredable fly tyer from Last Chance Wyoming, tyes a "Killer" Irish
Mayfly using raffia for the body. I have one. You can check it out, along
with all the thousands of other flies if and when you EVER get over here for
the Roscoe Gathering/Fish-In and Clearwater Junction each held the first week in June annually. mark.....
>From: "Niclas Runarsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Subject: RE: [VFB] Swiss Straw/Raffia - Was: New article on a talented
>tyer
>Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 02:42:11 +0200
>
>That's what I've thought all along. I've seen so many patterns now,
>where people have used Swiss Straw on the fly and written Raffia in the
>recipe (you can tell just by looking at it). I wouldn't even try to
>make a mayfly wing using raffia. I mean, if you can crush it just by
>sneezing on it... how would it survive fly casting? ;o)
>
>/Nick
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>Nick, Raffia and Swiss Straw are two totally different things
>altogether. Your discription of each is quite accurate. mark
>
> >From: "Niclas Runarsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Subject: RE: [VFB] New article on a talented tyer
> >Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:16:12 +0200
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> >Is Raffia really the same thing as Swiss Straw? I ordered the product
> >that was called Swiss Straw and this was rolled up on flat "cardboard
> >spools". (Can't come up with English name for it.) From the same
> >dealer (at the same time), I also ordered Raffia... which was
> >delivered in "chunks" in zip-lock bags.
> >
> >The Swiss Straw is soft, thin but strong, and easy to work with...
> >while the
> >Raffia is very much like dried grass. Very fragile and can crack up just
>by
> >bending it.
> >
> >To me these two seem very different from eachother.
> >
> >/Nick
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> >Tony Spezio
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> >
> >It is what we call Swiss Straw. It can be found in craft stores as
> >Raffia Straw. Comes in a load of colors. Tony
> >
> >Desert Eagle wrote:
> >
> > >Absolutely awesome, thanks for sharing. Things I don't think I
> > >could ever master, but love to look at and dream that I could. I am
> > >curious though about the "Raffene" material, never used it but
> > >think I have heard references to it before. Jimi
> > >
> > >
> > >Hi Everyone,
> > >
> > >I've finally had a chance to update my website with a new and
> > >hopefully ongoing section called "Interviews and Articles"
> > >Hopefully if I get enough contributors and keep the creative juices
> > >flowing it should be pretty fun. So here is the first installment
> > >with Fly Tyer Paul Whillock please let me know what you all think
> > >as far as ideas or recommendations.
> > >http://www.nwtroutchaser.com/articles.htm
> > >
> > >Oh I finally set up my domain name as www.nwtroutchaser.com for
> > >northwest trout chaser. It should be easier to remember.
> > >
> > >Bill P.
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Now that makes sense. Not to worry Tony, when i get to your age, i'll prolly
be a babbling idiot....... Guys.....yeah, yeah, i know............lmao.
mark
