Chuck, For denier and other thread info, check: http://www.flyfisherman.com/ftb/ssthread/index.html
Martin ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- Van: Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: dinsdag, juli 5, 2005 8:32 am Onderwerp: [VFB] Denier and Biot > Folks: I know somebody talked about biot the other day, but I > can't remember exactly, Isn't it a long feather that has had the > feathers cut off the short side??? or the quill has been split > down the middle???.. Also, I keep seeing 70 denier 140 denier > thread. Is "denier" just the different thicknesses?? The books I > checked out at the library leave a lot to be desired, and the > bigger library I'm gonna join was closed for the 4th, so I > couldn't go there, ... Geez, there is a lot of "terminology" or > Fly Tiers "lingo" to learn huh??? LOL.. I LOVE it though...Just > that, as I look through sites like linesend.com and others that > little "starter kit" I'm getting with that starter tying kit from > cabelas ain't gonna be much in the bigger scheme of things.. > Strter kits for ANY hobby or craft never are huh???? Also, didn't > somebody mention lines end having grab bags that would be a lot > cheaper on me than, say the $90 Whiting Hackles from Cabelas and > others and trying to scrape that up???? I'm talking to ALL my > friends who raise chickens, quail, turkeys, peacocks, Llamas, etc > to send me some hair, feather et c.. BTW, I got that Llama .. She > said it was "corse Llama" but it is a bunch of "dubbing (Fleece) > with a few mixedcorse black hairs mixedin.. it that the normal way > it comes??? She also raises Sheep, and is gonna sendme some wool, > and I'm goin back over and give my daughter's goat another"trim" > It's hot don't ya know, so the goat loves it I'm sure > LOLOL...Thanks in advance,Didn't mean to write ya'll a BOOK LOL... > Chuck
