Oh, I did that the other day as soon as I got em home.. washed them in dish liquid in warm water, then nuked em for about 20-30 second I think it was... I guess that was enough to kill any microorganisms??? Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: "mark romero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 7:49 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Denier and Biot > Chuck, get those things washed before you have them around ANY other > materials, ASAP! mark > > >From: "Chuck Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Denier and Biot > >Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 15:39:00 -0500 > > > >Deb: Thanks, that answers it.. You split the quill . That is what I > >wondered about, I have some Goose wing feathers that I picked up off the > >ground at the boat ramp the other day, Chuck > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Deborah Duran > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 7:12 AM > > Subject: RE: [VFB] Denier and Biot > > > > > > Chuck > > > > The biots are off the primary flight feathers on the wing. Typically we > >use goose or turkey biots in fly tying. > > > > The quill is split and you get the biots from the side of the feather > >that cuts the wind when they fly. > > > > There is probably a better way of explaining this but this is what you > >get after only one cup of coffee. :0) > > > > Deb > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >On Behalf Of Chuck Alexander > > Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 2:33 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [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???.. > >
