Peter, didn't even thing about the material storage using this.. But the "bugs" "critters" etc, that might grow on the materials have to have air to survive, so in a vacuum, they could not live.. God idea,I know we had one in FL, when they first came out from Ronco or some company, and the only problem we had is finding MORE of the plastic rolls, or bags refills.... Guess that is a MAJOR thing to look for when buying one, no matter the brand or where you get it from "Are refills readily available????' Thanks, Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Gramp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Freezing fish >Vacuum sealer. I doubt that Byard sells them (if he does, go to Line's End, but I don't recall anything like that), so I'll suggest eBay... that's where I got mine. It doesn't have to be a VERY expensive one (though they are nice...) and it works great for bulk tying materials, too! A large chunk-o-elk-hide isn't practical lying on the tying desk, but if I cut it into 3"x3" squares and vacuum seal them, it's great -- pick out a piece every so often, then re-seal the rest back up. I use a single cedar ball in each vac-u-pack, and haven't had problems since going this route. Just my 2 cents worth... tight wraps, Pete
