Hey Pete, Thank you very, very much for the info... Never knew you could do that with "crest feathers" to get symmetrical feathers to make "overwings", "underwings" and "bottomwings"...
I do have one question though... You know when you get a package of say saddle hackle, some of the feathers are just about a perfect size to use but have a "curve" in them, which make them almost unusable as an "underwing" or "overwing"... Will steaming them straighten them out, or will that "wet-stick" technique be the best way to reshape them????? Rodney.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Gramp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Reshaping feathers I do prefer to steam feathers to get the "bounce" back into them, but I felt I should mention to Deb (regarding the Golden Pheasant Crest feathers) that if you take two crests of similar length, wet them in water, and let them "wet- stick" to the outside of some cylindrical container (drinking glass, etc) with the tips (not stems) touching, you get a wonderful matched pair of crests for the topping and underwing/ "bottoming" on a salmon fly. I'm not sure if this is old news, but it has saved me much time in trying to find the prized "2 per head" crest feathers that are the right length and curve to frame the married- slip wing. Just my 2 cents, Pete
