Ok Don, Now you have me convinced, don't wait till Sowbug, I still have a few sz 32 hooks, will be glad to test it for you. I think you have my snail mail. Tony --- DonO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 50/0 thread... > > When a tiny baby spider shoots out an almost > invisible string of web > material, and it floats off into space on the > slightest breeze... > > This thread is finer than that web, as a piece of it > floats off by itself > with just the heat rise in a still room. No > kidding. When I hang the > bobbin from the vise with it, one has to look at it > just right to see the > light reflect off of it, or it looks like the bobbin > is suspended in > mid-air. > > Ask Jayhawk Jeff- he got a demo. I think I sent > Paul Marriner a sample too. > > I'd like to know if this stuff will even mic out as > anything at all. Can > anyone test it for me? > > DonO > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daphne Forster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 7:54 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: No more Gudebrod > > > > how thin is 50/0 thread? human hair? > > > > Daphne > > > > DonO wrote: > > > I have a pee-wee bobbin and some spools. > > > I like it. > > > I use them for my 50/0 thread for size 32's. > > > > > > DonO > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > *From:* Joseph Fusco, Sr. > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > *To:* [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > *Sent:* Saturday, December 02, 2006 2:34 PM > > > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] RE: No more Gudebrod > > > > > > Neville - > > > > > > I found "midge" size bobbins on EBay. Just > go to the EBay home > > > page and search for bobbins in "fly tying > materials and > > > supplies". There are at least three > possible sources for the > > > small bobbins listed right now. > > > > > > Also, check with Byard at Line's End first. > One or the best > > > sources for a Midge Bobbin is the Griffin > "PeeWee", and I know he > > > can get them, if he doesn't carry them in > stock. > > > > > > -- > > > Joe Fusco, Sr. > > > Member of The Missouri Trout Fishermen's > Association and The > > > Virtual Fly Box > > > > > > REMEMBER CANCER IS A WORD NOT A SENTENCE > > > > > > Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > On 12/2/06, *Neville Gosling* > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > > > I'm not sure that it is exactly the same > thread - Similar > > > maybe but possibly > > > not the same. > > > > > > I have considered transferring the > thread from the Gutterman > > > spools to the > > > small sewing machine spools that are > readily available, > > > however the narrow > > > bobbins used for these sewing machine > spools have become > > > difficult to find. > > > I believe Matarelli used to list a > "midge" style bobbin for > > > these spools but > > > I haven't seen one in a long time. > > > > > > Neville (Nev) Gosling > > > Greater Vancouver, > > > B.C. Canada > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > On > > > Behalf Of Deborah Duran > > > Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 12:59 > PM > > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > Subject: RE: [VFB] RE: No more Gudebrod > > > > > > Ah Ha... Yes ... Hit the link and > follow the brands link to > > > Gudebrod. It > > > is a textile thread so you can find it > in the Sewing > > > stores. That's > > > disappointing though for those of you > that really enjoyed > > > being part of > > > their pro team! According to the > article the bobbins used for > > > sewing are a > > > different size so you will have to get > an adjustable bobbin or > > > try a > > > saltwater bobbin I'm pretty sure Byard > carries bobbins that > > > would work on > > > this kind of spool. > > > You should still be able to get your > favorite threads though. > > > Regards, > > > Deb > > > > > > www.uftri.org <http://www.uftri.org/> > > > www.linesend.com > <http://www.linesend.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: > 268.15.3/562 - Release Date: > > > 12/1/2006 > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.3/562 - > Release Date: 12/1/2006 > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.yahoo.com. Try it now.
