The pens work well; I suspect it's the raffia material composition. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Speaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 3:54 PM Subject: Pens on Swiss Straw (was RE: Raffia heaven)
> Speaking of swiss straw... why don't pens adhere? > > I recently tied a crayfish, the back of which is brown swiss straw. I then > took my black pen that I bought at Kaufman's (don't recall brand - the only > ones they have) and mottled the brown back on it with a bunch of black > spots. Looked great! Fished it one time and all the black washed right > off... looked lame. > > These pens are waterproof, right? Is it a problem with the surface I marked > on, the swiss straw? or, do these pens just suck??? > > thx in advance > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of rderedfield > Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 3:41 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Raffia heaven > > > Heck, the wee package of raffia that I buy at the fly shop is just about a > lifetime supply! I don't EVEN know what I'd do with 100 yards; gives raffia > gift stocking stuffers at Christmas, I guess, or will it to my nieces and > nephews when I die. From a pure accounting perspective, on a per yard basis > it makes sense to buy that big quantity, but I don't know that it does make > sense to spend $5 for 98 additional yards of raffia that I won't use for 50 > years. > > Just funnin' with you, Ross. > > Richard > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 3:13 PM > Subject: Raffia heaven > > > > Post script to the bead discussion......I was at a packaging specialties > store the other day on a work related mission and found in their ribbon > section a wall full of different types/colors/materials of raffia (swiss > straw). $6.95 for a lifetime supply (100 yards). > > > > Ross > > > > > >
