Seal's Fur sources
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- Donald Nicolson
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Seal's Fur sources
Just a wee reminder, baby seals shed their white fur two weeks after they are born, just before
they take to the water for the first time. They leave it on the beach, where it is collected for
cleaning and dyeing and then is sold as dubbing. No seals are killed in the process.
Mature seals fur is useless.
they take to the water for the first time. They leave it on the beach, where it is collected for
cleaning and dyeing and then is sold as dubbing. No seals are killed in the process.
Mature seals fur is useless.
Re: Seal's Fur sources
Good Stuff Donald.
I hate it when I think I'm buying organic vegetables, and when I get home I discover they are just regular donuts.
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Re: Seal's Fur sources
Thanks, Donald, knew it was baby seal fur, but wasn't aware of the process.
"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and
beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise"
Aldo Leopold
beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise"
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Re: Seal's Fur sources
Thank you Donald for relaying this info. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
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Re: Seal's Fur sources
I know nothing about seal dubbing except what I read and watch on the internet. How does this McPhail pupa pattern's use of "adult" seal differ from the baby seal? Just asking for educational purposes--not looking for a debate or challenging anyone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfm_nrpEL5U
Thanks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfm_nrpEL5U
Thanks.
Re: Seal's Fur sources
Looking at the dubbing. The Adult appears much more stiff and spiky than what I have used. Can't help with any of the other possible property differences. Nice pattern.
I hate it when I think I'm buying organic vegetables, and when I get home I discover they are just regular donuts.
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Re: Seal's Fur sources
The adult fur is wider & thicker than the baby fur and it is generally brownish in color/shades. The baby fur is fine in size/texture,cream in color and translucent. The adult is ok for large patterns (terrestrials/big bugs) and is a bit of a bear to work with.Hard Times Angler wrote:I know nothing about seal dubbing except what I read and watch on the internet. How does this McPhail pupa pattern's use of "adult" seal differ from the baby seal? Just asking for educational purposes--not looking for a debate or challenging anyone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfm_nrpEL5U
Thanks.