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OK, here are some more shots to explain how Pete Hidy used the Clark Spinning Block.

I imagine one could use any textured material for the "sighter" pad as the idea behind it would be to help stop the dubbing adhere to any remnant wax as much as being the background of contrast? So the brass nails are fairly self explanatory, bu what is the chrome eschunion or upolstory p...

Gingerdun, your willingness to share all these wonderful pics and information has been an enormous boost to my interest in this material. I thought I had all there was on Hidy to (until Jim Slattery releases his material) have in books, articles and conversations, but to have this "pictures ar...

Dick Clark who invented the spinning block was a fishing companion of Jim Leisenring and Vernon S. "Pete" Hidy. Both Dick and Pete learned to spin bodies from Big Jim. Jim spun the bodies on his pants leg, which Dick didn't like, since it left too much untidy residue of dubbing fibers on h...

Entertaining idea for a post! There is an astute folk/roots/songwriter/blues, etc station that streams worldwide that I listen to a lot while I tie. It is WUMB out of Univ. of Massachusetts Boston. I happen to be within broadcast range, which is how I discovered it. Or I just listen to the wind and ...

Very cool little fly. And Photograph!

Reassuring to hear that I am not the only one who has been making conjugal visits to the fabric store (and knitting shop) lately.

What I lack in photography and tying skills I make up for with enthusiasm. Just being there and snapping the shutter, and then sharing it, is half the battle. The talent part is in making us feel the excitement, like we're part of it, and that we learned something. And you got that too. Not bad for...

I just watched this with my 3-year-old artist-granddaughter on my lap. Hard to say who enjoyed it more, we both loved it. Thanks for telling us about it!

Great way to let us in on what you're up to. I loved the photos Dubbn, and the fly. Thanks for taking the trouble to record and post this.