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- Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:16 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Dying Partridge
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3757
Re: Dying Partridge
Producing iron tannate gives one of the finest duns and is probably the most ancient dye process of all. There are numerous ways to go about it. One way is to soak iron filings or rusty nails in vinegar until the liquid turns rust colored. Sources for the tannin component are unlimited but right now...
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:56 pm
- Forum: Reference Material
- Topic: Dyeing wingless wets.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14486
Re: Dyeing wingless wets.
Here is a link to Blacker's 1855 edition: http://www.archive.org/details/blackers ... 00blacrich Bill
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:23 pm
- Forum: Reference Material
- Topic: Dyeing wingless wets.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14486
Re: Dyeing wingless wets.
I have tried several of Blacker's dyeing recipes. He was a good colorist but his methods were a bit rough and ready for me. I use a .01 gram scale and measure liquid in ml. For a tutorial on using natural dyes here is a link: http://www.feathersmc.com/articles/show/54 . On the same site under, body ...
- Sat May 08, 2010 1:03 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Dying fur and feather
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3926
Re: Dying fur and feather
Hi there, Can anyone recommend me a good book / online resources for preparing and dyeing your own fur and hackles? I have a couple of veniard dyes I've yet to try, but I'd be interested to know (and have a play with) some of the traditional methods, too. Cheers, Andrew. http://www.feathersmc.com/a...
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:21 am
- Forum: Reference Material
- Topic: Wax
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21792
Re: Wax
In his book "Floating Flies" F.M. Halford writes: “The numerous recipes given in general angling books for preparing transparent wax, are, without exception, unsuccessful: the wax so prepared is either brittle hence difficult to get to adhere to the silk or too soft and rapidly becomes gre...
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:58 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Crayons
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6875
Re: Crayons
Does anybody know what is used in Cobbler's wax to give it that dark colour? I've tried to mix a piece of cobbler's wax I have with beeswax (by melting them both together, with a spot of olive oil for softening) and although it all seems to mix when liquid, as it cools, the dark colour must be dens...
- Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:22 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Tenkara Style Flies
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8450
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:57 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Bi-colored Dubbing Brushes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8407
Re: Bi-colored Dubbing Brushes
Dover Books re-published "The Fly and the Fish". Bill
http://store.doverpublications.com/0486452638.html
http://store.doverpublications.com/0486452638.html
- Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:17 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Leisenrings method revisited
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11077
Re: Leisenrings method revisited
If you do have a swap I make several kinds including cobbler's wax. Bill
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:43 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: "I dubbed Leisenring fashion"
- Replies: 25
- Views: 21505
Re: "I dubbed Leisenring fashion"
Type in spinning block in the search box and it will take you there. Because this book is limited preview some of the pages are missing and you stopped at a missing page. Bill