Mark yes, 2 reasons
1. nearly 40 years ago I was told always wax silk thread with Veniards wax, to protect the silk and improve the durability of the flies, always have always will.. 2. The furled silk is stiffer and holds the open shape of the eye. iain From: markflie...@hotmail.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Re: Gut eyes / Furled Silk Eyes Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:18:28 -0700 Iain, is there any specific reason you used waxed (silk) thread over non-waxed? From: iainsh...@hotmail.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Gut eyes / Furled Silk Eyes Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:45:42 +0000 I furled the waxed silk thread to make the eye. I normally use cream silk but here using red & white thread to show the construction The all cream eyes look fine to frame but I wouldn't fish them iain Add other email accounts to Hotmail in 3 easy steps. Find out how. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ ' target='_new'>Sign up now. _________________________________________________________________ Got more than one Hotmail account? Save time by linking them together http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/186394591/direct/01/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
