below... ----- Original Message ----- From: chuckalexan...@hughes.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 10:30 PM Subject: [VFB] Rope dubbing
DonO: I still have problems with the short fibered dubbings, like Hare's ear that has been cut off and blended together. Any words of wisdom on that??? You're trying too hard (a typical problem). Grab a clump, tie it down, rope it with the tips of your fingers of both hands while you keep tension. Start with a little at first, making a slim fly. Get it to rope- then shape it- then wrap. Once you get the feel, use more and it will be easier. There's no such thing as 'cheating' the technique, but you may be doing more than you need to. K.I.S.S. ;o) Keep it simple. Yeah, you can 'pre-noodle' your dubbing, but that's a step you can cut out, and with some dubbings, it will over-confine the dubbing and give you less shaping ability while it's being roped, and you won't be able to tease it out as much, since it is being 'double-twisted'. Some dubbings work well with the little spinning tool, but I rarely use it. It's best used when the fibers are such that it takes more spinning than shaping to get the rope to tighten. It's a 'trial and maybe' thing. Also, Didn't you say that ppl who bought the DVD could go to your website and download "extras" or something like that??? or was i seeing things again LOL. Thanks, Chuckles Like I said, I'm re-doing my website from scratch. When complete, it will have all the goodies and more. DonO Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/you_wear_it_well_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ Please see our all time low prices for the wintertime -- 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 -- 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
