They still make tons of thread but not all for tying. My contact there said
they did not have enough sales for Fly Tying thread is why they dropped the Pro
staff and got out of tying materials . Tying thread is waxed, sewing thread is
not waxed. They also make a load of medical materials. Making thread for tyers
was not economical. Money is the big thing. I have been told they are making
tying thread for Orvis under contract.
The reason you can use 14/0 over 10/0 is the 14/0 is a heavier thread. You
can't go by the number.
Tony
--- On Tue, 3/2/10, Chuck Alexander <chuckalexan...@hughes.net> wrote:
From: Chuck Alexander <chuckalexan...@hughes.net>
Subject: Re: [VFB] How does jig thread compare in diameter with 6/0 or 3/0?
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 2:29 PM
I wish thread companies would all go to the denier
system. You're right. I can't hardly tie using Guderbrod 10/0, cause it's soo
tiny, but I have no problems with the Griffin's 14/0. Something else that's
weird (to me anyway) about Guderbrod. They STILL make TONS of thread
(unless they JUST stopped) My wife worked at the sewing factory near here
and they use Guderbrod thread to make ALL the high dollar Jos A Bank men's
dress suits.
----- Original Message -----
From:
Anthony
Spezio
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 4:41
PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] How does jig thread
compare in diameter with 6/0 or 3/0?
Not all the same numbers are the same size. For example,
the Gudebrod 10/0 was thinner that the 14/0, I think it was an Italian
thread. U hear the 10/0 us being exclusively made for Orvis. For me, it
was the best thread I have tied with.
Tony
--- On Mon,
3/1/10, Allan Fish <afi...@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
From:
Allan Fish <afi...@sbcglobal.net>
Subject:
Re: [VFB] How does jig thread compare in diameter with
6/0 or 3/0?
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, March 1,
2010, 8:33 AM
> A quick question. Thanks.
>
> How does jig thread compare in diameter with 6/0 or 3/0? The
link goes to a page selling jig thread which mentions it is a size A.
Size A is supposed to be fine (not heavy), but how does it compare in
diameter to 6/0 or 3/0 tying thread?
The word "fine" is what
throws you off. It's "Fine" for rod building thread. But
it's several times the diameter of 3/0 thread.
Put in simple
terms, it's much heavier than fly tying thread. Well,
maybe it's about the size of the Kevlar thread that's used for tying
deer hair.
I'm glad to see that we are starting to use actual
measurements (70 denier, 140 denier, etc.) instead of letters.
When we use thread designations of 3/0, 8/0, A, D, etc., we're still
working in confusion like we were back in the days of "HGH"
designations for fly lines.
a.
-- Allan Fish
Greenwood,
IN
afi...@sbcglobal.net
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