Re: [VFB] are you looking for horse hair- methods?

[DonO]

I can think readily of about 8 ways to use horsehair for bodies:   Single-strand midge body segments Multistrand with diff. colors- flat for quill appearance Multistrand roped for segmented look- can furl for extended bodies, dragonflies... Multistrand square-knot weaved like JimmyD's longhorn stonefly Belly-weave multistrand with a dubbing brush for scuds and shrimp- ala Potts flies + Polish weave for sowbugs and stones- diff. color over/under Large bunch tied in @ tail and pulled forward,         with follow-up wrap for segments- whole tail one color Same as above, but only the top half for upper linear lines, like the pull-over on a humpy,             then segmented with the follow-up wrap.  needs a belly material.   Need more, let me know.  Some horse hair is translucent and can thus be used with undercolors & tinsels for special effects.   I tied some rusty scuds with some redish-chestnut horsehair and they were killer, but the horse moved away.  {: (   DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: bp To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 10:27 AM Subject: RE: [VFB] are you looking for horse hair? So does anybody know of good uses for this stuff... can you make body's with it?