Chuck,
Pull the thread towards you, fold the rubber leg on the thread. Holding
both tag ends, you can slide the legs on the thread to any position you
want on the body by moving the thread where you want to place the legs.
I also use this method for putting flash in the tail of buggers. Easy to do.
Will get the photos of the Fly Turner taken today I hope.
Tony
Chuck Alexander wrote:
That (Making rubber spider legs spaced evenly on the fly) is one of the
harder things I'm coming across.. i just keep running the thread, up, under,
sideways etc, till i get them as straight as possible.. is this the best way
to get them in the position you want them??? Thanks, Chuck
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From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 1:37 PM
Subject: [VFB] Tying tips of the day- rubber legs
For those that work with rubber legs, here's a few things I've learned:
^ Cutting rubber legs and getting them to separate without having to pick
them apart:
Put a marker line across the rubber legs (they usually come in a band
stuck together) at the length you want the finished leg, then put tension
on
the band as you slowly cut across at the mark. The ends will separate
from
the next one as they snap away when cut. Now you have all the ends loose
so
you can grab them and remove them from the band, and at the right length.
^ Stretch out legs before markering them with colors. Releasing the
tension
will make the colors very vivid. Can do this before step one above.
^ Tie knots in rubber legs to make joints
Dr. D
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