Comments on: Nothing makes the fur fly like using the wife’s coffee grinder

By: Big on Yarn but even bigger on frugal | Singlebarbed

Big on Yarn but even bigger on frugal | Singlebarbed — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:05:02 +0000

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By: River Monkey

River Monkey — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:09:17 +0000

I use a butter dish to mix my dubbing. You drill very small holes in the lid so that it has holes like the face of a clock. you drill a slightly larger hole in the center. In the center hole you insert a straw, I tape mine in place. All you have to do then is put the fur in the plastic margarine tub, put the lid on top, and blow into the straw. It creates a cyclone effect inside the plastic butter tub thus mixing your dubbing. WARNING…Do not suck. Fur does not taste good. You can also trade the straw out for an old aquarium air pump and tubing if you do not want to blow into the dish constantly. Good luck, and happy fishing to all.

By: Benjamin Rioux

Benjamin Rioux — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:09:49 +0000

Man am I sure glad I don’t have this “wife” figure you all speak of. I do have a grinder though.Great post.

By: kbarton10

kbarton10 — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:21:52 +0000

Doug,

Use a quart mayonnaise jar half filled with water. It’ll slow you down a bit because the fur has to dry before use – but a vigourous shake will blend the fur really nicely.

When the fur dries it will be felt. It’ll be matted down in a compact and dense manner. You’ll need to pull it apart to return it back to the lighter fluffy stuff – but it’ll still work.

I actually use both methods – unfortunately to return the “felt” to loose fur, I’ll use the coffee grinder – it’s much simpler to add air that way.

Coffee grinders are $15 at most stores. Always remember to cut the filaments short if you’re using yarn or mohair – about 1.5″ is all you can go … otherwise the fibers wrap around the center spindle of the grinder and will have to be cut free.

Feel free to contact me if you need assistance.

By: Jean-Paul Lipton

Jean-Paul Lipton — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:20:19 +0000

you can buy a grinder for $20. best money ever spent

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:13:15 +0000

Not sure how I missed this! Neat stuff, but what do you do if you don’t have grinder since your wife doesn’t drink coffee. Trying to blend this stuff by hand is be a drag and PITA.

I’ve always hated buying those 2×2 bags of not quite the color or blend I’m looking for.

I guess I need to put a grinderr on my birthday list.

By: 40 Rivers To Freedom » Blog Archive » How To Make Your Own Dubbing

40 Rivers To Freedom » Blog Archive » How To Make Your Own Dubbing — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:42:53 +0000

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By: DSFlyman

DSFlyman — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:52:53 +0000

That fly looks awesome. It’s making me hungry!

By: Blending Fur (A new Coffee Grinder for the Wife) « SwittersB & Fly Fishing

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:11:40 +0000

[...] ”Materials vendors don’t cater to guys that tinker, and that single-shade pack of rabbit would work well on a small dry fly, but we’re cooking up something with lead and multiple X’s of hook shank. Two bucks worth of bunny bottom just don’t cut it…” http://singlebarbed.com/2009/01/29/nothing-makes-the-fur-fly-like-using-the-wifes-coffee-grinder/ [...]

By: Dubbing « Flyfishing Flytying Journal

Dubbing « Flyfishing Flytying Journal — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:09:36 +0000

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