Comments on: It’s the perfect rainy day project, combat premature dubbing loss with Mohair http://singlebarbed.com/2009/05/04/its-the-perfect-rainy-day-project-combat-premature-dubbing-loss-with-mohair/ Fly fishing and fly tying for anything that bites Wed, 23 May 2012 19:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: There’s always some fellow that wants to paint outside the lines | Singlebarbed http://singlebarbed.com/2009/05/04/its-the-perfect-rainy-day-project-combat-premature-dubbing-loss-with-mohair/comment-page-1/#comment-5408 There’s always some fellow that wants to paint outside the lines | Singlebarbed Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:06:55 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=3342#comment-5408 [...] My earlier example of adding neutral gray squirrel to yarn blends shows the “dampening” effect of gray, how it can take the bright edge off of the yarn dander at make it an earth tone of the original. [...] [...] My earlier example of adding neutral gray squirrel to yarn blends shows the “dampening” effect of gray, how it can take the bright edge off of the yarn dander at make it an earth tone of the original. [...]

]]> By: KBarton10 http://singlebarbed.com/2009/05/04/its-the-perfect-rainy-day-project-combat-premature-dubbing-loss-with-mohair/comment-page-1/#comment-3985 KBarton10 Fri, 15 May 2009 19:49:49 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=3342#comment-3985 I've got another superb candidate: http://www.iceyarns.com/eng/store/yarns_for_winter:_mohair_-_angora_-_wool/mohair_angora This is a mix of angora rabbit and mohair - it tears apart like a dream leaving no shreds whatsoever. Because of the rabbit it's quite soft and useful on both large and small flies. At $8 per pound (400 gm) it's cheap and has a very nice warm olive as one of the base colors. I’ve got another superb candidate:
http://www.iceyarns.com/eng/store/yarns_for_winter:_mohair_-_angora_-_wool/mohair_angora

This is a mix of angora rabbit and mohair – it tears apart like a dream leaving no shreds whatsoever. Because of the rabbit it’s quite soft and useful on both large and small flies. At $8 per pound (400 gm) it’s cheap and has a very nice warm olive as one of the base colors.

]]> By: craig http://singlebarbed.com/2009/05/04/its-the-perfect-rainy-day-project-combat-premature-dubbing-loss-with-mohair/comment-page-1/#comment-3983 craig Fri, 15 May 2009 18:19:03 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=3342#comment-3983 while on the grail quest for appropriate yarns to macerate into their constiuent parts i discovered ROVING...unspun fibers of all sorts and colors this takes you out of the big box stores and into the rarified atmosphere of specialty retailers the bemusement is almost worth the trip once they conclude that you are not an immediate threat...treasures beyond compare will be revealed i almost felt like marco polo while on the grail quest for appropriate yarns to macerate into their constiuent parts i discovered ROVING…unspun fibers of all sorts and colors

this takes you out of the big box stores and into the rarified atmosphere of specialty retailers

the bemusement is almost worth the trip

once they conclude that you are not an immediate threat…treasures beyond compare will be revealed

i almost felt like marco polo

]]> By: bigdewy http://singlebarbed.com/2009/05/04/its-the-perfect-rainy-day-project-combat-premature-dubbing-loss-with-mohair/comment-page-1/#comment-3925 bigdewy Wed, 06 May 2009 14:53:38 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=3342#comment-3925 Thanks for a thorough description of this process! U Da Man!! Thanks for a thorough description of this process! U Da Man!!

]]> By: Anthony http://singlebarbed.com/2009/05/04/its-the-perfect-rainy-day-project-combat-premature-dubbing-loss-with-mohair/comment-page-1/#comment-3916 Anthony Tue, 05 May 2009 16:16:03 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=3342#comment-3916 Oh man, not another thing that I have to go to the craft store for! I always feel the need to explain to the check-out lady that I'm buying the beads,organza ribbon and embroidery floss for fly tying. Now I'll have to tag on angora yarn - she'll never believe me now. Oh man, not another thing that I have to go to the craft store for! I always feel the need to explain to the check-out lady that I’m buying the beads,organza ribbon and embroidery floss for fly tying. Now I’ll have to tag on angora yarn – she’ll never believe me now.

]]> By: KBarton10 http://singlebarbed.com/2009/05/04/its-the-perfect-rainy-day-project-combat-premature-dubbing-loss-with-mohair/comment-page-1/#comment-3910 KBarton10 Mon, 04 May 2009 21:56:23 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=3342#comment-3910 @Tworod - interesting idea, I'll do a little investigation. Liquid mixing works fine but it produces a felt when strained and dried. I always have to run it back through the grinder to turn the felt back into loose fur. I use the liquid mixing on the large lots of fur as the grinder bowl is simply too small - works peachy. @Tworod – interesting idea, I’ll do a little investigation. Liquid mixing works fine but it produces a felt when strained and dried.

I always have to run it back through the grinder to turn the felt back into loose fur. I use the liquid mixing on the large lots of fur as the grinder bowl is simply too small – works peachy.

]]> By: Steve http://singlebarbed.com/2009/05/04/its-the-perfect-rainy-day-project-combat-premature-dubbing-loss-with-mohair/comment-page-1/#comment-3909 Steve Mon, 04 May 2009 21:50:30 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=3342#comment-3909 Great post. I have a cat with under-fur a perfect shade of Blue Dun. Poor thing almost looks like a Frernch poodle by now. Wishing we hadn't got him fixed though. I could have been the Metz of the cat-fur dubbing world. Oh well, another dream down the tubes. Cheers, Steve Great post.

I have a cat with under-fur a perfect shade of Blue Dun. Poor thing almost looks like a Frernch poodle by now. Wishing we hadn’t got him fixed though. I could have been the Metz of the cat-fur dubbing world.
Oh well, another dream down the tubes.

Cheers,
Steve

]]> By: TwoRod http://singlebarbed.com/2009/05/04/its-the-perfect-rainy-day-project-combat-premature-dubbing-loss-with-mohair/comment-page-1/#comment-3908 TwoRod Mon, 04 May 2009 21:06:12 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=3342#comment-3908 You are better off getting mohair locks from a grower. Much less expensive, better quality, and they offer great colors. The preferred method for a big lot of dubbing is to place your ingredients in an old liquid blender and hit one of the buttons for a second once or twice. You have to wait for the mix to dry but you can get a lot of dubbing in a short time. You are better off getting mohair locks from a grower. Much less expensive, better quality, and they offer great colors. The preferred method for a big lot of dubbing is to place your ingredients in an old liquid blender and hit one of the buttons for a second once or twice. You have to wait for the mix to dry but you can get a lot of dubbing in a short time.

]]> By: the roughfisher http://singlebarbed.com/2009/05/04/its-the-perfect-rainy-day-project-combat-premature-dubbing-loss-with-mohair/comment-page-1/#comment-3907 the roughfisher Mon, 04 May 2009 16:16:47 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=3342#comment-3907 the bible. maybe a suggestion to not make dubbing in the kitchen either unless you like sparkly furry foods. the bible. maybe a suggestion to not make dubbing in the kitchen either unless you like sparkly furry foods.

]]> By: SMJ http://singlebarbed.com/2009/05/04/its-the-perfect-rainy-day-project-combat-premature-dubbing-loss-with-mohair/comment-page-1/#comment-3906 SMJ Mon, 04 May 2009 15:49:58 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=3342#comment-3906 Another great informative post. I've always used rabbit dubbing. Never tried mohair or woodchuck. Another great informative post.

I’ve always used rabbit dubbing. Never tried mohair or woodchuck.

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