I see some dubbing brush with springs attached to one end.
I just twist mine till one end breaks.
Any significant reason[s] to use the spring?
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I see some dubbing brush with springs attached to one end.
I just twist mine till one end breaks.
Any significant reason[s] to use the spring?
the guy in the video you provided on the other thread says its used to keep the tension on the wire.Quote:
Originally Posted by ducksterman
Duckster,
I tried the 'twist until one end breaks' method, but sometimes the wire broke in the middle of the brush, so now I don't do that anymore.
My twister isn't fancy, so as the wire gets shorter from the twisting, I just let the drill motor I'm holding move closer. (rather than having a drop down table I just lift the drill up above the table once the wire has gripped the material...).
I do really like the manufactured one though. That drop down table is slick and the wheel with the reel type handle is neat. I hadn't seen the head cement idea either, and I may start using that little tip on slicker stuff that tends to want to pull out. Sometimes my brushes hang around for while. I've not had a problem with it on the flies once the bush has been 'wrapped', but find some 'shedding' in the container I store them in sometimes.
Thanks for the link.
Buddy
Interesting, I can't recall having them break anywhere but at the end farthest from the twister. Incidentally that looped end can be used for the tail extension on some articulated patterns....very light.