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Well I never, my Mother would have loved wooly pigs.
We never had any wooly ones, though Mam, did, I believe put a wooly jumper on Sam, he was a runt, that turned into a champion boar, thanks to Mam's tender care.
Boy did she and that pig love each other. He used to go shopping with her.
J
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I do not belieeeve it.
All I asked was a simple question about some rather old fashioned and obscure dubbing material and what do I get:-
A complete run down on the woolly pigs of the world, snipe hunting with sacks in the woods with the village idiots and Julia,s Mam's pet boar Sam, in a woolly jumper.
What can I say, you never know where any question will lead on this BB.
Thanks to all contributers.
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Donald/Scotland
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Just say "Thank You" :-)
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Snow on the roof with fire in the hearth
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I couldn't resist this one. Apparently Jim Leisenring used the stuff too " The fine woolly down under the bristles of a Pig is exceptionally good for making a rough-bodied fly. It's very transparent and gives off bright,snappy color effects.Black,white and red can be secured in natural colors.....This material spins fairly well and makes a wonderfully translucent body which retains its luster and color when wet. " pgs 23 and 24 .From The Art of Tying The Wet Fly " 1941 edition.
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here is a web site for all who don't belive. [url=http://www.ria.org.uk/students/mcole/French/Mangalitza.htm:18aa4]http://www.ria.org.uk/students/mcole/French/Mangalitza.htm[/url:18aa4] hope you belive now as I went to dogpile and typed in wooly pig. Later Matt
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To each there own !
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The full name is swallow-bellied Mangalitza pig. You can also search under wollschwein, which is German for wooly pig. I use wild boar as a source for pig's wool. They are both Sus scrofa. Wild boar wool is mostly grey. Some is brown and even less is paler shades of grey or brown. In order to dye the wool I have to bleach it first. Then I dye it with natural dyes. Bill Bailey
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I frequently use hen's teeth for eyes on emergers. These are also dificult to find as they only come from the beak of the Macedonian Crumbler Rabbit, a distant cousin of the Flemish Giant Hare. These used to be a common animal in the barnyards of Macedonian immigrant farmers in New Jersey, but most of them were slaughtered during the Spanish American War for their fat, which has amazing lubricating qualities. For the complete story go to [url=http://www.eway-ullplay-ouryay-eglay.pup.:4f511]www.eway-ullplay-ouryay-eglay.pup.[/url:4f511]
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Eschew Sesquipedalian Obfuscation
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