Scott,
Thanks for posting another great looking pattern. I was going to ask if you find the pheasant tail rib to be fragile, then noticed that you coat the body with Sally's, so the PT should adhere and not be so fragile. I have problems doing this in the past, where I probably wrapped too quickly after applying the lacquer, so the PT would absorb it and not look very nice afterwards. Do your wait until the SH is tacky or almost dry?
Thanks,
Ted