When preparing wing cases made out of slips of feather
from a quill (turkey, duck, goose etc), many tiers
recommend that you coat the feather slips in head
cement (or spray fixative etc...) and also recommend
that you prepare a number of them at the same time.
I found this to be the easiest way to prepare a bunch
of wingcases.
I cut out a bunch of feather slips in the same size
(using the hook gape method mentioned in the Benchside
Reference Introduction)...I then take a large binder
clip (those black clips lawyers like to use, they are very
cheap and available anywhere) and hold all the slips in one
clip in a row. It's then very easy to coat them all in cement
or spray them. The handles of the clip are very convenient to
hang on a hook or anywhere on your bench. If you prepare
different sizes, you can label each separate clip. This keeps
the slips straight and out of the way while they dry and allows
you to store them easily for later use. ~ Evan Newman (rawfish)
Please check out the Fly Tying Section, on the Bulletin Board here at FAOL too.
If you have any questions, tips, or techniques; send them to
publisher@flyanglersonline.com
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