I wanted to say a word of thanks to all who have offered such well thought out and usable suggestions and honest critiques. The quality of comments and the care people on FAOL take to answer questions, especially for things like this where there is a significant learning curve, continues to amaze me.
The few times when I’ve had something to add to a conversation, I have tried my best to follow your lead and think through my comments to make them actionable and constructive.
I’ve read over the responses here several times and there are some things I can learn and will try the next time.
On combing, several years ago, one of my son’s friends had a case of head lice. My wife freaked out and bought the “de lice” stuff even though my son nor any of us had any evidence of the bug.
With the kit, came a very fine toothed comb used to check for “nits”.
I used that comb to brush out the underfur and it seemed to work really good as a lot of “fuzz” came out with the comb.
RE: 2 bundle and then pack, I hear you and will do it differently next time.
I may have not used enough hair per bundle. I’ll try larger bundles of hair next time.
Trimming - I still think that part is a black art practiced by those in dark caves speaking ancient long forgotten languages and reading handwritten leather bound manuscripts, or perhaps those who went to a lonely crossroads at midnight on a moonless night.
Hopefully, I’ll get to the tying bench this weekend and put to practice all the tips here. I’ll post some pictures when I get them tied.
Again, everyone thank you very much for the suggestions, critique and tips.
Just about everyone with kids will go through this at one time or another. Been there done that got several combs both plastic and aluminum. One trick I’ve seen many use it to ‘mount the comb’ tines up securely to the bench somehow. This will free up a hand let you drag the hair over the comb as necessary.
Trimming - I still think that part is a black art practiced by those in dark caves speaking ancient long forgotten languages and reading handwritten leather bound manuscripts, or perhaps those who went to a lonely crossroads at midnight on a moonless night.
This kind of philosophy is EXACTLY why you’ll fit in around here! Welcome home our wayward Brother!
I stand corrected. You are right about the hair along the back. I highly recommend that those interested in working with deer hair take a look at his note, and figure, to be found at: globalflyfisher.com/staff/helm/selecting/chart.html, that shows the various areas of the hide, and what the hair from that area is best used for.
Trimming - I still think that part is a black art practiced by those in dark caves speaking ancient long forgotten languages and reading handwritten leather bound manuscripts, or perhaps those who went to a lonely crossroads at midnight on a moonless night.
