My pleasure Donald.DNicolson wrote:Thanks again Mike, you have triggered off my fly tying reflexes with so
much excellent advice. Now for some experiments. TTFN![]()
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My pleasure Donald.DNicolson wrote:Thanks again Mike, you have triggered off my fly tying reflexes with so
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Yeah rightMike Connor wrote:.
If you use a blender then you don't need any other special preparations. Just cut the floss into lengths and drop them in. They will separate out perfectly.
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Well, all I can think of there is that it must be the blender. Can you use water in that blender? Is it designed to blend liquids etc? If so, add a little water and see if that solves the problem. On some blenders it seems that some stuff just gets "whizzed around" without being broken up and blended. This is especially so with small amounts. What I actually use for this is not a "blender" but a coffee grinder. I can't use water in it, I have to use dry material, but it seems I do have fewer problems than those who use blenders.Otter wrote:Yeah rightMike Connor wrote:.
If you use a blender then you don't need any other special preparations. Just cut the floss into lengths and drop them in. They will separate out perfectly.
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I cut some marabou, untwisted as best as possible - cut into 1/16th strips - placed in blender - whizzed for thirty seconds a few times - result- same as it went in except for being clumped together . ? is it the fault of the marabou, the blender or mrs o wondering what i was up to. or maybe im just thick.
Ah what a tangled web we weave, when first we struggle to achieve!Otter wrote:The plot thickens, it is indeed a small coffee grinder Im using - not a blender as i stated earlier![]()
Never the less I used the velcro which unfortunately negates any real control over staple length and tied up a few PO with various amounts of touch dubbing - interesting results and they will be dunked in a glass of water this evening to learn a bit more.
Mike Connor wrote: Ah what a tangled web we weave, when first we struggle to achieve!
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