Lady Caper

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Hans Weilenmann
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Lady Caper

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:05 pm

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Lady Caper
Hook: Kamasan B175 #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Capercaillie hen breast feather barbs
Rib: Fine orange copper wire
Abdomen: Argentinean hare, light grey
Thorax: Argentinean hare, dark grey

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Re: Lady Caper

Post by Stephen » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:32 pm

An absolutely beautiful profile. Well done as usual.

Just a quick question and it may have already been addressed. Do you use a hares mask or do you use a premanufactured Argentinean hares dubbing?
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Re: Lady Caper

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:34 pm

Stephen,
Do you use a hares mask or do you use a premanufactured Argentinean hares dubbing?
The latter.

Here is my source: http://www.swisscdc.com/

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Re: Lady Caper

Post by narcodog » Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:17 pm

Hans,
I looked up the site and saw the price, is it 6 Euro's per packet or is it per 12?
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Re: Lady Caper

Post by Stephen » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:20 pm

6 Euros per pack would convert to $8.09 US. That seems terribly expensive. Maybe and hopefully I have interpreted this wrong.
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Re: Lady Caper

Post by narcodog » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:08 pm

Stephen wrote:6 Euros per pack would convert to $8.09 US. That seems terribly expensive. Maybe and hopefully I have interpreted this wrong.
Yup, that's why I asked Han's the question, pretty high for rabbit fur. :o
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Re: Lady Caper

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:54 am

The price is per packet. Steep price, I agree.

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Re: Lady Caper

Post by Stephen » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:24 am

I probably should have added that the dubbing is probably worth more than our $ at the moment. :oops:
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Re: Lady Caper

Post by letumgo » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:06 am

Holy Smokes! That's expensive stuff! Hmmm....Maybe I should start raising Argentinian Rabbits and start an export business...
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Nah. I wouldn't have the heart to kill them come harvest time. Then I'd just have a ton rabbits hopping around. :lol:

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Re: Lady Caper

Post by narcodog » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:08 am

letumgo wrote:Holy Smokes! That's expensive stuff! Hmmm....Maybe I should start raising Argentinian Rabbits and start an export business...
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Nah. I wouldn't have the heart to kill them come harvest time. Then I'd just have a ton rabbits hopping around. :lol:

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You could just shear them. :lol:
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