Wooly SH (cinnamon)

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Wooly SH (cinnamon)

Post by Old Hat » Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:52 pm

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Hook: Ken Sawada old limerick wet #14
Thread: Griffith's 14/0 brown
Rib: gold mylar flat tinsel #18
Body: felting wool dyed cinnamon
Hackle: pheasant back

I came across some beautiful felting wool grown and dyed locally. I have been using it as dubbing, but found that pulling the wool out in very small amounts I can twist it with my fingers into a very small diameter yarn that is extremely strong. I know they have wheels for this but it is very cool way to make a body yarn with complete control over taper, thickness and length.
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Re: Wooly SH (cinnamon)

Post by Soft-hackle » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:52 pm

Another great looking fly, Carl.

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Re: Wooly SH (cinnamon)

Post by GlassJet » Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:37 am

That is very cool indeed 8-)
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