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Post by FishinCane on May 13, 2006 17:19:24 GMT -5
I was brushing my 1 year old black lab the other day and as I was pulling the shedding hair from the brush I got to thinking about using it for dubbing. It's got the perfect consistency to be used for dubbing. Anybody ever use dog hair for dubbing?
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Post by Mark Patenaude on May 16, 2006 8:33:05 GMT -5
I don't know about dog fur but I have a friend with a gray cat named Tucker and he uses the cats fur to tie a nymph aptly called the "Tucker Nymph" and its a winner.
I would think that the lanolins in the fur would make it somewhat waterproof.
Mark
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Post by ctroy36 on May 16, 2006 13:17:04 GMT -5
Used to work with a guy who had huskies. His wife was a weaver and made him a sweater with hair brushed from the dogs. I don't know if it was waterproof but it probably smelled when wet.
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Post by AgMD on May 16, 2006 20:30:58 GMT -5
Yes !!! Some dog hair can be super dubbing. I used to have Golden Retrievers and the fine undercoat not only dubbs well, but it is loaded with natural oils that repel water. By selecting fuzz from different areas of different dogs I was able to get a wide variety of shades. I now have a source for Norwegin Elk Hound undercoat. Beautiful fine white fur that is also quite water repellent.
AgMD
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Post by Joshua Field on May 17, 2006 21:09:13 GMT -5
as a matter of fact - my dog is part elkhound and sheds all sort of useful stuff. the white undercoat is great dubbing material. twists up nicely and is water resistant. his guard hairs are great tail material as well...
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