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Reverse Hackling Technique

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The subject of head size and bunching at the eye have come up a couple of times in recent posts. My friend Marc has put Hans' tutorial on reverse hackling on his sight. I thought it might be a timely reminder of a technique that produces the smallest heads and stops bunching at the eye.

Cheers,

C.

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I came across this technique by way of experimentation somewhere in the 90s. It proved to be the most practical of several methods I played around with.

 

The only thing that kept me from staying with it as a consistent method was "tradition."

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Thought everyone did it this way... smile.png

 

I was taught this from day one in the late 70's.

 

Only difference is I strip a few barbs off one side of the feather and tie it in at an angle.

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