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A New Book - Weaving

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Hi group,

 

For the last 6 months, we've been hard at work on another book about weaving and braiding on flies. The new book is called The Art of the Weave and is on Amazon.com as a hard copy (print paperback). The book covers all of the normal braids, several you've probably never before seen, and our addition, braiding on the fly. You may not know it but back in the 60s, Al made his living as a working cowboy. During those years he learned to braid leather, rope, and rawhide from an old Nevada cowboy. Some of those braiding techniques have found their way from the corral to the fish hook and beyond!! Also of interest is the chapters reviewing the Grant weave and the Pott weave. The Pott weave was in jeopardy of being lost to the ravages of time when the late Frank Johnson salvaged what he could then passed the information along to us. That information plus data gleaned from the Pott Fly Company archives make for a very interesting read AND some fly tying techniques not seen for many years. You can get the book from Amazon or we'll have signed copies by the end of February at btsflyfishing.com or the Albany, OR show in the middle of March. The Kindle version of the book will be ready around the end of the month. Take care & ...

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I've been looking forward to this... Is the Pott hair weaving method in your book different than what is in Grant's book or the FAOL woven hackle article?

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Think I need a signed copy Al, will check in at your online shop.. May braid up some grips for some high-tension hackle pliers ... Having dabbled with some simple wraps .... pics... am sure I will find this reference very useful. Cheers to you and G.

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How many weaving techniques are included in this book?

Just the Potts weave? Overhand knot weave? Houdini weave? Parallel weave? Kumihimo weave?

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I've been looking forward to this... Is the Pott hair weaving method in your book different than what is in Grant's book or the FAOL woven hackle article?

Hi

The body Pott body weave is the same as illustrated in the Grant book but Grant's hackle weave (and knot) is much different. In our book we feature the 2 and 3 strand loom weave cover in the two patents Pott filed (1924 & 1931).

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How many weaving techniques are included in this book?

 

Just the Potts weave? Overhand knot weave? Houdini weave? Parallel weave? Kumihimo weave?

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It includes 21 different weaves when considering the variations and also includes some rawhide braiding techniques Al learned as a working cowboy in the '60s. Of course those techniques are placed on a fish hook in our book not a horse but you might find them interesting. They certainly add a bit of "wow" to a fish hook but honestly the fish probably won't care. Take care & ...

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