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when shaving the hair from my fox squierrls

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should i blend the belly hair with the body hair?I plan to mix it for dubbing nymphs.

shane

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When cleaning off a hide of hair for dubbing, I always try to get as many different color and texture combinations as functionally possible. So, simply I would mix some and keep some unmixed, just make sure you label each combination so you know what it is specifically and can let others know what it is.

 

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I've always prefered to keep such things separate, then mix them later for tying. This way you can mix in any ratio you need. Once they're mixed, you can't un-mix them.

 

I do however agree with Old Hat about labeling. Accurate labeling allows you to get the same blend next time you need it.

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should i blend the belly hair with the body hair?I plan to mix it for dubbing nymphs.

shane

 

Sure, why not, although I too prefer to keep things unblended unless I have a "standard" batch in mind that I want to keep a standing supply of (for example, I always keep a pre-mixed blend of hair taken from the darker areas of a standard hare's mask, just because I constantly have uses for that particular blend.) But, in either case, I would also want to leave some body hair intact on the skin as well so it's available for tailing nymphs.

 

-- Mike

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Hi Shane, God please tell me the Squirrels are dead, I had a vision in my head of you and a straight razor down at the park, saying Here Squirrel. Just kidding.

 

Cheers Futzer.

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These guys seem to give you something to" chew on" or at least the squirrel anyway. But once you have the blend , take out a small portion and experiment by putting in a very small amount ice dubbing(very small) then mix together'You can purchaes a product like crystal dub which is the same thig. This adds a slight" bling" to it

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Is Fox Squirrel a code word for something else?

no.Fox squierrl is a species of squierrl,somepeople like to call them red squierrls but there not.A true red squierrl is even smaller than a gray squierrl. there prolific in northern and central wv referred to by old timers as" ferry diddles".The fox squierrl is the king of all tree inhabitting squierrls.I killed 3 yesterday and i will be using them for my tying needs.Killed them in the woods(mountains )behind my houise,trust me they r very wild and not at all tame.

shane

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Hi Shane, God please tell me the Squirrels are dead, I had a vision in my head of you and a straight razor down at the park, saying Here Squirrel. Just kidding.

 

Cheers Futzer.

read post 10 futzer

good day

shane

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We have Red and Grey squirrels here, the Reds can definitely be a problem (getting into garages, attics, camps, etc).

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We have Red and Grey squirrels here, the Reds can definitely be a problem (getting into garages, attics, camps, etc).

I know there has been a red squierrl (ferry diddle) at my camp every since i can remember,knawed a hole through the roof and woke me and my son up one morning setting on the stove chattering away. :hyst:

shane

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