artimus001 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2015 with nymphs high on my current tying list; i'm looking for any and all tips to working with this material. my first question would be....do i work with it in a single layer strip? something is tickling that back of my brain that it is fold over lengthwise? any thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2015 http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=80620 It's about 4 thousands inch thick so I'd work with folded layers Try some and see what works best for you Experiment Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaFly 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 are you talking about natural raffia or the synthetic stuff? I would think the synthetic would be tougher, regardless of thickness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 I have synthetic stuff. It is fragile enough to be annoying. I have used it in layers but it looses the translucent effect that I like with single layers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaFly 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2015 Piker... so do you cover yours with Sally, or what? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2015 Yep, and uv resin but I'm not sure it adds durability but does reduce some translucency so its what you're looking for most. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaFly 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2015 I'm thinking something that dries flexible, like Go2 Glue might add durability, or maybe Aileene's, and it dries clearer than some other coatings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
