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Posts: 60 09/09/09 07:54:49 |
 Well folks, I took a break from rod making and ferrule ruining to finish
a project I had laying in wait. It was to frame a couple of flies. The frame is mahogony coated with teak oil. The top fly is a Grey Ghost and the bottom is a
green Highlander. This was my first attempt at tieing a full dress salmon fly. Close, I guess. It's not done yet as I will use the glass and some spacers
to create a shadow box effect when it is finished.
Billy |
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Posts: 643 09/14/09 05:38:59 |
Very Nice Billy, That Highlander is Super Sweet...
Can't wait to see the finished photo, are you going to do others...?
Take Care, Dave
Denver Dave's Vintage Bamboo Fly Rods |
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Posts: 60 09/14/09 12:50:13 |
Thanks Dave, it took forever to get that wing even close to right. Once I can do it consistantly, I think I'll make up a few with different flies in
each one and try to match the frames up with them.
Billy |
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Posts: 8 09/14/09 18:25:20 |
Beautiful work! What size are the flies / dimensions on the frame?
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Posts: 193 09/14/09 19:13:36 |
Billy,
I have a friend who used to do that a long time ago, he used to spend hours dressing those things so I know what goes into them. Great job, now that's art! I would love to have that hanging on my wall. Joe |
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Posts: 60 09/15/09 05:21:50 |
Thanks a lot guys;
Treefish, the frame is 7x7 outside and 5x5 on the inside. The Grey Ghost is on a size 6, 6x long Mustad hook. The Green Highlander is on a 2/0 Partridge Bartlett hook. Joe, I can only wish I could do one of those in a matter of hours. For me it's a matter of weeks. You'd laugh if you saw how many attempts it took. I had to come up with a little tool to compress the feather barbules so they would stack properly when tied. Was fun though. Billy |
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