Even better than at the 'Eland Artists' Reunion' at Champagne Castle?
The more you know, the less you need (Aboriginal Australian proverb)
Only dead fish swim with the stream (Malcolm Muggeridge)
It's not in the catching, it's in the learning something new.
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I take your word for it!
The more you know, the less you need (Aboriginal Australian proverb)
Only dead fish swim with the stream (Malcolm Muggeridge)
You guys are a sad bunch...
Stalking sewing supply stalls and wannabe artist hangouts to spot some potential?
Whatever you deem to be normal - it's not.
It's not in the catching, it's in the learning something new.
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you 2 move in some nice circles, the ladies are always helpfull i bought a pair of scissors from a haberdashery shop in durbanville, R35.00 i use them more for trimming deer hair and for silicone flies. they have a black handle and nice sharp blades, they came in a plastic holder. there is no name on the packaging, but works like a bomb, for more heavy duty work and at a pittance of the named brands.
check them out first...
cheers and thanks for the cdc....moerse bargain imho
Behold the fisherman. he riseth early in the morning and disturbeth the whole household. mighty are his preperations. he goes forth full of hope and when the day is ended, he returneth smelling of strong drink and the truth is not with him. originator unknown.
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Rudolph,
Make one of the two pairs the Dr Slick Micro Tip - they are awesome for getting into those niggly places.
I have those and the All Purpose ones, and then a third pair of cheapies for deer hair etc. After reading this thread i would suggest getting the serrated edge ones - sounds like a good one to me.
Copper Wire and Lead etc can be cut with thread tension and twisting the right way. It works much better than using scissors - you get it cut off much closer. Just cover with a few tight wraps of thread at the point you wish to cut off, then while applying tension to that point with the thread in one hand, take the wire in the other hand and "wind" it round in circles (I can only explain it as the same hand movement as reeling in your line on the reel). The Wire will snap at the point where you have covered it - nice, quick and neat.
"So here’s my point. Don’t go and get your ego all out of proportion because you can tie a fly and catch a fish that’s dumb enough to eat a car key.." - Louis Cahill - Gink and Gasoline
I agree with Grant, the micro tips are superb precision instruments for getting in really close and tight.
One could also fashion the tip of your scissors on a oil-stone. I find that many scissors, although angled down to a fine point, are much too wide on the sides. With a oil stone, you can work the sides down to a micro (needle like) tip if you like. One word of caution, never touch the cutting edges, only work the outside edges down.
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