Gudebrod 10/0 = around 270g Veevus is new to me and may not be available here in the US but its tensile strength is facinating. UTC 70 = around 453g Benecchi 10/0 = around 680g http://veevus.dk/en/content/7-breaking-strength veevus 10/0 = around 800g Benecchi 12/0 = around 450g Has anyone used it? v...

Thanks for all the help. It will help immensely to do it right the first time. Jon

Thanks very much for sharing your expertise. I would not likely have thought of Woolite. Is it advisable to pluck the feathers from the pelt prior to cleaning? If not necessary, is it then advantageous to restretch the pelt and reapply Borax?

Last fall I killed a few snipe and starlings which allowed me to start tying a few North Country flies, none of which are good enough to show anyone on this forum unless their ego needed boosting. I cured the pelts with Borax, but I have not attempted to clean the feathers to remove residual oils an...