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Seal's Fur sources
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:46 am
by Donald Nicolson
Just a wee reminder, baby seals shed their white fur two weeks after they are born, just before
they take to the water for the first time. They leave it on the beach, where it is collected for
cleaning and dyeing and then is sold as dubbing. No seals are killed in the process.
Mature seals fur is useless.
Re: Seal's Fur sources
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:23 pm
by Old Hat
Good Stuff Donald.
Re: Seal's Fur sources
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:02 pm
by chase creek
Thanks, Donald, knew it was baby seal fur, but wasn't aware of the process.
Re: Seal's Fur sources
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:26 pm
by Kelly L.
Thank you Donald for relaying this info.
Re: Seal's Fur sources
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:46 pm
by Hard Times Angler
I know nothing about seal dubbing except what I read and watch on the internet. How does this McPhail pupa pattern's use of "adult" seal differ from the baby seal? Just asking for educational purposes--not looking for a debate or challenging anyone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfm_nrpEL5U
Thanks.
Re: Seal's Fur sources
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:04 pm
by Old Hat
Looking at the dubbing. The Adult appears much more stiff and spiky than what I have used. Can't help with any of the other possible property differences. Nice pattern.
Re: Seal's Fur sources
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:04 pm
by Darwin
Hard Times Angler wrote:I know nothing about seal dubbing except what I read and watch on the internet. How does this McPhail pupa pattern's use of "adult" seal differ from the baby seal? Just asking for educational purposes--not looking for a debate or challenging anyone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfm_nrpEL5U
Thanks.
The adult fur is wider & thicker than the baby fur and it is generally brownish in color/shades. The baby fur is fine in size/texture,cream in color and translucent. The adult is ok for large patterns (terrestrials/big bugs) and is a bit of a bear to work with.