Good day at the farmers market and yard sale

[Fatman]

Found some really nice dyed wool at a stand at the Farmers market today and the lady gave me a good deal at $2 hank this is really nice long wool from some skins done this past fall and they dyed the stuff over the winter - of course DA here didn't think about asking what they used for dye until the wife and I were at the grocery store down the road!!

Pink, chartreuse and purple - this is going to make some nice float and flys and satin/wool jigs


At a yard sale on the way home got these 2 tying books for 25 cents each - the book on nymphs will go in my library and the beginners book will go the fishing club at my wifes school for the kids to sign out.

[FIN]

Good deal.
You should get some extras and sell them here.

[skiptomylu]

Nice pick up!

[skeetbum]

Good stuff Doug. Found a nice Mitchell 300 today myself. Just good timing.

[Fatman]

Thanks all - Flea market wasn't all that great today - looking at going to a different one tomorrow but I'll call the store near there to see if they have a lot of booths.
My wife has a 300 and doesn't like it so I keep it safe!!!

[skeetbum]

Not my favorite either but this one lost a part of the handle in 1980 and hasn't been used since, still nice and limber.

[jigolo]

on the dying point from fatman the thing about wool it is real oily and grease and you have to de-grease it to dye it rit dye or the dye will not take... rit dye works for it all i got a color wheel i got a a painters supply shop when i was painting cars. it was for pin stripe painting art and the likes on how to mix it to match colors. any ways you can mix rit till it hit the desired colors write down what you used like 1/3 cup this and a third cup that. reason is formulas are easily lost....so if you bought blue , green and red primary colors and wanted purple you mix in the red and blue to the hot water... and soak dye them... if you wanted a lighter green just add more water or add a white dye. but wool you have to get the oil off of it... rit can be found at most grocery stores. any ways wish you the best....