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  1. 08-28-2011, 04:57 PM #1
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    Default Pheasant tail feather scales

    I had a set of cracked bakelight scales, so I repaired them with epoxy but you could still see where the crack was.
    I tie flies as another hobbie so I went into my feather collection and found a set of matching pheasant tail feathers that were pretty close to the same length of the bakelight scales.
    I coated the scales with epoxy, carefully placed the feathers and coated them with the epoxy.
    Lots of sanding, more epoxy, and polyeurothane and I have these:

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    They look better in person, it's hard for the camera to pick up the coloring in the feather.
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    Nice work as well as a creative save.

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    Very nice, and a great idea!
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    That hyas truly got to be a one of a kind, What sn original idea!
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    Dude, very creative...but I get the feeling that if someone was to visit you,and sit still for to long... They would end up with a coat Of epoxy on on themselves...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wintchase View Post
    Dude, very creative...but I get the feeling that if someone was to visit you,and sit still for to long... They would end up with a coat Of epoxy on on themselves...
    Just wait until you see my father-in-law scales. LOL
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    thats thinkin outside the box. love eet.
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