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For a few months, with the Petitjean's Magic Tool coming
on the market, interest in Cul
de Canard dubbing has increased
to make light flies and easy tying.
Instead of making loops, Thread
splitting, (originally developed by D.Wotton and described
in DW caddis on Pechetruite
since 2001) is an easier technique, less tools on the bench and even
lighter flies.
In two pages:
1) We describe the basics to make CDC dubbing or mixed dubbing
with antron or fur. Instead of the Magic tool, we use a square piece
of foam (taken from a kid swimming belt!) and 4 cm (~2 inches)
paper clamps. (Total cost less than $5 or 3£). The usage of foam
for such a purpose is well known, particularly to fold hackles or
partridges feathers.
2) In the following page,
splitting the thread and positioning the CDC fibers are
explained |
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With a sharp knife cut a 4x4x4cm (1"5x1"5)square
cube of foam. You can cut as well, a larger one (5x5cm or
2"x2") and a smaller one ,( 3x3 cm or
1"1/4x1"1/4)) to use with longer or shorter feathers. With
the knife, cut a 0,5cm groove (1/4") on the top. Lay a CDC
feather, concave side facing you, and by holding it by both ends,
pull it in the groove. If the feather is too short to be pulled,
you can do it with a piece of thread
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The fibers are folded up. Cut away the 2
ends.
Open wide the paper clamp , bring one of the jaw in contact
with the fibers, close the clamp. |
At that stage you can even the fibers with
scissors |
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Holding the fibers with the clamp, get the feather out of the
groove, you can squeeze the bottom of the foam to open it up. Cut the
stem out , use a long and sharp scissor ( on the photo , you see the
result of a "dull" and too short a scissor!). The dubbing is
ready to be tied.
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make a dubbing mixing 2 or 3 colors, put together 2 or CDC feathers of
the same length, put them in the groove . Take the fibers with the
clamp, cut the stem. See the photos of Caddis
tying and on the right: CDC feathers: brown, red brown
and yellow |
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For
a mixed dubbing ( feathers and fur, or synthetic) Put the fur
fibers on top of the groove, with the CDC feather push them in . Take
the CDC fibers and fur with the clamp, get them out cut the stem and
you are ready to tie. |
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