"The Ness No. 8" by Francis, Francis

Author Francis, Francis
Book A Book on Angling
Book Edition N/A
Page 359
Tags riverness,

Material

  • Tag: Silver tinsel, orange floss
  • Butt: Black ostrich
  • Body: Gold coloured floss, three turns. Black mohair
  • Rib: Silver tinsel
  • Hackle: Black
  • Throat: Blue jay
  • Wing: Strips of yellow and orange swan, brown and grey mallard, gold pheasant tail, a few strands of tippet
  • Topping: Golden pheasant topping
  • Horns: Blue macaw
  • Cheek: Kingfisher

Cites list

This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.

Animal Substitutes
Macaw

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag, silver tinsel and orange floss; but, black ostrich; body, gold coloured floss three turns, black mohair; silver tinsel; black hackle, blue jay on shoulder; wing, slices of yellow and orange swan, brown and grey mallard and gold pheasant tail, a few sprigs of tippet, one topping overall; blue macaw ribs; kingfisher at either cheek

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel Silver      
Floss Orange      
Butt Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Herl Black      
Body Floss
Three turns
Gold      
Other Mohair Black      
Rib Tinsel Silver      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck Black      
Throat Blue Jay Feather - Wing Blue      
Wing Swan
Latin: Genus: Cygnus
Feather - Wing Yellow      
Swan
Latin: Genus: Cygnus
Feather - Wing Orange      
Mallard
Latin: Anas platyrhynchos
Feather Brown      
Mallard
Latin: Anas platyrhynchos
Feather Gray      
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Tail Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck
A few strands
Natural
Topping Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Horns Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather - Tail Blue      
Cheek Kingfisher
Latin: Alcedo atthis
Feather - Chest Blue      

Materials in pattern

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