Set of avons

Something else from the workshop this week, a group member on one of the Facebook groups I belong too saw a post from the friend whom I made some floats for previously which he had reposted, and got in touch to request something similar.

Here's the results, although the request was for quill for all the stems rather than cane as in the previous batch, so there's one pheasant and two crow...

Dorset flag colours on the left again, and a bit of jasper thread for some of the whipping on the other two

The recipient was very pleased, so much so that he immediately requested some Reg Righyni-style grayling floats, which will be next on the cards...

Crucian hybrid (float, that is)

I started playing with a float just to see if something would work, namely using a cut-down pole float tip for the tip on a bodied waggler. The stem is pheasant tail quill, and I got carried away and used an off cut of porcupine quill for the stem and ended up giving it the full stain, paint and whipping treatment. Came out quite well I thought....

the finished float

the pole float tip in place

close-up

Would I do it again? Yeah, probably, I don't dislike the look of the pole float tip, it's hollow and is quite bright in direct sunlight. I also quite like, in this case at least, the increase in diameter from the quill to the pole float tip. So, more to come maybe....