Deer Hair

[Wildfisher]

I have always been curious about the different types of "deer"  hair  specified in some patterns, so  I ordered some from Coookshill. Here are 4 types for reference – picture quality is not great I'm afraid but will serve as a guide

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Yearling Elk

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Elk - very long hair

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Fallow - short dark and quite stiff

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Coastal – short and fairly soft

[Tim]

I bought some sika on a whim last year and like it for smaller sedge patterns. It's very dark and does not flair much.

Tim

[scotfly]

Choice of hair is critical in many patterns. Use the wrong hair and it can be a nightmare.
http://www.rmdstore.com/HairChart.html

[Wildfisher]

Dennis, do you ever blend different types in order to get a certain shade?

[Wildfisher]

I bought some sika on a whim last year and like it for smaller sedge patterns. It's very dark and does not flair much.

Tim

Sounds interesting  for ? hogs etc. Can't recall seeing it for sale anywhere. Where did you buy it?

[deergravy]

Roe deer is the one I use most, but I've got loads of patches of deer hair kicking about. Got to admit I haven't a clue what beast most of them came from, I tend to just pick them up and choose the most suitable.
Given how variable a material this is - species, season, body area- I find this approach simplifies things

[scotfly]

Dennis, do you ever blend different types in order to get a certain shade?

No. 

[Tim]

Fred

Here's the Sika



And a couple of size 14 cdc elk type things with sika hair



Thought it was Sportfish but can't find in new catalogue.

Tim

[.D.]

Might have been GAC - the Sika ( they seem to be about the only one of the big retailers that do Red Deer too ).

Strangely ugly creatures.

.D.