Need help fast with vintage fish float question - Collecting Tiki

N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Sat, Sep 5, 2015 12:18 AM Buzzy, I like those floats with the heavier rope-yours is too cool! Eric, tanks for posting that “How To” The finished product is awesome. I’ve tied a couple and I was satisfied with the results on both. I first studied and examined some of the vintage floats that I’ve picked up over the years. The start is the hardest part. I do a lot of staring and comparing while I’m tying. I use a 2-3 inch ring to make the start easier. The ring is unseen in my finished floats. Cheers Btw, I throw my completed and also my purchased Repo’s in the family pool for a few months to “age em.

Buzzy, I like those floats with the heavier rope-yours is too cool!
Eric, tanks for posting that “How To” The finished product is awesome.
I’ve tied a couple and I was satisfied with the results on both. I first studied and examined some of the vintage floats that I’ve picked up over the years.
The start is the hardest part. I do a lot of staring and comparing while I’m tying. I use a 2-3 inch ring to make the start easier. The ring is unseen in my finished floats.
Cheers
Btw, I throw my completed and also my purchased Repo’s in the family pool for a few months to “age em.

Post #750344 by nui 'umi 'umi on Sat, Sep 5, 2015 12:18 AM