Fulling Mill Thread

[NetWork]

Is anyone using the Fulling Mill thread? If so, how do you like it? Does it work well for the split thread technique?

Thanks

 

[SlingingWets]

Is anyone using the Fulling Mill thread? If so, how do you like it? Does it work well for the split thread technique?

Thanks

I just bought a spool of the "flat" and let me tell ya - It lays down super flat. I will definitely be grabbing more of this in the near future.

 

[Letort]

You referring to their new "pro" thread?

 

[SlingingWets]

I am... It's great stuff.... My favorite so far. I love the stash of Giorgio Benecchi 12/0 I have but this stuff lays down like nothing I've ever tied with before. It will be my go to in the future.

 

[salmo]

Oh no! Another must have for my desk.

 

[Letort]

@SlingingWets Thanks for the confirmation. I am a big fan of Fulling Mills stuff generally and saw this, but figured thread is thread (I know all the variations, but still.).

Will pick some up.

 

[SlingingWets]

@SlingingWets Thanks for the confirmation. I am a big fan of Fulling Mills stuff generally and saw this, but figured thread is thread (I know all the variations, but still.).

Will pick some up.

Just stopped at my local shop and grabbed two more spools of Brown and Dark Brown.

 

[salmo]

How does it compare to Semper Fli?

 

[SlingingWets]

How does it compare to Semper Fli?

Similar as far as lay down "weight" if you want to call it that. Super strong, but I've tied with ton's of differnt threads over they years and if you're looking for a thread that lays flat and you can spin up to sinch stuff down, it works wonderfully. I still love my old 12/0 Benicchi (and I have over 200 spools of it because I used to buy it by the sleeve) but they are two completely different animals. I would use this over Benicchi and Uni.

 

[SlingingWets]

Oh no! Another must have for my desk.

suck it up and add another dowell to the spool rack! LOL

 

[PennKev]

I just bought a spool of the "flat" and let me tell ya - It lays down super flat. I will definitely be grabbing more of this in the near future.

Is there a comparison between the SF flat thread and UTC thread?

 

[SlingingWets]

Is there a comparison between the SF flat thread and UTC thread?

The Fulling Mill is flat off the spool. So no unwinding corded thread or spinning the bobbin. They lay down very similar when uncorded. I'm not here trying to sell the stuff but it is very good. I've come to appreciate "flat" thread more than corded especially when you build a body with thread for a particular pattern.

I learned to tie from my Grandfather who taught me without a bobbin - just tearing a piece of 8/0 uni ripped off the spool and you hand wound the fly, and end over end half hitched the **** out of every material you layed down. Fortunately I learned from a local legend with modern tools (LOL) and always appreciated using the material your tying down to build the base/taper of your body and using very little dubbing to form the rest. I think that fact alone sold me on it.