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Offline osage outlaw

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What size fur silencers?
« on: November 20, 2017, 05:25:18 pm »
What width and length do you guys usually cut your fur string silencers?  I make mine about 1/4" x 6".  Is that about the normal size?
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Offline bubby

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Re: What size fur silencers?
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2017, 05:56:13 pm »
I make mine about 5" long, same width as you clint
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: What size fur silencers?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2017, 06:04:19 pm »
I cut mine about 5" long and closer to 1/8" wide....
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Offline JonW

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Re: What size fur silencers?
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2017, 06:31:20 pm »
I make them more of a ball instead of a roll. Prolly 3 inches by 1/8.

Offline Pat B

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Re: What size fur silencers?
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2017, 07:50:51 pm »
1/4" is usually how I cut then but the length is determined on the shape you want, from round to sausage shaped.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: What size fur silencers?
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2017, 07:25:02 am »
1/4" wood by about 4" long. I tuck them in just under the Flemish splice, wind  them around, and tuck back in. Jawge
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Offline BowEd

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Re: What size fur silencers?
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2017, 07:46:51 am »
Seems like it does'nt take much to quell any string humm noise.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: What size fur silencers?
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2017, 08:38:47 am »
...plus the more you have is you detract from the cast.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: What size fur silencers?
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2017, 08:41:05 am »
Try just strips of soft leather 1/4" x 4". Wrap it around just like fur on leather.
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Offline ohma2

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Re: What size fur silencers?
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2017, 01:10:53 pm »
Muskrat really is nice stuff ,fluffs up nice and doesnt take much,like 1/8×4"

Offline Pat B

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Re: What size fur silencers?
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2017, 03:48:20 pm »
I think in most cases string silencers are more cosmetic than a necessity...but they do look cool.  ;)
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