Often times I am asked where do you get the natural beaver fur dubbing dyed in various colors for tying Rim Chung’s original RS2? I was surprised the other day when Rim suggested to a guy that he buy silk dubbing. I didn’t even know it existed.
The problem with commerical beaver dubbing is that the fibers are cut and blended in a blender type machine. This results in a lot of short, coarse pieces that go onto the thread in a big clump.
The natural fibers off the pelt, can be 1/2″ to even 1″ long and they can be aligned vertically with the thread, a few fibers at a time, to form a dubbing rope which is then twisted finely onto the thread. The problem nowadays is there are not many commercial companies offering beaver fur on the pelt, and if it is offered, it is usually only in the natural gray, brown and sometimes black, not the olive, yellow, and tan that Rim also uses.
| So to check it out, I ordered some Kreinik silk dubbing in the following colors: Adam’s Grey Black Cinnamon Brown Dark Dun Light Cahill Olive Hare’s Ear Pale Yellow |
They are nice and fine fibers, with longer strands, perfect for substituting for natural beaver. So if you can’t find natural beaver dubbing on the fur, and/or don’t have time to dye your own then try some silk dubbing.
Kreinik Manufacturing
Phone: 1-800-624-1928
Fax: 304-428-4326
URL: www.kreinik.com
