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tying silk taut with the left hand, twist the fur on 

 to the tying silk, and keep on twisting until the 

 fur is thoroughly round the silk and conceals it. 

 Now wind it straight round the hook. The be- 

 ginner generally twists on too much fur a very 

 little will suffice, as shown. As soon as you have 

 wound far enough, pull off with the nails any 

 excess there may be, wax the silk again, and take 

 one turn. 



Fig. 17. 



Be careful that no tying silk shows between the 

 twist and floss or fur, before you go further, as it 

 is unsightly. 



When there is to be twist only for the tag, the 

 first coil should begin at a point immediately 

 above the root of the barb, but end in the same 

 place as floss or fur. 



If the tag is to be ribbed with twist, the latter 

 should be tied in (stripped at one end as before) 

 with the floss. The floss is then wound on, 

 finished off, and then the ribbing twist is wound 

 on and finished off. 



