FORMING THE BUTT. 7!> 



a practice that should be observed wherever possible, consistently with 

 proper strength. 



Take, as was done in tying on the tail, a diagonal turn of the silk 

 tailwards, and bind' the herl on with five close turns head wards. Make 

 off. 



The stage now arrived at is illustrated in the diagram. The bare 

 interval of hook shown between the binding of the gut-loop and that of 

 the herl is purposely left in order to give room for exactness in adjustment 

 of the various constituents at this point, and is filled up partly by tying 

 in such position of the waste ends of tail and butt as may be required, 

 and partly with the ends of the floss, tinsel, or other materials set in 

 subsequently to form the body. 



Wind on the herl, giving the first coil such a bias that its flock is 

 turned tailward. The herl being easily damaged, it is best not to use 

 the tweezers to begin with. Rather use the " STOP " at the first turn in 

 the way specified in winding on the floss. Now adjust tweezers for 

 making the final coils. The tweezers are kept from twirling round at the 

 far side by steadying them with the " CATCH " fingers. 



When the tying-silk is released up to last coil of the herl, bind the 

 herl down with three turns headwards, and make off. 



The waste ends have a further use, and are not to be cut off yet. 



