damper "grain"

[Tony Caught]

>
> In a message dated 5/26/2001 1:55:49 AM, ric McFelt wrote:
>
> <<"Yes but the preferred wool comes from the most active sheep">>
>
> Ric ;
>  Surely you know that wool from 'active' sheep makes better hammer felt
than
> it does damper felt. It gives a livelier sound.............not a good
> attribute for damper felt! :-)...which, as you rightly suggested, is
better
> formulated from sitting sheared sheep.
>
> All y'all have a safe and pleasant longggg weekend.
> Jim Bryant (FL)

Jim,
Are you trying to tell me that the wool from the lamb may be to springy for
dampers and should only be used on hammers ? Maybe ewe should be using the
wool from a ram after mating season, should be limp enough to go the trick.

Tony Caught ICPTG
Australia
caute@optusnet.com.au