tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post8522192019703986298..comments2024-01-29T03:04:24.219+11:00Comments on Flinders Family Freer: A mention of sheepAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-36945644745155384572010-02-26T21:46:29.737+11:002010-02-26T21:46:29.737+11:00And maybe shell-ornamented jumpers made from it :-...And maybe shell-ornamented jumpers made from it :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-12350819211595477652010-02-24T05:02:35.396+11:002010-02-24T05:02:35.396+11:00so, erm....the first thing you do with the wool af...so, erm....the first thing you do with the wool after sheering is make little jackets for the nekkid sheep to wear?<br /><br />Seriously, have seen that here in Colorado. They look weird, but then you just keep the sheep away from the mirrors and they won't know :-)<br /><br />Just out of curiosity, doesn't all that 'fussing' do things to the cuticle of the wool and remove a lot of the protective oils? Or is that what the pomade is for? And, along those lines, if you're looking into using 'gel' for the sheep, plain gelatin mixed with hot water would be relatively inexpensive. I have a friend who used that to style her show-horses mane and tail.<br /><br />Keep us posted! There may be a market for 'Genuine Freer's Fleece' and/or the yarn made from it :-)<br /><br />LinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-55383110673872823172010-02-23T22:19:53.684+11:002010-02-23T22:19:53.684+11:00Murstein we'd be looking at that as I'd li...Murstein we'd be looking at that as I'd like to do some wool for our own use, really.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-83608046733048548012010-02-23T22:18:39.680+11:002010-02-23T22:18:39.680+11:00But Tan, can we offer them old copies of cosmpolit...But Tan, can we offer them old copies of cosmpolitan to read while they wait? ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-44616491785280617862010-02-23T11:02:53.807+11:002010-02-23T11:02:53.807+11:00In the US, those who raise sheep for hand-spinners...In the US, those who raise sheep for hand-spinners (that is, the upper 0.5% or so of the wool market) have the sheep wear "jackets" or "coats" to keep things out of the wool. It appears that at least a few Australian shepherds are adopting the practice:<br /><br />http://sj.farmonline.com.au/news/state/livestock/sheep/nylon-sheep-jackets-boost-wool-yields-and-price/1648038.aspx<br /><br />One Australian firm selling them is here:<br /><br />http://www.sheepcovers.com.au/<br /><br />If nothing else, putting the jacket on a little after shearing, and taking it off just before shearing, is a lot less work, than regularly styling and blow-drying the wool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-81525993931835475422010-02-23T06:58:10.876+11:002010-02-23T06:58:10.876+11:00I'm sure you will find an alternative home mad...I'm sure you will find an alternative home made hair-gel. I have faith in you!!Tania Shipmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217473097772335470noreply@blogger.com