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Garnet color
Posted by: Anonymous User (---.hsd1.tx.comcast.net)
Date: May 08, 2008 02:00PM

What exactly is garnet color? When I google it I get everything from several shades of red to several shades of green. If I wanted a "garnet" color of Madiera thread, what number would it be?
Thanks

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Re: Garnet color
Posted by: Richard Kuhne (---.listmail.net)
Date: May 08, 2008 02:12PM

I have always considered a garnet to be the color of a deep red wine. Burgandy. I have no idea what color number that would be in Madeira thread but they probably have a dozen varieties or shades of burgandy.

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Re: Garnet color
Posted by: Billy Vivona (160.254.20.---)
Date: May 08, 2008 02:16PM

There are several "garnet" colors in Madeira. Color chart 3 has them, as does color chart 7.

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Re: Garnet color
Posted by: Ted Morgan (---.qld.bigpond.net.au)
Date: May 08, 2008 04:05PM

Garnet's always been a deep burgundy red for me too. Dunno about green. Wrapping a fly rod in garnet right now.

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Re: Garnet color
Posted by: Jason Kesckes (---.hrbgpa.east.verizon.net)
Date: May 08, 2008 07:33PM

garnet is a red jem stone...My vote is deep dark red and I believe Januarys birthstone FYI

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Re: Garnet color
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.ptld.qwest.net)
Date: May 08, 2008 09:43PM

Garnet, where I live in the Pac NW is a semi precious agate stone in the color discribed above. Find lots of them in creek bottoms in the Castle Rock, WA area, but they are fractured internally and you have to go through a lot of them to find a good one.

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Re: Garnet color
Posted by: Robbie Smith (---.37.40.69.ip.alltel.net)
Date: May 08, 2008 10:07PM

Spill a glass of red wine on your wife`s carpet and you will be reminded of Garnet for the next 20 years! I will be happy to send you a sample of FishHawk Garnet if you wish. Please respond to sales@fishhawkthreads.com if interested in a sample.

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Re: Garnet color
Posted by: Loo Peng Leong (203.125.84.---)
Date: May 08, 2008 10:32PM

My favorite for underwrap... Burgandy red.

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Re: Garnet color
Posted by: Russ Pollack (---.dhcp.embarqhsd.net)
Date: May 09, 2008 01:48PM

Fishawk's several dark red colors.

Or, Gudebrod #206.

Or, the 3 Madeira's.

Uncle Russ
Calico Creek Rods

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Re: Garnet color
Posted by: James Hicks (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: May 10, 2008 12:07AM

The garnet gemstone comes in a variety of red and green shades. The greens are less common. The most common is a dark red and that's the color most associated as the color "garnet".

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Re: Garnet color
Posted by: Ron Beloff (---.anp.disa.mil)
Date: May 22, 2008 12:31PM

I recently purchased a Lami 9'4wt XMG blank. The blank is garnet (burgundy) in color. What colors would work best with this blank? I plan on using Snake Brand snakes, tip top, and a Select Series Agate guide as a stripper (color yet to be determined but probably Type 4).

Thanks

Ron

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