"Stan Gula" wrote in news:txtrd.4250$zK1.941
@trndny05:

Norman Greenwood wrote:
Does the gauge measure the hackle feather from the pin you bend it
round, in which case it includes the thickness of the hackle stem?

Yes, but that doesn't matter.

There you go! If the OP is actually concerned about whether the stem is
included in the measurement, I recommend drinking some anejo until it no
longer comes up in conversation.

Scott