Step #12:
While still holding on to the tips of the elk with the left hand, grab your scissors and roughly trim the butts of the elk down.
Step #11:
Take the thread and make a couple soft wraps around the hair and slowly tighten down with firm pressure. The object is to flare the hair in place, not to spin the hair around the shank. Make another wrap or two at most to secure the hair down. Do not let go of the tips of hair with the left hand at this point. Keeping hold serves as a guard when the butts are trimmed in the next step.