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I think the best place is in the corner of a fish's mouth.😁

I thought the vise was Ekich. I would love to have one. The workmanship and materials are second to none. But the misses said no way when she saw the price. I could not convince her that is exactly what credit cards are for. I do use his bobbin holder. Expensive?, yep, but quality tools are worth it. I want to get a few more to have my common threads loaded and ready to go.

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As I mentioned earlier I don't do a lot of hair. If I can substitute foam I will. But when I do use hair it takes me awhile. I try to keep my clumps no larger than the size of a pencil. After it's spun I place my thumb at the back of the hair. Then I use whatever tool from the eye side and push like a SOB. I don't know if my hair packing is tight, loose, or somewhere in between. But I have been told it's more tight then loose. Anyway that's my theory, less is more regarding the clump you start with.

The flies are fantastic. But tell me about the vise Pete. I see Damascus steel.

I used to make wood bases for baskets. Can be a lot of work for little money when you consider all of the jigs I made to reduce setup time. I did manage to up grade my shop with what little I made.

Nice roll top. I also use a roll top. Lots of storage in some. I see some larger openings on the upper right. I would look at building drawers that would fit those openings. You could put a lot of what you have on the large stand in a couple of drawers. I put what ever I can in drawers so it won't get dusty over time.

Don't tie much hair. But when do I use a pen.

Sometimes it can get confusing. The ott system is like wire and sheet metal gauges, smaller the number the larger the material. 6/0 is larger than 8/0. The denier system is the opposite, smaller the number the smaller the thread diameter. 70 denier is smaller than 140 denier. I use both systems, I have 10/0 and 12/0 for the very small stuff. I will use 140 denier for my larger fresh and saltwater flies. What I use the most of is UTC 70 denier.

When my thumb or finger gets stuck by the hook point I just check my blood sugars.

I used to put the instructions (recipe) and a picture in sheet protector and place it in a 3 ring binder. Stopped doing it because it was getting out of hand.

Evan though you have a very nice tying desk, Poopdeck makes a valid point. Not only may a small shop be short on space they may also be short on funds to add such an item to their inventory. I would offer them through your website. If you really want them in shops you may need to put them there on consignment and give the shop owner a small percentage for allowing the floor space. If I was a shop owner that would be the best way for me. That way if they don't move I'm not out the cost.

That just doesn't sound right.😁

Was once reading an article in Wood Magazine. There was a story about when one of the editors first started woodworking. He had an old gentleman that he ask to borrow a tool from. The response was; I have three rules that I go by. 1) Don't ask to borrow my tools. Ask for my help and I will go with the tool. 2) Don't ask to borrow my truck. Ask for my help and I will drive the truck. 3) Don't ask to borrow my wife. After a brief pause he finished by saying, In that order.

And there is the rub. Vises that have been mentioned with cams and levers all have "springs" be it an o ring or some other type. The original post did not say spring close or open. Just spring loaded jaws.

Griffin Odysey with cam are available for $100. A Danvise or Griffin Pro are less. I have a Griffin Spyder. It doesn't have the cam but is a true rotary. I now use a Griffin Montana Mongoose. Still have the Spyder and it does get used from time to time.

How would Puglisi EP Fibers work?

My wife has one cousin that is a teacher her husband is a CPA. I believe they live in Delran. They have also mentioned Riverton. Small world.

Nice, I also enjoyed seeing pictures of fish I haven't seen. Really interested in the lines you use and how you get down to depths you do.

Tom, My wife is from Philly. She has an uncle and some cousins in Palmyra.

I think I am going back to an old brief case. I have tried cloth bags and recently one of Sterlite containers that fit under the bed. Just to much to deal with. If it won't fit in the case I don't need it.

Welcome There are a lot of fantastic folks here willing to help.

I had a tri color collie that passed about 7 years ago. His under coat was perfect dubbing for an Adams dry. Did I try it? You betcha, wish I still had some. Felt like he was with me every time I used an Adams.

Awesome

I agree with tjm, the one on the left I like better. The one on the right comes to far down the bend. Both will catch fish. You have a good start. Keep at it, you will improve. Look at the examples Silvercreek posted and use those for a benchmark. Again, nice start.