Beard trimmer on Deer Hair?

[Rocco 0]

Does anyone use this to shape spun deer hair?

 

Rocco

[whatfly 0]

Have heard of it being done, but have not tried it myself.

[Troutbum11 0]

Nope but now that you mention it im gonna try it.

[flyDology 0]

I tied commercially, in that time I tied hundreds of dozens of deer hair fly's. I discovered that a t-edger from the beauty supply store AKA beard trimmer was an asset at bulk trimming of the deer hair flies before I took the razor and sheers to them. You cannot get super clean results but you can quickly get a desired shape before further refinements are made.

[tidewaterfly 0]

I tied commercially, in that time I tied hundreds of dozens of deer hair fly's. I discovered that a t-edger from the beauty supply store AKA beard trimmer was an asset at bulk trimming of the deer hair flies before I took the razor and sheers to them. You cannot get super clean results but you can quickly get a desired shape before further refinements are made.

 

Same experience here! There were some saltwater flies I tied called Slab Sides that didn't need the refined trimming, and the beard trimmer was ideal for those. Great for the rough shaping if you have to do a lot of flies.

[colotyer 0]

Yes I trim all my deer/elk hair with one, fantastic results.

[Crackaig 0]

Wilkinson Sward make a razor with a hair trimmer on the other end of the handle. Its brilliant for the job, not overly large, about 1/2" wide, so you can get into the tight spaces. The teeth are large enough to trim deer hair. Many I have looked at the teeth are too fine. For rough cuts I use the trimmer at 90 degrees to the hair. Then to clean up and shape I turn it parallel to the hair, this gives a kind of grinding action to it.

 

Cheers,

C.

[Goats 0]

I just bought a trimmer to keep my hair short. Shaving with a number #2 guard, I like my hair "high and tight". No SH%t, when I bought this trimmer at CVS I saw the beard trimmers and thought about using it to trim deer hair. LOL

[MIKE*A 0]

I've used one in the past.....warning! trimming deer hair is messy enough.....the electric trimmer throws it everywhere!

 

Mike

[SILKHDH 0]

I've always used a straight razor blade bent to the profile in my fingers. One swoop and the round top of a popper is done. But when doing a diver that is tapered was a little tricky. This might be worth a try. Hell, I'm excited. WO HOO!!! "Honey, I'm going to Walmart, I'll be right back!!!!"

[Piker20 0]

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