Fly Tying Bench - KCJerryD

[KCJerryD 0]

Starting tying flies about 6-8 months ago. The dining room table is not very practical and the desk that I bought from Craig's list was too small. So I decided to build something. With some help from my 20 yr old son and the official okey dokey from the Finance manager (aka my wife) I put this together.

 

I had a spot in the garage that wouldn't be ran over by the cars and seemed to be a decent size. So the project began.

 

 

I got an idea from a fellow fly tyer for a vacuum. So I put one in as discreetly as I could

 

 

 

The finished product

 

 

 

My carpentry skills are definitely not up to building custom cabinets so I bought unfinished oak cabinets and stained them. Managed to keep the oak plywood for the desktop square and the quarter round trim is passable.

 

Thanks for looking and comments are welcome

[mikechell 0]

That's a nice looking space. I like the vacuum idea. Just a suggestion, if I may.

Fill the area around the nozzle so you can sweep debris into it without the vacuum running.

 

 

I can see me with that set up ... trimming deer hair over a running vacu ... going into the vacuum to retrieve the dropped fly, repeat.

 

But that is a really good looking tying desk, KC.

[fshrmanms 0]

very nice job! I can tell a lot of thought went into maximizing use of the available space!

[Guest]

Nice setup. I really like the added touch of the fridge on the side for the beer storage.

[KCJerryD 0]

Mike, good idea about filling the gap and not running the vacuum while trimming, etc. I'm not quite done with the vacuum set up yet. I think I'll be able to incorporate your idea in the final phase.

 

Yes, I tried to use all of the space without creating a new problem. The fridge did play an integral part in the layout!!

 

Thanks for the comments. Now, I just have to get busy tying!!

[AK Skim 0]

I really like the added touch of the fridge on the side for the beer storage.

 

I agree with having the beer close by.

 

I just gotta ask...

 

Is that a WET / dry vac by chance?

[KCJerryD 0]

It is a wet/dry vac.

[oldtrout58 0]

That is nice!

[AK Skim 0]

It is a wet/dry vac.

 

Very nice set up you made for yourself!!!

 

IMHO the WET vac is a great addition to the refridge and all that beer.

 

After 5-6 beers no need to run up stairs.

 

Just like they do on Space Lab.

 

 

 

PS

 

Many thousands of hours of enjoyment at your new tying station.

 

BRAVO ZULU

[Rolf Jacobsen 0]

AK said it best.............

PS

Many thousands of hours of enjoyment at your new tying station.

 

Really nice desk and yes, the fridge is an accessory I'm definitely jealous of.

[vicrider 0]

It's diet coke for me but I sure like what you've done. I have a corner computer hutch setup and I'm outgrowing it in a hurry.Takes an hour to clean the spare bed if someone is staying over since it's my "flat storage area".

[Fear no fish 0]

N1 desk, I really like the vacuum in the table.

[charettl 0]

Great looking setup, time to start stocking some fly boxes.

[KCJerryD 0]

Thanks for the comments.

 

I was curious where the wet/dry vac question was going. I would probably need to add a funnel to the set up to avoid any "spills" on the desktop!

[notenuftoys 0]

Ya did good with that vacuum. I was just thinking this morning, as I'm littering my bench with floating marabou, ice dub (those strands breed) and feather trimmings that I need to build in a vacuum. I'll refer back to this when the time comes.

 

Nicely done.