Hackle Folding Tool

[flytire 0]

Below is Tim Flaglers version of a simple hackle folding tool for laid back collars on a variety of flies

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNvXP0bIgL0

 

 

i no longer play guitar so i have no picks laying around the house

 

so i improvised with a bread bag plastic closure (follow the directions in the video to use the tool)

 

 

note: there are multiple ways of folding hackle (most tyers will never need to do this), the above is just 1 more way

 

forward thinkers should be able to come up with other pieces of plastic could be used

[fshng2 0]

Wow this tip makes it so much easier & faster....worth it's weight in Gold.

[Poopdeck 0]

Dang, why did it take so long for somebody to show me this. It really is that simple. Thanks!

[Bazzer69 0]

You can do the same thing with a pair of small scissors. Just open the scissors to a small vee and run along the hackle. I hold the tip of the hackle in the jaws of my vise.

[flytire 0]

yes you can use scissors

 

like i said above "note: there are multiple ways of folding hackle (most tyers will never need to do this), the above is just 1 more way"

[flytire 0]

it even comes with a specially designed hole to provide convenient storage on your bobbin rest

 

 

heres a couple more ideas for the bread bag plastic closure

you can modify the hackle folding tool to include a hole & slit for a "hackle guard" and a hole for a "bullet head tool"

 

[DavidR 0]

Flytire ....that multi tool is now out of date

[feathers5 0]

Yep, I sure wouldn't us it. Your flies will make the fish sick.

[flytire 0]

Until it grows penicillin its still good to use

[mikechell 0]

it even comes with a specially designed hole to provide convenient storage on your bobbin rest

 

That took me off guard! I'm glad I wasn't taking a drink when I looked at that!

 

Until it grows penicillin its still good to use

And then it serves two purposes. Fills your belly and cures your ills.

[Guest]

You can probably buy one of those in a flyshop for 4 or 5 dollars!

[mikechell 0]

Loaf of bread cost $2.00? (feed the bread to the birds)

Guitar picks are a buck a dozen?

 

There's a lot of tools that people can make ... as good as commercial products. This seems to be one of those.

[DarrellP 0]

Cool idea. I love home made tools like this.