Show off your vintage fly tying stuff

[Mr. Vegas 0]

I really don't have anything to show off but as I have been getting into tying more and more I have got really interested in the history of it and want to see what you have from fly tying past. Granted I have a lot of old hooks from the 60's but most likely nothing compaired to what you have stashed away

[a.k.s best vise rules 0]

i have been tying for 17 years now i think it start in late 60s in the usa ....... i think :thumbup:

[Bryan Wright 0]

I have posted these pics before but I found this at a garage sale.

 

Box:

 

Inside of box:

 

Vice:

 

Spool:

 

Old Tinsel very tarnished:

 

Old Herl:

 

[Mr. Vegas 0]

thanks for the start on the pictures!

[oatka 0]

I don't know the history or the age of most of my gear, but I tie with hands that are 36 years old.

[Mr. Vegas 0]

I got some old stuff that I will host some pics. Mostly hooks, tools, and a fly tying book printed in 1904

[British mike 0]

I have some very old tying tools in my antique fly fishing collection.

I will try and find time to picture and post soon ok. I am sure you guys will find them interesting

 

Mike.............................

[flytire 0]

i am of a rare vintage - does that count!

[British mike 0]

Here are a few vintage tying tools..........

 

A rare brass tying vice, no makers name but believed to be about 1890. I keep it in a glass case to protect the patena on the brass, sorry for the flash reflection.

An early British bobbin holder ( remember early tyers did not have luxuries like these

in fact when I started tying I read early books and no bobbin holder was used. A length of waxed thread was held in place during the tying process with a small rubber button fixed to the vice stem or table)

 

Also an early brass hackle plier dated around 1900's

 

Hope you like the bit of history

 

Happy holidays

 

Mike......................

[Mr. Vegas 0]

wow!! Thanks for the pictures. Excited to see what everyone has to offer! That vise is crazy looking

[mvendon 0]

Here's just one that I have that came from an old UK collection. Don't let the plastic date it either, since just about everything was packaged in these now brittle sleeves .

 

Regards,

Mark

 

 

 

 

 

[sandflyx 0]

Half my wall of tying stuff for sale is from the old days, It's what i specialize in. will post pics soon..

[beadhead 0]

Half my wall of tying stuff for sale is from the old days, It's what i specialize in. will post pics soon..

I heard that you taught George Washington how to tie !!!!!! lol

[sandflyx 0]

I cannot tell a lie----Yes I did, the cherry blossom fly.

[sandflyx 0]

few more;