John The mirror sounds cool or sick (generational verbage).
My desk also cost lots more and my portable station was three time that of the one in the article. Just a good idea for a beginner or someone looking at keeping busy. Jim May your GOD be your fishing partner. EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: jcbenn...@lifetime.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:55:42 -0600 Subject: [VFB] Re: low cost tying station Under $25) I guess my tying table/station cost more than $25 when it was first bought. I have converted a vanity that belonged to my wife when she was a teenager. It has multiple drawers and places to put stuff. The best part about using that is the lid opens up to more storage, but the lid has a mirror mounted to its underside. I can lift up the lid and see the backside of the fly that I am tying without having to use the rotation of my vise. It also is great for taking pictures of finished flies, with one picture you can capture both sides. John Bennett Lifetime Products, Inc. Direct: (801) 513-9001 jcbenn...@lifeitme.com From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of J Balmer Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 11:32 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Re: low cost tying station Under $25) I recently made a “portable” tying desk out of my old cabinet fronts. I replaced the kitchen cabinets & saved the oak fronts; doors & frames. I took one of the smaller doors & frames apart, cut the frame so I had a 2” vertical back & right side to attach to the door front & drilled holes in the side piece for tools. I haven’t decided whether I’m going to put dowels in the back for spools or attach a rotating rack for spools & dubbing. I drilled two holes in the front edge to attach my Nor vise. Now I can move my operations to the first floor when Marcie has hens over for basket weaving. I’ll have a picture of the prototype later. J From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of jim phillips Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 11:37 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Re: low cost tying station Under $25) ks Iain I have aroll top desk I bought 20 years ago in the Philippines. Plus a portable (movable station). I saw thie below DIY station this morning and thought I would share it with the list. That is a nice writing desk tho' Jim May your GOD be your fishing partner. EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: iainsh...@hotmail.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Re: low cost tying station Under $25) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:59:10 +0000 Jim Not quite as cheap but... try you local salerooms for second hand furniture and get a writing bureau bookcase this ones on English eBay Item No. 160329244098 (Cut and paste number into eBay search bar) plenty of storage foldaway work top and bookcase all in one place. With the recession there should be more of this sort of thing turning up at auction houses I came home to find my Edwardian solid walnut bureau full of fly tying gear been emptied onto the floor and moved downstairs by Linda. I now have a modern oak one in my office as a tying desk, it just not as nice... iain Here is an article I found regarding building a budget fly tying station. Here is the Link: http://www.tvangler.com/?p=228 Cutting boards available at Walmart Jim Get the New Internet Explore 8 Optimised for MSN. Download Now </html ________________________________________________________________________ This email has been proactively scanned for all known and unknown viruses. This message is now certified Virus-free. ________________________________________________________________________ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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