Rene,
You have the right to have and use as many tools as you want. The tyer with the
most tools is the winner even if you don't use them all. LOL I can't tell you
how many tools I have accumulated over the years that I don't use. I have not
picked up a whip finisher in over 25 years, I have about a dozen hackle pliers
but use only one. Scissors ????? I use two, one straight and one curved, I will
quit here.
Have a good day.
Tony
--- On Fri, 8/21/09, Rene Zillmann <rene.zillm...@t-online.de> wrote:
From: Rene Zillmann <rene.zillm...@t-online.de>
Subject: [VFB] Re: ffisher tyer or collector?
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Friday, August 21, 2009, 1:31 PM
Hi Tony and friends,
I don't feel bad anymore when I look into my toolbox with all these
scissors.
Right now I'm tying for Iain's 2nd wet fly swap, have 6 scissors on the
bench, use all of them for the pattern. Not for each fly but for the 1st
fly I used the curved small one, for the second fly this strait
surgical... <G> Well, to cut the thread at the head and for the tinsel
it's always the same, I mean one for the thread and one for the tinsel.
On the other side:
for 90% of my tying I use 4 tools only:
vise
bobbin
scissor(s)
needle.
Whip by hand. Have so many specialized tools, need only 4.
Ok, sometimes my wirl for dubbing loops. Sometimes I recognize, there
are evenings when I do not ty but play with tools
Rene
Anthony Spezio wrote:
> Alan,
> If these are the old "Thompson Ice" they were made by Anvil. The new
> ones are not. I was told this by the Anvil people at the SLC show when
> I bought the special pair of Anvil. My Old Thompson were good for 13
> years cutting a lot of deer hair. The new pair of Thompson's did not
> last anytime at all. The Old Thompson's have red finger holes, the
> Anvil have blue finger holes.
> Tony
>
> --- On *Thu, 8/20/09, Alan Di Somma /<phxflyt...@cox.net>/* wrote:
>
>
> From: Alan Di Somma <phxflyt...@cox.net>
> Subject: [VFB] Re: ffisher tyer or collector?
> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
> Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 8:41 PM
>
> I have two pair of Thimpson Ice.
> Two of the little skinney Gingher's that you squeeeze together to
> put back into the 1/2" by 5" plastic case.
> I also have a pair of Fiskars that you slip your ring finger into
> a loop and just hold them in the palm of your hand.
> I use the Thompson Ice the most.
>
>
> Thank you,
> Alan Di Somma
>
> Phoenix, Latin America's best kept secret....
>
> A good time to keep your mouth shut, is when you are in deep
> water.......
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* jim phillips </mc/compose?to=desert-tr...@hotmail.com>
> *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
> </mc/compose?to=vfb-m...@googlegroups.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 20, 2009 6:33 PM
> *Subject:* FW: [VFB] ffisher tyer or collector?
>
> */_FROM MARK_/*
>
> */May your GOD be your fishing partner. /*
> *//*
> Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:54:29 -0600
>
> got bout 25 pair.....half dozen of those are total
> crap.......but i keep 'em round for cutting wire, etc.
> i've got from junk to the BEST..........like those you see
> Mike Radencich using in his video.......don't really like
> those that much.....
> my favorite are good ole' Doc Slick.....specially the VERY
> FINEST NEEDDLE POINT type........can't
> get along without those.........they've saved my ass countless
> times when it comes to my trademark tiny heads.....
> unfortunately, i have to get a new pair fairly
> often.....because the tips are so fine they are very easily
> damaged.
> but once a year or two aint so bad...........no
> biggie.............fly tying's not for tightwads
> anyway...........you wanna be a tightwad,
> buy your flies..........
>
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