Some hints: as to the bobbin, be sure that you wrap the thread around the one leg of the bobbin and then through the spigot. It will not work correctly if this is not done. As you pull on the thread, it should give back pressure as you pull it out. If it doesn't, simply take the spool out of the legs (put a hackle plier on the end so you don't have to rethread )turn the spool around and put it back in the legs of the bobbin. Be sure not to use metal bobbin threader as that will nick and make rough the inside of your bobbin spigot. Instead, go to your nearest Walmart or similar store and in the dental section you will see some blue dental floss threaders, they look like a loop with about a 1.5 inch double end sticking out of it. When you get that home, take a BIC or similar lighter, run that straight end quickly through the fire so that it will make a very tiny ball. That smooths the ends of that dental threader so it will be very soft. This trick was taught to me by Faruk Ekich. Works great. His is the other bobbin that I use and love as well.
I use my cordless drill to wrap the bobbins. I put a tiny, 1/4 inch piece of Scotch tape on the end of the thread and hook it to the bobbin to hold the thread in place when I start to wind, then put the winder end in my electric drill. I put the thread in a tall relatively heavy cup, such as a tall coffee mug/ This keeps the thread from jumping all over. Then I start the drill and after the first wind is done, I use my left hand to put a bit of pressure on the thread as I wind so more will fit on and I have better bobbin tension. When I touch dub, I often put a touch of wax next to the eye of the hook, if the dubbing is very thick or recalcitrant. If not, I pull out a few hairs of the dubbing, holding the ball in my right hand (I'm right handed, so reverse if this is not true of you). I touch those few hairs to the thread and pinch tight to the thread with my right hand while spinning the vise a turn or two. You can even catch the hairs between the thread and the side of the place just behind the eye of the hook. The hairs catch and you can then spin out the rest of the dubbing, thick or thin as you desire. I have, but don't use a dubbing block. With this vise I do a dubbing loop right on the hook. To do this, you make the loop for the dubbing at the eye,, or back of the hook. Then, holding the loop in your right hand, but below the hook, just spin the vise holding the loop or dubbing hook in your hand with the winding thread in line with that same dubbing loop, thus making the loop as thick or thin as you want. I usually load about 1/2 inch of dubbing with some flash right in that dubbing, close the leg, hold the end of the loop with the tying thread alongside it and spin away. I hate to waste thread, so when finishing the fly, I don't pull the thread out until it stops. Instead of hanging the bobbin on the post button, I simply put a hackle pliers on the end of the thread before I cut it off from the fly. Saves lots of thread. Further questions, just email me. I don't think I could tie with a regular vise any more. Using this vise, know that it is a learning situation. Each time you tie a fly, think, how can I make use of the rotary part of the vise. You will be amazed at how even your ribbing can be, or not be if you like it wider at the thorax. You will have thread control that is very smooth. But again, remember, 100 times is considered the learning curve of any new experience. Hope this helps. Joyce On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 10:22 AM, 'Wayne Blake-Hedges' via VFB Mail < vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Hi All; > > Received and installed standard jaws on my Nor vise, big difference. > Studied Norm's videos but, I'm still struggling to use it. > > A couple questions: > > How do you figure out when the bobbin is set up correctly? > > Tried using the vise to load bobbins, seemed very difficult, cordless > drill works ok. > > When touch dubbing, how long does it take for the thread to grab the > dubbing? > > Any suggestions on a pattern to master some techniques? > > Anyone use the dubbing block, if so opinions? > > Thanks in advance; > > Wayneb > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> > > -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
