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head cement
What kind of head cement do you use? I just managed to tie my first wooly bugger, actually it was my very first fly too, and I was just wondering what kind of glue do you use? I don't have any yet, and I am saving it back till I get some glue. Actually since it is my 1st fly, I'll probably just keep it instead of fish it.
thanks in advance,
hNt
PS Very special thanks to WarrenP, without him I wouldn't have tied anything yet. He gave me an old vise, some tools and materials, I just can't get over how helpful everyone here at FAOL is. I can't wait to get to help someone else out.
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Congrats hungNtree. I just started tying myself. Took a class in Jan. I use Dave's Flexament thinned 50/50 with Dave's Flexament Thinner. I know some guys use Hard as Nails too.
John
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I haven't used head cement in years. I just use a whip finished head.
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I don't use head cement, although back when I learned how to tie, thirty plus years ago, I used it on everything. To me, the costs (extra tying time, having to clean out hook eyes, added weight to the fly...) outweigh the benefits (not having the head come unraveled). Tie a good whip finish at the end, and it works fine without cement, in my experience.
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I like to be able to see clearly the 4th, 5th, 6th etc flies I'm tying, and found it a problem if I was using Flexament ... so, instead I use Loon Water Based Head Cement. No odors, and if the flies look bad, it's because of my inability to tie properly, rather than what I've inhaled!!!
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You'll get a lot of answers to this one. Commercial tyers often use clear lacquer from the hardware store. It's cheap and a quart does a LOT of flies You can buy variouse brands of head cement or you can do what many of us do and use Sally Hanson hard as nails with nylon nail polish which is cheap, can be diluted with readily availble acetone and doesn't require a trip to a fly shop.
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Jason;
Gad to hear your tying. Great pastime while the knee heals.
Pick up a bottle of Sally Hansen Hard as Nails at the dollar store. I also apply a coat to the hook shank before wraping the chenille on it. Make the fly a little more durable.
Let me know when you're up to fishing again.
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Sally Hansen Hard as Nails that I poured into a bottle with a needle spout that I bought at Cabela's. I need a drop or two even with my whip finishes. :(
Roy
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Betty,
I didn't think any of us inhaled:p.
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I use the Wapsi head cement I bought at Bass Pro Shop. I whip finish my flies too but I like using the cement to make them a bit more durable.