Greg,
I love threads like this because I always learn some new neat tricks and tips from fellow FAOL members.
I am not one of those tyers who are comfortable keeping their scissors in their hand all the time when tying. I saw this gadget in Michaels and thought I?d give it a try. It works great. I slip it on my pinky finger of my left hand and it?s always there to cut thread or other non-wire tying materials. It?s so comfortable that there have been several times when I walk out of my tying room and forget that I have it on my finger
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A while back I made this trash trough to collect all the fly tying debris. It?s simple to make, works great and is adaptable to any bench setup. Since making this, I added a rare earth magnet to the end cap on the right side. This holds my scissors so I can always find them. I don?t even have to look when I?m placing them back in the place and the strong magnet takes over when I get near it. The white device you see next to the fly tying vise is an old ceramic stamp wetter. It works great for wetting fingers when working with fine furs or marabou feathers. The white thread looking stuff looped over my vise is a dental floss used for people with dentures. It has a thicker absorbent section that works great for clearing the eyes of hooks if you get head cement or epoxy in them. The stiff portion of the floss threads through the eye and one or two quick passes and it?s a clean as new. A piece of floss usually lasts me about 6-8 months so a single package should last me the rest of my tying lifetime.
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Take care and thanks again for starting this thread.
Jim Smith