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Hey guys --- Watch the hijacking.
You're talking good stuff so why not start a new thread?
I cut the lead tape into the strip widths I want. I use a rotary cutter and a cutting board. A rotary cutter and craft cutting boards allow you to make precise cuts on foam as well. I use them to cut my craft foam for fly tying. Buy them on Ebay or use a discount coupon for JoAnns or Michaels.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=rotary+cutter
Why are rotary cutters better than say a razor blade box cutter etc.?
Do the wheels stay sharp for a long time?
Aren't they fairly expensive compared to razor blades?
Lots of folks seem to recommend the rotary.
A blade cuts by pulling on the material to force the blade to cut. This pulling can stretch foam and get a more ragged cut. A rotary cutter rolls and pushes down to cut through the material against the cutting board. The rotary cutter results in a smoother cut.
Think of the diffference between a plow and disc.
AH! makes sense.
Do the wheels last?
I've never replaced mine. However, I have a good supply. Fiskars used to have a factory and distribution center here with a factory sale every year. Rotary blades were a buck a piece and fly tying scissors for $2.
The sale draws people from several states. They buy and resell on Ebay.
http://www.warehouseweekends.com/2008/11/fiskars-warehouse-sale.html
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/fo...g-t460440.html
I plan to save "worn" blades and keep them for cutting lead only.
Thanks guys for the suggestions. I tried to buy a roll of lead tape from Dick's in Lexington. The salesman gave me a 6 foot strip. My wife scapbooks so I'll "borrow" her rotary cutter(:>). Thanks for the info. Randall
http://www.performanceflies.com/ also has the flat lead strips as well as other Czech Nymphing supplies. That Copper woven nymph is beautiful! I just can't seem to get the hang of woven flies. I need to practice the technique.