I use finger nail polish as head cement and it works well.
Also to make your own flex cement take a good dollop of shoe repair goop and mix it well with toluene small portions at a time to create...
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I use finger nail polish as head cement and it works well.
Also to make your own flex cement take a good dollop of shoe repair goop and mix it well with toluene small portions at a time to create...
This is a magnificent skin - the feathers gained are a marvel of natures best. Well done.
Jeanne
Awesome flies!!!!!!!!
Jeanne
Thanks Ron for updating the FOTW; I thought it had gone all together. I used to go there a lot. I use Opera and can have as many tabs up as I can use at any one time and will bring them up again at...
Living here in New Zealand the highest quality capes and saddles I can buy is Metz, I do buy from TradeMe (the NZ version of eBay) when I can afford to bid for the cape or saddle - but usually I buy...
I use this and it's always worked for me - I spray both sides as well too
Jeanne
Can you use liquid lighter fluid to the shoe goo to make the dave's fleximent? I was told you could but cannot get it to work. what am I doing wrong? please some help would be hughly appreciated.
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Somewhere I have some more recipes for waxes - but I cannot get the ingredients to make them so I shelved them somewhere 'safe' - know what I mean about safe? can't find them now to help the thread...
Thanks for this lesson on the frog's leg's - I was wondering how to do this. Thanks so much for sharing Coach Bob.
Jeanne
This has been a very interesting thread to read through - I really liked the Poppers especially the Bee. Thanks to everyone for such a power of information on the subject of poppers, Sliders, hooks...
My fly tying area looks like a tornado has gone through it - mind you, I do need to tidy it soon, I'm beginning to lose my to the bed with all the containers stacked around the room.
Lovely area...
The 1st an last time I tied with mono it stretched and stretched all out of control, I gave up and cut it off and tied on tying thread instead. I didn't try again I didn't dare.
Jeanne
Thanks so much for all this guys - I am so thrilled to see I have a good vise, I just have a couple more important questions to ask: This traveller I have is a few years old, it is solid metal except...
I have just recently (yesterday - Saturday 19th dec) won a bidding war on TradeMe for a traveller Renzetti ,and I picked it up and have used it with loving care.
does anyone know much about these...
I also have both and find that I have gone for the clamp at the moment as I do a lot of work for a local fly shop and my pedestal kept moving on me.
Jeanne
What can I say but to totally agree! And as for the Wonder woman series - simple mind blowing ties!
have a great Christmas,
Jeanne
As the subject line says - A very Merry Christmas and a great New Year to one and All.
Jeanne
Nicely done Bug man - are you gona make a few for the old Chrissy tree?
Jeanne
A nicely balanced fly with good proportions. I like the colours too. Well done!
Jeanne
Thanks for that Jeff, no unfortunately my fly tying table is very small but I get things done well on it which is the main aim - sort of like the mother of necessity at times hehe.
I am making...
Nice tie Jeff, I haven't been online much as I have my dream job of commercial fly tying for a local shop and this has been a big drain on my time -- but am enjoying it emmensly. I am running for the...
I bought a $45 TMC bobbin last year and it fits nicely in my hand and is wonderful to work with - this bobbin however will only work without snapping the thread on Big Fly thread. It is a metal tube...
I have downloaded the youtube video and will convert it to DVD so I can watch it and learn from you REE.
I also agree, it's so nice to finally put a face to the name.
Jeanne
Thanks for that REE, I missed that entry of Steve's completely.
Hi Steve, I got your pm yesterday but as yet because have not read it all the way through as Raewyn my sister wasn't feeling too...
I haven't heard from Steve since 2006 (he sent me a hackle guide which I have used a lot) - does anyone know if he is okay? I have pm'd him several times, and now my computer is dead - am using my...