i recently learned from a freind how to use dubbin loops with a paper clip. he it bent alot like ur general tools an it worked well. i'll have to ask him more about it. but i was tying red fox squirrel nymphs an wanted a very spikey thorax an resorted to dubbin loops but i found a way from another friend at the tying table that was alot quicker for me and produced almost the same result. take some loon high tacky wax and put just enough on the thread so u can see it. then cut the dubbin up finer using, natural dubbin or an slf is the best choice, and chop it up fine with scissors. then hold the dubbin next to the thread an spin the thread an bobin in ur other hand between ur pointer finger an thumb. after that set down the excess dubbin an spin the bobbin the same rotation you were when you spun the dubbin on to tighten it up. then just wrap and i feel you will be happy with the results. i know i was. kinda off subjet but i just thought i would share.
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