I love my Danvise. I picked up a generic pedistal base for it a year or so ago at Cabela's and will never use a clamp again!
As far as materials, I try to buy some stuff from my local shops, but also buy from Feather Craft, J. Stockard, and Crazy Angler Tackle. Crazy is a jig tying site for the most part, but I love their chenilles! All three I have listed above have A+ customer service!
If you're looking for patterns to tie, check out the archive here, Fly Fish Ohio, Charlie's Flybox, and Ward Bean's Warmwater Fly Tyer sites.
The Green Hornet strikes again!!!