I bought one of these fly tying benches from a fly-fisherman in Austin. Take a look. Real good quality, great price.
Nice bench --It should be advertised on the sponser pages not on Fly Tying-- I build and sell a bench at tying shows for $50–one easily made. Doesn’t your vise sit a little high when tying? BILL 
Oasis is a sponsor and I think most would find " The Fly factory " bench to be a much more thoughtfully laid out tying tool…and very fairly priced…Just some thoughts.
Hey Bill,
After reading your posting, I went to Oasis and looked up the Fly Factory
Bench you referred to. I was impressed. I think it would be hard to beat
anywhere at that price. I think there may be one in my future.G Lots
of new stuff on the site since my last visit. Thanks for the heads up.
Warm regards, Jim
The “SECRET” to making any Fly Tying Bench, a Success, is to “Keep the Deck Clear” of Unnecessary Stuff!
I have a side area where I store my tying gear, and when I tie a pattern I only have the materials needed, and the required tools, on the Fly Tying Bench.
Speeds the tying, and stuff does not get misplaced.
I also use an Oasis Compact Bench, easy to move it outdoors, when the weather is to nice to be in the fly tying room.
Wow… I had never actually looked up a fly tying bench until I saw that. Beats my wooden TV tray with the vise clamped to the side… hmmmmm.
Steven is correct. I found many years ago that those small benches are just no good for my type of tying. I want “OPEN” space around me. That way I can lay out materails for the flies I am going to tie. My bench is 12’ by 8’ long It is built to the hight that I need to be comfortable. It also has a place for the vise to set out from the bench and a sliding board to the right side. I can slide it out to lay materails out on it. The top id of a very light in color material that helps with seeing what you are doing.
I know that a lot of people can’t have a full room for tying like I have but you can have a bench that works well for you. They do not cost that much to have built. I traded a guy to build mine for me. He needed some gun work done so he got what he wanted and I got a great bench. I have a chair that I rest my elbows on the arms of and the vise in in my lap. It is the way I like to tie. I suggest trying different hight’s and ways of tying before building a bench or buying something to tie on. You have to find out what is comfortable for you. We are all different in what we like. I tie long hours so I want it comfortable. It took me some time to get it right but it has paid off. Make sure you like something like a bench before you buy one. Think about were you are going to set that tying station and how high it will be. Will you like tying at that higth? Does it have room to lay things out? Look at what others have and the way they tie before spending a lot of money on something you may not use because it is uncomfortable…
There was a thread sometime back with a lot of pictures of tying benches. Look it up and see what others have done. I can tell you one thing I know for a fact. I know a lot of tiers that tie for a living and not one of the one’s I know use a tying board like the one being shown. Just to small and not enough room and the vise set’s to high. Might do you to look around a bit before you sink money into something like that. Just my opinion. Ron
Hey Orion,
this is totally unrelated but do you live in Austin?
Sarge.
Jim,
I like the white background in the bottom of the bench…not so much for tying…as I use a vise extension that puts the vise pretty much in my lap.
But for contrast in finding the little things laid out, as well as the plastic organizer tray, which the bottom of the compartments are rounded for easy retrieval of small items such as hooks and beads…As I said…VERY WELL THOUGHT OUT TOOL…as is their Chenille center :lol: …Posted some time ago of my finding’s there… Shweeeet :!: :!:
Thanks Bill,
Giving it serious thought.G Warm regards, Jim
I do live in Austin. Started fly fishing at the begining of this year. Started tying a month ago. Mainly klousers and wooley boogers.
Usually i just read the postings, but this time i decided to post.
Steve and Ron I feel the same way–another builder ,with the same bench, that has been around for years web site is www.masterpiece-woodworkers.com The same Tying Center shown at the beginning, with a drawer under the table that raises the vise even higher. I like mine mounted at least table high or lower. A bench like I build can be made from a bread board two side 3 inch wide 3/4 boards, one for thread ,glue bottles and the other side 35 mm film canisters for beads hooks etc. The rear 3 in board raised on two dowels with holes, store all the tools bobins etc. Fifteen to Twenty bucks at the most,Orvis had a price of $350.
A tying bench is good for those that have to put tying equipment away on a shelf when thru tying–wives might object to euip sitting on the kitchen table. My tying room has the long table with tools and thread along the back wall,I sometime have a small tool holder to my left. BILL 
Orion,
I live in Austin as well. I like the Town Lake area around Shoal Creek. Have you tried there? I find that the bass love the Clouser there and the Panfish like small wet flies. If you haven’t tried Town Lake you should. Just don’t eat the fish!!!
Sarge.
I agree with previous posters concerning keeping my area neat and a “place for everything and everything in its place”. I’ve only been tying for a few years but am finding my own rhythm and style. However, in reference to a fly tying station I have to share my personal experience.
My first “station” was purchased at an estate sale for $100. It was large, awkward, and had too many gadget traps/places for things to get lost. My second was purchased at SportCo for $225 - again, too many places for things I didn’t have (but eventually got just so I could fill the space :oops: ). The thing I hated about both stations was the fact they were both “cookie cutters” - basically one size fits all with no room for personalization.
Ahh, my third station. Total cost $15.00! I purchased one of those three-piece cutting board sets from the Wal Marche, some 1/4 in and 1/2 in dowels, and some magnetic sheeting. A little (very little) cutting, drilling, and dry fitting later I had a station/bench that fit my meager needs quite well. The groove around the large board was perfect to keep beads from spilling all over the floor; using a router I cut hook/bead cups; and the 1/4 inch dowel was fantastic for keeping spools of thread. Not only that, I was able to make the station the right height for where I normally tied. But just not quite enough room. 
I am now on my fourth station. Near nirvana - I used leftover melamine from a work bench I put up in my garage, more 1/4 and 1/2 in dowel, more drilling/routing, and more trial and error. The white background of the melamine is perfect when trying to find #22 hooks; I have much more area to work with; and, when I need to add a new tool or additional materials I don’t hesitate to drill/route space in the station. Total cost for station #4? Zip, nada, nothing - everything was either left over or found in the garage. Stations 1 & 2 were sold to finance my addiction; station 3 has been modified so I can take it on the road with me for vacations (it’s no longer glued together, just used wingnuts/threaded rods).
My advice, for what it’s worth, is that if you have a couple of hours to invest - build your own station. In the long run you’ll be a lot happier with it! 
Bugger Flicker I love yor reply-- if you read mine above I do the same thing. Make a few to sell use one and of I dont like sell it, go out in the shop and cut some more wood. Easily made for $15 to $20. I memtioned one that Oris sold for $350 that was easily copied for $20. Your paying for the name------BILL