Tony - I used to get bloody fingers putting skirts on Pigboats. Not anymore.
Try putting a small piece of foam on the hook point that jambs againts the vise jaws. - Gary At 12:19 PM 2/2/02 -0600, you wrote: >My personal preference for deer hair is the Ultimate straight and curved. >If you order direct, I would ask to have the tips pointed very sharp. >I have not used the packer, might just get one just because I don't have one >like that. I about quit using packers. >I do the packing with my fingers. The finger nails of my thumb and first finger >are pinched on the hook shank in front of the deer hair. I then push back while >twisting my hand back and forth from side to side. This packs the hair while >distributing it around the hook. The two fingers from the other hand is an the >back of the hair pushing forward. >Oh yes, I do at times get bloody fingers, that flange on that packer would be >helpful. >Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Bud Cragar wrote: > >> Tony, >> >> I'm convinced. Been looking at the Anvil site at >> http://www.anvilusa.com/fly.html . Which of these scissors would you >> recommend for trimming deer hair? >> Also have you ever used the packer seen at >> http://www.anvilusa.com/new_for_2000.htm ? >> >> Thanks, >> Bud >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Tony Spezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 10:23 AM >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Scissors >> >> > Jerry, >> > I got my new Anvil Scissors at the SLC show year before last. They shaped >> > the tips to my specifications. I also picked up a pair of the serrated >> > curved scissors. My Thompson ( Anvil) has cut many a mile of deer hair and >> > still does a great job of cutting. >> > I am in no way connected with the Anvil Company, just like their scissors. >> > >> > Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > Jerry Goldsmith wrote: >> > >> > > Got to agree with Tony. My two fav's are an older Thompson >> > > Anvil scissor and an newer anvil scissors. >> > > >> > > HAS ANYONE tried the new SERRATED anvil scissors. They look >> > > like hey would be great for thinning out large flies where you need >> > > to put a large amount of fibre on and then want to taper the fly going >> > > toward the >> > > the tail. I am very impressed with anvil products !! >> > > >> > > Jerry Goldsmith >> > > Altamonte Springs, Fl. >> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tony Spezio >> > > > Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 11:22 AM >> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Scissors >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > George, >> > > > If these are the "Old" Thompson they were made by Anvil. That is >> > > > actually what my >> > > > first pair is. The new Thompsons are not made by Anvil. The new >> > > > ones I find do >> > > > not hold up as well. >> > > > Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > >> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > I have been using Thompson Supreme Scissors $33.95 and Midge >> > > > Supreme Scissors >> > > > > $24.95. They have ice-tempered, stainless steel blades with a >> > > > fine serration >> > > > > in one blade. >> > > > > >> > > > > George >> > > > > God grant me the senility to forget people I never liked anyway, >> > > > > The good fortune to run into the ones I do, >> > > > > >> > > > > And the eyesight to tell the difference! >> > > > > >> > > > > "Inanimate objects rock with glee >> > > > > as they conspire to baffle me." - (Ogden Nash) >> > > > > >> > > > > "Life is a mystery to be lived, >> > > > > not a problem to be solved." - (Van Kaam) >> > > > > >> > > > > "Duct tape... the handy man's secret weapon" (Red Green) >> > > > > >> > > > > "Work is for those who do not know how to fish" >> > > > > >> > > > > Growing Old is Inevitable, Growing Up is Optional! >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > --- >> > > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >> > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> > > > Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 1/11/2002 >> > > > >> > > --- >> > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >> > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> > > Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 1/11/2002 >> > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ><)))}"< <"{(((>< "Catch & Release...It's the future of fishing!" To subscribe to, Texas Warmwater Fly Fishing e-mail discussion list Send an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to, Warmwater Angler e-mail discussion list Send an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------
