Preston Byard just informed me they are graphite and safe to chew on. It must be all this red dye soaking in..... :0( tie away just do it sitting down so you don't trip with the thing in your mouth. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Preston Quan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] My New Vise...pencil vise - it works!
> Just tried it. Works like a charm I tied a deer hair > popper. Was a bit tricky spinning the deer hair > though...8-) > > As for the lead I'll get a brand new pencil without a > blunt end, or tape over the point. > > I'm going to start marketing them next Monday. Look > out Renzetti and Dyna-king. > > Preston > > (In all seriousness I could actually tie a simple > pattern if I was really desparate). > > > --- "Ken, Carolyn, Alex and Hershel" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Yeah...if you swallow it and then fall in -- you'll > > sink like a stone! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 2:22 PM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] My New Vise...pencil vise > > > > > > > Preston > > > Be very careful with the lead in your mouth. :0) > > > Deb > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Preston Quan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 5:14 PM > > > Subject: RE: [VFB] My New Vise...pencil vise > > > > > > > > > > Bob, > > > > > > > > I think you've given me insight on the easiest > > and > > > > simplest streamside vise setup. > > > > > > > > Simply get a new pencil and stick it in your > > mouth, > > > > with the eraser side out, and tie away! You'll > > be up > > > > close and personal with the hook. > > > > > > > > Preston > > > > (I think I'm going to try it right now) > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Bob Haering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Should work Jimi. One of my first vises was a > > > > > pencil with an eraser! > > > > > > > > > > Bob Haering > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > On Behalf Of Desert Eagle > > > > > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 1:46 PM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: [VFB] My New Vise... > > > > > > > > > > Well, this is what you can do when you totally > > bored > > > > > with an idea in > > > > > your > > > > > head. Admitted, it is a prototype and have a > > few > > > > > things to change, but I > > > > > tied a #18 Rope Dubbed Black Gnat on it just a > > bit > > > > > ago and it works > > > > > "Fine" > > > > > Have a look at > > > > > http://www.hdc-nm.com/jimi/rotaryvise.html and > > let > > > > > me > > > > > know > > > > > what you think !! This is what I will be tying > > on at > > > > > the Sowbug. Tony > > > > > Spezio > > > > > promises to get some good close ups of it > > while I am > > > > > there. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the prayers, feeling stronger each > > day, > > > > > especially after a > > > > > nap. > > > > > Jimi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
