Re: [VFB] Gadgets / Tools

[mark romero]

I keep a flat rorund magnet on almost all the pedastals of my different 
vises. Just for a place to store the hooks i'll be using at any one sitting. 
Then i have one of those Scherer Designs Fly n' Hook magnatized dealie 
bobbers, by TACH-IT, on my desk too. And that holds quite a few hooks in 
place also. Gotta have a coffee grinder there for blending dubbings. Gotta 
have music in the room of course. I have two of those grey rubber tool 
holders, both stuffed full with tools of everykind you can thing of. And all 
kinds of different head cements, nail polishes, and lacquers. Indelable ink 
pens for dying feathers. Got two clocks in the room, LOL. All my 400 fly 
fishing/tying books are in there except for the ones out in the living room. 
Got a lot of those plastic stack container things. The ones that screw into 
themselves and stack up. All different sizes. Great for storing already 
groomed feathers for soft hackles of various sizes and beads. I keep two 
different c-clamp vises (one on each side) attached to the sides of the 
table to hold flies while drying, and while waiting for another coat of 
whatever. Got a couple of those carousels things that hold Krystal Flash and 
the like. I think they hold 16 different colors in each, VERY handy. Of 
course you've GOT to have an Ott Light. Got my Larva Lace dispenser. And i 
guess other than that, it's mostly containers of all different kids, shapes, 
sizes, and materials. My wife gets a lot of real nice things from Japan, so 
i keep a lot of materials in really nice containers from Japan. I also use 
metal cookie containers a lot. And of course for hackle, pheasent capes, and 
things that can get infested, i keep them all in airtight plastic container 
tubes. All with Enoz Moth Krystals/Nuggets in them. Well whoever ask, hope 
that helps. mark.........


From: "Bill Morrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [VFB] Gadgets / Tools
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 21:03:41 -0700
Cow magnets.  Haven't thought about them for fly tying.  They are some of 
the best magnets.

From someone that has given cows magnets:)   Sounds weird but they work.

Bill Morrison
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: ROBERT TREVIS
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 7:34 PM
  Subject: Re: [VFB] Gadgets / Tools
  Personally, the best gadget is one from my days on the farm - 40 years 
ago - a Cow Magnet!

  Cows occasionally get "hardware disease" - meaning they manage to ingest 
pieces of metal or wire which end up making a mess of their digestive tract 
- except that dairy farmers can give the cow a permanent pill, a magnet 
about 3" long and 1/2" in diameter, which ends up in one of the stomach 
compartments, trapping the offending metal before it progresses further 
through the digestive system (and making surgical removal easier if 
necessary).

  I would even guess that the good Dr. Whittle has one at his desk - these 
cow magnets will not only pull dropped hooks out of carpet, or find size 24 
hooks if you spill a box - they are also good for magnetizing a bodkin or 
scissors tip.

  Can be purchased at most co-ops and farm supply stores - at least in 
dairy areas.

  Bob Trevis
  aka Troutchaser
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
    To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
    Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 3:47 PM
    Subject: [VFB] Gadgets / Tools
    I am wondering if you could have any gadget or tool at your bench 
besides the essentials, bobbins etc.. What would it be? [snip]
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