----- Original Message ----- From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Chipped Jaws...
Don, I think that's what may have happened... I normally use really small hooks, #20 to a #32 and I've been placing the hook at the very edge of the jaws, which gives me a little more room to tie the fly... I guess I'm going to have to invest in a set of "Midge Jaws" to fit my Renzetti... Rodney... > I do know that from owning other vises in the past, that putting the hooks > too close to the edge is the best way to chip or bend the vise jaws. > > DonO > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 12:15 PM > Subject: RE: [VFB] Chipped Jaws... > > > Ouch ... That could hurt. :) Do you wear safety goggles when tying?! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of William Andreas > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 12:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]@troutnet.com > Subject: RE: [VFB] Chipped Jaws... > > I extended the lever on my renzentti to allow me to tighten it more. I have > had not chipping but rounding of the edges of the jaws, which causes flies > to 'pop' out at times, particularly if I take a small bite of the shank or > i try to pad the shank like with salmon fly hooks. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Deborah Duran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wed 1/19/2005 6:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: > Subject: RE: [VFB] Chipped Jaws... > > > > I haven't had that problem with my Renzetti but you just hit on the > reason why I don't use it very much anymore. I didn't like how much I had > to tighten the jaws to get it to hold the hooks. They kept moving when I > would tighten down my wraps. I have heard of the jaws chipping so I just > use my Dyna King now for everything except small trout flies and now I use > the tube fly head on the Renzetti base. That one of the things Renzetti > did very well. You only have to buy the head of the vise to change it to a > tube fly vise. I wish Dyna King would've done that so I wouldn't have to > buy more vises. > > Deb > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rodney > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 8:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [VFB] Chipped Jaws... > > > > I was wondering if anyone else has had any problems with the jaws on > a Renzetti chipping??? Most of the flys I tye are in the size range of a > #20 to a #26 and the other day I noticed that the jaws on my "Renzetti > Travler" were chipped... Now I do tighten the jaws down pretty good because > I hate it when I'm trying to make some "tight" wraps and the hook turns in > the vise... > > > > Thanks for your comments in advance... > > > > Rodney... > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 1/17/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 1/17/2005
