I may see if that new library we joined (in bigger city here) has that book, cause if I wanted to try hand tying like that I think NOW (before I have really learned ON a vise, would be the best time to try, to see if it IS for me, Thanks, Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 9:55 AM Subject: RE: [VFB] Carrie Stevens (was: Jim Warner, Streamers) > If you really want to try tying flies by hand, one of the less expensive old > books to collect is called Fly Tying For Salmon by Eric Taverner. I picked > one up off Ebay for very little. While vises were available at the time he > wrote his book he still preferred tying flies by hand so the illustrations > in his book show you how to hold the hook and wind the materials on. He > explains it pretty well. There are other books but they're a little more > pricey. > Deb > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chris Del Plato > Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 10:09 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [VFB] Carrie Stevens (was: Jim Warner, Streamers) > > On 7/2/05, Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How in the world could She tie those with NO vise????? Chuck > > Carrie's background was in the millinery trade, making feather > adornments for hatbands of the day. She translated many of the same > techniques to her tying - such as pre-constructing the wing > assemblies. I imagine this helped to make production more efficient > for her as well, working on wing assemblies only at one session and > storing them up. > > I have done it myself, as you can see from the article. While it is > not easy, it is easier than one might initially think, give that much > of the aesthetics of the fly is in the wing assemby - which is > traditionally done off the vise anyway. I've found my hands cramp > while doing the body. I would guess this would become much easier > over time, should one choose to make a habit of it. I bet Dave Brandt > could probably kick my a** at it, since doing a small Wulff has to be > harder, in my mind. > > I bet ol' Carrie had a helluva handshake. > > -- > CD > >
