Custom hackle pliers
Started by sukhoidave, Oct 17 2011 01:40 AM
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sukhoidave
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Posted 17 October 2011 - 01:40 AM
I added some of my bamboo handles to some store-bought hackle pliers. I don't like when my rotating hackle pliers swivel while I'm wrapping hackle - therefore I make mine so that they do NOT rotate - the hackle pliers are attached to the handles with split rings and bent guides from the rods the handles are made from. Price is $20. (Judging from the price of Materelli whip finish knot tying tools at my local fly shop this is a great deal for fly tying tools.)
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Posted 19 October 2011 - 02:41 PM
Don't know where your fly shop is but Materelli whip finishers using as an example only - Jstockard are $2.95, and their bamboo rotating hackle pliers are less than 10 bucks.
If they're charging 20 bucks for either one I'd shop somewhere else
If they're charging 20 bucks for either one I'd shop somewhere else
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Posted 19 October 2011 - 06:04 PM
FYI - The "Matarelli" for $2.95 is not the original. Frank Matarelli allowed the patent to expire on his invention over ten years ago, more like 12 - 15, and the cheap ones are knock-offs made in Pakistan and / or India. They still work, but they are lighter, and not as nice or as well made as the original Matarelli.
Hey, Fatman1 - I hope you are healing well and recovering from your recent surgery...
I know what that is like, have had 4 surgeries myself...all abdominal. It's a little bit of a slow road back, but day by day, you'll make it!
Hey, Fatman1 - I hope you are healing well and recovering from your recent surgery...
I know what that is like, have had 4 surgeries myself...all abdominal. It's a little bit of a slow road back, but day by day, you'll make it!
QUOTE (Fatman1 @ Oct 19 2011, 10:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Don't know where your fly shop is but Materelli whip finishers using as an example only - Jstockard are $2.95, and their bamboo rotating hackle pliers are less than 10 bucks.
If they're charging 20 bucks for either one I'd shop somewhere else
If they're charging 20 bucks for either one I'd shop somewhere else
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http://www.rareandun...outwetflies.htm
And streamer tying examples at:
http://www.rareandun...dictionary.html
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Posted 20 October 2011 - 07:14 PM
Thanks Don - yeah the surgery went okay but didn't have much leave time so came back to work after 10 days - they pretty much had a fit but oh well. The worst part is I haven't been able to do any tying for almost 2 years.
When I was fat and happy I was fine. Started to behave and everything is screwing up. Not even healed from this one yet and they're doing a CT scan when I go to my post op appointment to see if my damned appendix is swelling!!!!!! I'm hoping it's just from the muscles not being used because of the stitch's cause I don't want to think about the other.
Thanks again
Fatman
When I was fat and happy I was fine. Started to behave and everything is screwing up. Not even healed from this one yet and they're doing a CT scan when I go to my post op appointment to see if my damned appendix is swelling!!!!!! I'm hoping it's just from the muscles not being used because of the stitch's cause I don't want to think about the other.
Thanks again
Fatman
