Essential Guide On How To Make A Fly Tying Vise
- 1) To begin with, thread using a die, the aluminum knife handle. ...
- 2) Take one of your 5/16 nuts and screw it onto the aluminum handle knife. ...
- 3) Determine the length of the threaded rod which is nine inches long and place marks on each side of the rod. ...
- 4) From one end of the rod, place a mark of about 5 inches. ...
How much does it cost to build a fly tying vise?
Built this fly tying vise for a bout $20 in material. You can use any material that is sturdy enough , such as wood, metal, or solid plastic. I used steel for this project.
Is there a fly tying vise on the global flyfisher website?
The loyal visitors of the Global FlyFisher website have probably read previous articles of mine, such as Tom's reel and Tom’s line winder. The interest in these items judged on the basis of the many positive responses I've gotten, has prompted me to make this article about designing and making of a fly tying vise.
Why make your own fly fishing vise?
There are so many beautiful and good working vises on the market today, but like making your own fly fishing reels, the satisfaction it gives to design and making the vise is very rewarding, especially if the end result meets the expectations.
What size needle do I need for a tube fly vise?
The small shallow grooves in the jaws provide excellent grip on the hook. Because I like making tube flies, I also made a tube fly adapter for this vise in style with the design, it will take needles up to 1.5 mm in diameter.
How do you make a rotary vise?
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Can you tie flies without a vise?
Tying in hand is the art of tying flies without a vise or bobbin. Not many folks tie their flies this way any longer; it is a dying art, often practiced only by those who tie classic Atlantic salmon flies.
How does a fly tying vise work?
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How do you mount a fly tying vise?
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Is fly tying cheaper than buying flies?
You may not begin saving money until you tie your three-hundredth fly! So, unless you tie a high volume of flies, it might be as cost effective to buy flies at your local fly shop. In my opinion, the real benefit of fly tying is becoming a better fly fisher.
Is fly fishing an art?
Fly fishing is an art form that not everyone can master. It takes skill, patience, determination and knowledge. It can be very meditative and gives a sense of satisfaction with the perfect cast. As you cast a fly line back and forth immersed in your environment and focused on the present, you feel euphoric.
What are the best fly tying vises?
The Best Fly Tying Vises on the MarketDyna King Professional.Griffin Odyssey Spider Vise.Peak Rotary Vise.Atlas Rotary Vise.Renzetti Traveler 2200.Wolff Industries Apex Rotary.Renzetti Clouser Cam Saltwater Traveler Series.Brightech LightView Pro Fly Vise Light.More items...•
What is a true rotary vise?
The true-rotary feature gives you the option of holding the thread/material and rotating the vise to actually do the wrapping onto the hook. This can be really helpful for wrapping material like dubbing, chenille, wire ribbing, or when palmering hackle to ensure it's going on perfectly even on all sides.
What is a fly fishing vise?
The principal purpose of a fly-tying vise is to hold a hook securely.
What is the spring for on a fly tying vise?
This stainless steel, coil spring is designed to wrap around the barrel (just behind the jaws) of your fly tying vise. Simply press materials into the coil and it will hold them in place while tying flies.
How do you use a peak rotary vise?
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How do you use a regal vise?
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Why tie your own flies?
When an angler ties their own fly, they are creating the pattern, size, color and style. All of these factor in to catching a fish. It's one thing to catch a fish on a fly that was tied by a professional, but when it's your own product in the lip of that rainbow, it provides overall satisfaction.
How much does it cost to start fly tying?
So, how much does it cost to start tying flies? On average, with a decent quality vise, tools and tying materials for several common patterns, you can expect to spend about $175 to start tying flies. Entry level beginner kits help reduce the start up cost to around $100.
How long does it take to tie a fly?
I like to pick up some materials for a staple fly (e.g., woolly bugger, elk hair caddis, pheasant tail, copper john, stone fly, etc.), and then pump out a good chunk of them with different sizes and variations. I find now that it's about 10-15 minutes per fly and am curious if that will shorten going forward.
What is a fly tying bobbin?
A fly tying bobbin is a tool that holds your spool of thread in place and makes it easier for you to accurately place that thread onto your fly. The bobbin helps keep consistent tension on the thread throughout the fly tying process.
Supplies
DIY Fly Tying Vise Rotating vise for fly tying 1) Hacksaw for all metal cuts done in a drill press or other vise 2) Used vcr motor ball bearing and fitting rod non-threaded rod for rotating component in ball bearing housing 3) Drill press 4) 7/32” drill bit for metal drill before taps 1/16” in drill bit for partitioning jaws for better bite 5) Forstner bit just smaller than ball bearings 6) Forstner bit just bigger than the vertical support rod 7) 1/2” support vertical round stock 8) 1/4”-20 material, you can get longer 1/4”-20 lag or carrier bolts and cut them desired lengths or buy set screws from hardware. 9) hardened steel for jaws 10) files or angle grinder for making and rounding jaws 11) vise for hold material still 12) Jb weld 13) Epoxytwo part 14) lathe or purchased round hardwood for housing and support section.
Step 1: Lathe
Use hardwood for lathecomponents you can choose the specs... just has to be round preferably.
Step 2: Brass Components
Round bar 1/2” to 3/4” cut it at 45 degree angle. Then flip it so that is hangs at a 45 degree angle. I used jb weld and set screws to harden and solidify the vise. Drill and tap all set screws in photo with 7/32 drill bit and tap for 1/4”.
Step 3: Drill Hardwood
Drill through middle of your round lathed hardwood all the way through. Then use a drill bit to fit the housing for the ball bearing. Remember drill a little smaller width than the actual size of the ball bearing.
Step 4: Jaws
Hardened steel was used. Cut it long enough so that at your pre established specs the fly will be in line with the axis of rotation for the rod through the ball berings. Angle grinder it to your specs,drill tips first though before angle grinder with 1/16” drill bit so there is a small space between the jaws to hold the fly.
Step 5: Base
Choose a flat base or a clamp style base. This is 1/2” round bar from Menards. I put a decorative lathe part around it. Epoxy it to the base. You could also use threaded rod through a fitting or tapped clamp.
Step 6: Drill and Tap
Drill and tap all holes 7/32” drill bit Tap with 1/4”-20 You can put hardener anywhere you don’t want it to move, such as the brass components 45 degree joint where the hole is made at the end of the support brass piece and another hold made on the 45 degree price so that the mate together and tighten together with a set screw and some jb weld
Why make your own vise?
There are so many beautiful and good working vises on the market today, but like making your own fly fishing reels, the satisfaction it gives to design and making the vise is very rewarding, especially if the end result meets the expectations. After using several vises for the past 35 years, I currently use a “Basic Stonfo Vise”, a very good vise for the small and medium hook sizes.
Hobby and challenge
For me it's a hobby in addition to fly fishing, to make fly fishing related products like fly reels, fly tying tools, linewinders and landing nets just to name a few. When designing the vise, I wanted to combine other hobbies, namely fine metal work and fine woodworking/wood turning.
Principles and requirements
I had a number of principles and requirements put on paper to, which the result had to meet, some from experience with the use of several vises and other by own creativity. - A design for small to medium hook sizes. - Not a copy of an existing vise. - A nice design (personal taste). - A combination of exotic hard wood, metal and plastic. - Fully adjustable and removable head with the fly still clamped in it. - 360 degree rotating tying head ,adjustable to the center line of the hook shank. - Easy to disassemble parts. - Parallel clamping of the jaws on the hook shank/bend. - Not hardened but durable jaws for better grip and no damage to the hook. - Replaceable jaws. - All the parts must be manufactured by myself. A pretty package of principles and requirements and as it turned out a big job to place everything in an acceptable design. For a couple of years I had been thinking about manufacturing a vise, but something like that must be grown in your head.
Operation of a vise
If you have worked with different vises and attentively and technically have looked at other vises, then you know how they work and how they clamp the hook. Most vises have inner conical constructions that causes the jaws to squeezed together.
The jaws of the vise
For my own design I opted for the parallel clamping of the jaws on the hook shank, with a precise adjustment to the hook shank thickness. I also wanted to accurately determine the clamping force on the hook so that I could hold the hook with a minimal force, whereby there is less risk of damaging the hook and the jaws.
Making the vise
For the wooden parts I opted for the tropical hardwood Zebrano from West Africa (Latin name: Microberlinea brazzavilensis ). This is a hard and stable wood that can easily be machined on a wood lathe and a milling machine and has a very beautiful grain structure, especially after applying a number of protective layers such as “Danish oil”. The other components of the vise are a mix of aircraft aluminum and stainless steel.
Making the tying head and the removable jaws
I’m the lucky owner of a small hobby workshop in my attic, where I can machine metal and wood, using small hand-operated machines such as a metal lathe, milling machine and woodworking machines.
Dubbing Teaser
The mantra in artificial fly theory is that the “buggier” it looks, the more fish it will catch. And one way to do this, is to tease out the dubbing on your fly so that it looks “scraggly”, adding translucence and movement while suggesting legs, antennae, and tails. You can achieve this with a dubbing teaser.
Bobbin Threader
When I was young and invincible, I could thread my 8/0 through a bobbin with the precision of a sniper. But as I’ve gotten older, my vision rebels against me making it feel like I’m trying to thread a rope through the eye of a needle. Bobbin threaders make this task much easier by giving you a larger loop through which to pass the thread.
Hackle Guard
Go to your pantry right now and find your bag of Wonder Bread. Now, take off that little plastic tab that keeps the bag closed. You’ve just “made” a hackle guard! Hackle guards are used to push the hackle out of the way when tying off a fly at the head so that errant fibers don’t get accidentally trapped under your final wraps.
Half-Hitch Tool
Speaking of finishing flies, there are basically two camps when it comes to this–the whip finishers and the half-hitchers. I won’t go into the intricacies of both here, but for those who prefer a half-hitch, this might be of interest. Some people who use half-hitches just do it with their fingers. But I don’t.
Bodkin
The bodkin may be little more than a “needle” with a handle, but it’s arguably one of the most versatile tools on the bench.
