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 Post subject: Tying stations
PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:52 pm • # 1 
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If any of your wives/better halves are like mine you have no doubt incurred her wrath when feathers and furs are over flowing off the dining room table. This has now happened a few too many times and my wife has "laid down the law"...I am to find a new place to tie flies. I would thus like to hear where you guys tie and if you have pics of your stations that would also be appreciated.


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 Post subject: Tying stations
PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:50 am • # 2 
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She has me vacuum up my area soon after- it's like the demilitarized zone on the Korea Peninsula. Image


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 Post subject: Tying stations
PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:43 am • # 3 
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I tie wherever I can, which lately hasn't been much...

I tie mostly in front of the TV on a TV tray!


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:25 am • # 4 
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I tie in the basement. It's an utter disaster of a mess..


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:29 am • # 5 
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My wife and I bought a new house a couple of years ago. She was ready to banish me to the garage for my rod building and fly tying before the move so while we were doing the "required" new furniture shopping for the new house I found this armoir. I matches the rest of our furniture and provides a great place to tie. When I'm done for the day, I just close the doors to protect my valuables from the grandkids.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:27 pm • # 6 
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Well done Doug! I love that!


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 Post subject: Tying stations
PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:52 pm • # 7 
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We just bought a new house and I have a few extra options for places to tie. I chose the well lit extra bedroom to hide my stuff in. My wife ensures that the room is "stylish" so she contributes fun decorations and calendars that feed my addiction to fly fishing.

Here's my corner of the office:

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I am looking for a larger desk. One that I can really spread out on. If you look closely you can see where I am a bit of a "frugal fisherman/tyer."


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 Post subject: Tying stations
PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:12 pm • # 8 
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where do you guys get those spool holders? I need some...


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 Post subject: Tying stations
PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:34 pm • # 9 
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Any fabric store sell them along with places like Hobby Lobby and Michaels craft stores.

Doug


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 Post subject: Tying stations
PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:56 pm • # 10 
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Scott, looks like a Cabela's bag there for your clippings ;)


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:15 pm • # 11 
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With a needle point loom as a bag holder?


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:03 pm • # 12 
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Yeah, depending on how you look at it, Wal-Mart is good or bad! For me, it is good and cheap Image

The cross-stitch hoop is what keeps my "trash can" open. A Cabela's bag today, perhaps a Wally World bag tomorrow. I also got the spool holder at Wal-Mart (cheaper than the craft stores). Remember, what happens in the craft section, stays in the craft section Image

In addition, I have 3 - $2 bead storage bins that I have drilled holes in for dubbing dispensers. Also in the drawer, old film canisters hold my chenille and can dispense it out of the top (the "perks" of working in pharmacy - pill bottles and film canisters).


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:08 pm • # 13 
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I like the look.
Mine is portable a banished to the closet. I pull all my tying materials vice and tools out and tie.
Les


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 Post subject: Tying stations
PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:47 pm • # 14 
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Thanks for all your responses. Doug I particularly like your set up - I may have to build something like that!


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 Post subject: Tying stations
PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:44 pm • # 15 
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SKershaw wrote:
Yeah, depending on how you look at it, Wal-Mart is good or bad! For me, it is good and cheap Image

The cross-stitch hoop is what keeps my "trash can" open. A Cabela's bag today, perhaps a Wally World bag tomorrow. I also got the spool holder at Wal-Mart (cheaper than the craft stores). Remember, what happens in the craft section, stays in the craft section Image

In addition, I have 3 - $2 bead storage bins that I have drilled holes in for dubbing dispensers. Also in the drawer, old film canisters hold my chenille and can dispense it out of the top (the "perks" of working in pharmacy - pill bottles and film canisters).
I LOVE your idea for chenille & film canisters. I use those for a few other things, but the chenille idea is fantastic! It will sure help me out. As they say..."Two heads are better than one".
Mikey


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 Post subject: Tying stations
PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 3:58 pm • # 16 
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For anybody who wants to build their own tying station, this may be of interest;

http://globalflyfisher.com/tiebetter/tying_bench/

Regards and tight lines! ~ Mike Connor


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