Thread: Wire forming tools??

I think maybe I have a Hagens, but I am not a good person to ask much of as I have not used it enough to be very good at it. I still have my troubles!

Originally Posted by Fatman

Lets see what ya got!! So far on all the new ones I haven't seen one yet that will make the coiled wire closers

They are not much to look at and to be honest I really have not played with them very much. I need to set some time to the side to do that.




Bobo

I've made salmon spinners for many years and I did have a fancy wire bending tool I thought it was more trouble than what it was worth so I use a simple jewelers pliers and that's what we use now today I've enclosed a picture you can go to any craft store and pick them up.

The one on the left is like mine but I've never seen one with that type of head on the one on the right!! Very interesting!!

Originally Posted by snake River

I've made salmon spinners for many years and I did have a fancy wire bending tool I thought it was more trouble than what it was worth so I use a simple jewelers pliers and that's what we use now today I've enclosed a picture you can go to any craft store and pick them up.

I have a couple of sets of those pliers. I think I bought them at Michael's Craft store. If you look on the web you can get a 40% or 50% off coupon for a single item. Look in the bead making supplies for the pliers.

Originally Posted by Fatman

The one on the left is like mine but I've never seen one with that type of head on the one on the right!! Very interesting!!

Here is a better picture of the one on the right hand side Fatman.



I believe they are both made by Lakeland.

Bobo

2 wire functions on 2 different tools I'd hate to have to switch back and forth.

I have a twistech and really like it it will make a great looking loop in a hurry,like was mentioned i wish i would make the loops a bit smaller but overall i'm pleased.

It came in today! I twisted up a few to try and it does a very nice job. It is heavy duty that is for sure. Very well made. It has numerous parts that can be swapped out and modified to fit smaller or larger lures. So far I am very pleased. I will order the small head kit. The ID of the loop is 1/8" which is a little more that I need for making articulating spines for fly's. Also the distance between the clevis and the finished eye could be a little closer. It is a little long for my taste but there again there is a part or two that could be easily modified to accommodate a shorter wire. This seem so be perfect for my needs.

Here is a pic of the bender with a 12 oz bottle in the background for reference. The second is a .2 oz little number that as I said could be a little shorter. I could use a worm weight which would be shorter and shorten the distance between the clevis and the eye loop. This is a #3 blade with a #2 clevis. The hook is a round bend VMC # 4. Wire is .031". Swivel # 12.