Great day tying jigs

[Jarnold]

I have had great day tying up jigs of all colors and types. I love this alky burner I got from barlows. It does a good job. Gonna head out and try em outin the morning.I wanna thank everyone on this forum for the help and comments. I look forward to keep learning and seeing the new jigs that come on here.
James

[Fatman]

Post up some pics!!!!!!!!! and good luck with them - let us know how you did!!!!!!!

[gabowman]

Gotta have those pics James! How else we gonna help you get any better?!?RoflRoflRofl

[skiptomylu]

I have been using a Al burner for a long time now, ever since I first started. Been trying to figure that out lately and not sure if it was 2006 or not now. For a while I just kept tying and didn't pay attention to how long it's been. The oldest pictures and emails I can find are from 2006 so I guess that is when I first started. I thought it may have been earlier because I didn't think I quit trading stocks in 2006, I thought for sure it was earlier and maybe it was and just took me that long to figure out I had to find something to do.

So I guess I have been using the burner for 6 years now and wouldn't trade it for any other way still.

[shefishestoo]

I have been using a Al burner for a long time now, ever since I first started. Been trying to figure that out lately and not sure if it was 2006 or not now. For a while I just kept tying and didn't pay attention to how long it's been. The oldest pictures and emails I can find are from 2006 so I guess that is when I first started. I thought it may have been earlier because I didn't think I quit trading stocks in 2006, I thought for sure it was earlier and maybe it was and just took me that long to figure out I had to find something to do.

So I guess I have been using the burner for 6 years now and wouldn't trade it for any other way still.

Al burner? What's that for? Do I need to spend more money? LOL!!

[skiptomylu]

Alcohol burner I use to heat my jig heads to paint, LOL. Sorry for the abrevation, but I get lazy and being a pipe smoker we abbreviate everything. You wouldn't believe it, but with us pipe guys it's kind of like we have our own language.

Also not to be confused with wing burners which is a tool for fly tying!

[icejohn]

ive been using an electric heat gun for years...does an alcohol brner work better. just wondering.
icejohn

[huntinslabs]

OK, others hinted at it, I will say it!!

[skiptomylu]

I Like the alcohol burner for several reasons. First it works and burns clean and once you get a count down for each size it's as simple and counting at your speed to what ever it takes and dip the head. You really are better with 1/4" wick over the 1/8" as for me it's a bigger and better flame! The one if the big things over a heat gun is I don't have to listen to all that noise. Plus I don't have to hold it or worry about how to keep it still and stable.

I have bought several, one all metal, but it has a 1/8" wick and another off eBay, but it's lid doesn't screw on so don't think it will keep my alcohol from evaporating which I don't have that problem. I bought mine that I like from Barlow's.

Some like the heat gun, just not me!

[icejohn]

I Like the alcohol burner for several reasons. First it works and burns clean and once you get a count down for each size it's as simple and counting at your speed to what ever it takes and dip the head. You really are better with 1/4" wick over the 1/8" as for me it's a bigger and better flame! The one if the big things over a heat gun is I don't have to listen to all that noise. Plus I don't have to hold it or worry about how to keep it still and stable.

I have bought several, one all metal, but it has a 1/8" wick and another off eBay, but it's lid doesn't screw on so don't think it will keep my alcohol from evaporating which I don't have that problem. I bought mine that I like from Barlow's.

Some like the heat gun, just not me!

thanks skip i'll have to get me one and try it. here's just another reason i like this site you get so many good ideas and helpful veteran members.
thanks,
icejohn