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Yea,I was cheap and got a Cabela's brand whip finishing tool.I watched a couple of videos,but,I still can't figure the thing out.Maybe I'm doing it wrong.This thing has a couple different hooks on the end,maybe I'm not putting the thread in the right one.I tried for 2 hours last night,No Knots,lol.Not even a wrap.Help Please.
Try you tube it should have a video. It's not as hard as it looks.
ahh its easier not using a whip finisher.
After trying many styles of whip fihishers I prefer the matarelli style above all others.
Some can tie just as neat by hand. I am not one of those who are blessed that way.
The only problem I have with them is constantly losing them on tying bench. 62 year old brain may have something to do with that.
I use mah fingers :cool:
It's a whole lot easier if someone or youtube shows you. I like the Matarelli best too.
It took forever to figure out myself, one day I got it right and I went "ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh." :D
That was probably one of the better ways of seeing the Matarelli being used, he took the time to show you slowly. I watched a fellow use one and he had been doing it for years and he just "whipped" right through it and I just caught his finished jig.
try this animation
Whip Finnish, Fly Tying Animation
I'll tell you what,This thing is a pain in the _ss.Maybe I have found the one thing that I can not do,lol.It gets me so mad,lol.
zo jiz make 1/2 hitches" He!!" wid da stitches":eek:das what I'm say'n huh???yea???how bout it! Perhaps",maybe baby":D
Oh,don't you worry,I can make a half hitch just fine,lol.I was trying to be Hi Tek,
Most places have both of the better known kinds, but if you bought the Thompson style it's not really intended for tying jigs or even flies with a large head. You need a Matarelli-style for jigs. Look a the videos I posted a long time ago on the sticky's on this board. Ways to Finish???Quote:
Originally Posted by azslabber
I hate the Thompson as it's not that easy, but the Matarelli is and once you get the hang of it things will go well. Some do a hand whip finish and that is also in the videos, but my hands stay too dry and snag the thread too bad for me to hand finish. I like the Matarelli a lot, but even in that one there are some better than others, but not on the business end.
Skip
I wanted to go Techy too, bought me a real sweet whip finisher ($2.99 variety :p) and it took me nearly 2 weeks of cussing-reading-cussing to figure it out. Then it just came to me on one of my tries. After figuring it out, 20 jigs later I busted an arm off it. :mad: But....... It showed me the concept and I figured out how to do it by hand. Was well worth the $2.99. Alot of the time I do still hitch knot things when using weaker thread or have limited room, just make sure to do more than one hitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by azslabber
Last night was my first try too, and said some words I never heard before. But, I went back to the video and moved my vise by the PC where I could watch and follow. I got it whan I used the stop button a lot. Evrytime he made a move I would pause the video and do exactly as he did, and POW, I got it. I was using the materelli (spelling) too. Hang in there.
Also if you're having trouble, start your thread on a bare hook or jighead and practice without any materials in the way.
I found a video with the same kind of whip finishing tool as mine,it has the spring arm on the side,lol.He made it look so simple.I saved it to my computer,when I feel energetic I pull it up and try it out.I'm getting closer,I actually got one wrap around a bare jighead today,lol.Maybe 2 more days,Ha
Hate to say this, but I don't think that is the kind you want.Quote:
Originally Posted by azslabber
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The one in the middle would be the right one.
Skip
Oh,I know that now Skip,lol.The info when you buy it just says whip finishing tool.I'll start over again.I think that I will be a whip finisher by hand now.I've seen so many videos in the last couple of days to be a Pro.