Made this fast little video a couple months back

Thought some of you would enjoy seeing it. I don't even use this Fine Point Conversion jaw much now and just use the straight one that comes on the Nor-Vise. My wife at the end didn't know how to stop recording, LOL! It will show some why I like my Nor so much. I think that if I rush that I can tie that jig in less than a minute if all is prepared, but this time it took about 1 Min. 12 seconds or so.

This is not meant to show what kind of video I have in mind making at all though.

YouTube - MOV04289 mpeg2video

Skip

They should pick up a few pointers here. I can not wait to get the DVD you are creating.

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You best be gettin ready to go pick up your Tuxedo for the Oscar's

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looks good skip.....cant wait for the vid......show us how you choose marabou and cut hackle....

I'll buy your dvd. Show as much as you can. I NEED instruction on everything.
Whast you did in the video take me 5 min.:(

Skip,

You made quick work of tying that jig and it looks great. What vise are you using to tie the jig in the video?

Thanks

Nice video and also like the vise. I can't do without my bobbin cradle,eliminates all the bumping and wrapping over the top. Does the norvise come with a cradle?

I picked up at least 2 things just watching it for the first time. Thanks, Skip. Good video, the full version will be worth it in both dollars and info for those of us still learning.

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Originally Posted by JUNGLEJIMJIGS

Nice video and also like the vise. I can't do without my bobbin cradle,eliminates all the bumping and wrapping over the top. Does the norvise come with a cradle?

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It has no cradle like other vises, but has in place of that a post which you can hang your thread and also if you want to make a dubbed body with it and you get to the part of putting on the dubbin you just hang your bobbin over the cradle and spin the vise and hold the dubbin against it and it will attach. I do this using my auto bobbin so it will suck the thread back in when I take it closer to the jig and as the vise wraps the body. This is my favorite thing to do with this vise.

The post is not in your way when not using it either. The post sits about 14" to the side of the vise.

Also using the standard jaw which I have changed back to is in a straight line so it spins faster and better.

Anyone interested in the Nor Vise should look at the videos on the site Norm Norlander is a really nice guy too.

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Skip,

You made quick work of tying that jig and it looks great. What vise are you using to tie the jig in the video?

Thanks

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Nor-Vise and even though I sell a great vise in Peak this is different than any other vise I have ever used. I love this thing and my Peak and Renzetti just sit here, but the Nor is a different price level for sure and each conversion kit like the Fine Point Jaw or any of the other Jaw conversions all cost more. The vise as it comes is about $300 and each conversion (I have 3) cost about $100 each. The auto bobbin (needed for dubbed bodies or at lest makes some thing a lot easier) is like $35 and you can get any number of spools for it with different color threads. I think that I have about 15 or so spools with different colors on each. I also have 4 of the auto bobbins with each spooled with my most used colors.

So not an entry level vise, but what a great piece of equipment and if you do dubbed bodies this vise is the best. No more dubbin loops and all that stuff, just hang the auto bobbin over the post and spin the vise and hold a piece of dubbin and it will wrap on to the thread.

Skip

Should have said thanks in one of my answers, but didn't to say it now, Thanks guys!

Skip

I have trouble keeping my hackel feathers straight when I wrap them. Seems like they want twist to one side. I'm still practicing though!

Nice video. I do the same just rotate the vise instead of wrapping the chenille by hand.

Thanks for the video tying lesson. I've never tried chenille til this morning AFTER i watched your video. I'll send you a few shots of my first attempts at it. Dont want to hijack your thread.:D

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Thanks for the video tying lesson. I've never tried chenille til this morning AFTER i watched your video. I'll send you a few shots of my first attempts at it. Dont want to hijack your thread.:D

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Anything I said in the PM that is not clear just shoot me one back asking about what it is. Once you understand how to do this it's pretty easy with a little practice.

Skip

Where was the slow motion, instant replay???

I'm in the boat with the previous poster that has trouble keeping the hackle feather on top of the hook shank. Always wants to roll to the side in the direction of the thread wrap.

Good lookin jig by the way!!

That's fast, good video Skip. That is a great looking vice.

Thanks guys. I guess some don't know why I talk up better equipment, but that vise is special and it just shows how you can cut time spent tying if getting better equipment. However I don't guess I know of another better equipment that saves as much time as that vise. For me it's so worth it, but for someone tying for them selves should look at Peak, Griffin, Renzetti and maybe a few others to get a nice piece of equipment to work on. I like being able to turn the jig/fly around so I can view all sides if need be.

I really like several vises and if not needing to tie so many I would use my other ones some too, but can't put thread on that fast on anything else. I can wrap from one end of the hook to the bend and do it in no time at all. On the other hand if I was tying less and maybe just for me and a few people I would slow down to make sure every thing is better. I would give up speed for quality and I don't tie every jig that fast. I do think I can do that jig in under a minute, but not when I am tying for real. Nothing I like more than tying a jig that I think is near perfect, not sure perfect exist.

Skip

very good skip we do not use a finishing tool we never have but I do like that vice. We are still using a vice that come over on the Mayflower. Don't know if I can ever get use to it using one of those types of viruses.