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My name is Mike and i'm a newbie to the forum.
Poured some jigs and painted them for the first time this weekend.
Couldn't have done without this forum and all the knowlegable members.Thank you. I have a Thompson model A vise on the way and will be taking a crack .
Hooked for life,
Mike
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You are off and running full speed.They look very good,let's see a finished product now.Good job.
Welcome aboard Mike. You have done a good job with your jigs and once you get the vice and start tying there will be no stopping :D:)
Welcome from MS. Looks like you're getting plenty of ammo ready. Welcome to the obsession.
Looks really good. Off to a great start. If you take the few without a full collar and cut them off next to the head you'll have some with and without. I say this because that real short collar can be a pain in the butt to tie on.
Fatman
What do you use to cut the short collar off?
I use a pair of sidecutters.They go through the lead very easy.Just squeeze and turn the jighead and squeeze a little at a time until the collar comes loose.Then I just cut along the hook shank and it falls off.
Look's Like You got plenty ta work on !
One thing I would warn you about is the ending of the paint job. Where the paint ends before the collar does and you have exposed lead it may eventually start to mess up the paint from underneath so I would just coat that part with clear nail polish. I know some older painted heads have done this before. Other than that welcome to the addiction.
Skip
Was afraid to use the cutters for fear of snappin the hook off. Will definitely give that a whirl. Thanks!!Quote:
Originally Posted by azslabber
They look nice and clean to me, not bad at all for a first time, better than mine and I was only pouring sinkers.
On small jig I use toe nail cutters to get the collar loose and to remove it. If they don't work, a nice pair of needle point side cutters work too. Hard to find them but I love mine. A pair with one flat surface works better for cleaner cuts if needed.
[QUOTE=Fatman;1201442]Looks really good. Off to a great start. If you take the few without a full collar and cut them off next to the head you'll have some with and without. I say this because that real short collar can be a pain in the butt to tie on.
Fatman[/QUOTE
This was the description from the Do-it catalog:
BALL COLLAR Easy to tie, especially for beginners. The ball on the end prevents a loose wrap from slipping off the collar, provides a natural stop for the thread wrap, and imparts a slight flare to the material being tied. The ball also holds plastic grubs.
Guess it won't be that big a deal to cut the collar on the ones I plan to tie.
Thanks for the heads up and tips to all that commented.
Mike
Welcome aboard. Good looking pours, make sure you post them up when you tie some.
My first mold is in the works. The style that you have is good and gives a fuller profile. It can also be a pest at times. I use a small pair of high quality side cutters that I found at the flea market for cheap. Surplus from somewhere I'm sure, but over $20 new. Keep snoopin, you'll find waht works best for you. Good job on the heads so far, looking forward to seeing a finished product. Like Skip said, "Welcome to the addiction".