New project!

Well, I've been away from jig tying but it's time I return. Once I had a deluxe setup that I designed, portable and contained all my supplies. Like a dummy I sold it. Well I just have got to build me another one. It looked like this.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...pse1fd8720.png

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ps72042e46.png

This time there will be a few changes that hopefully will improve the design. I only had a cheap AA vise and it worked well, but with all the effort I put into making this case, I think it deserves a nice vise. I am looking for ideas and suggestions to consider before I start making the new ones. Last time I only built 2, and did not create templates to refer back to on future builds. I will this time.

If you can post pics of anything you think would be beneficial, that would be great. I will take comments and pics into consideration on this next design.

Now for the good part. Last time I had an overwhelming request for availability. I am not building these to sell. However, I will build several of these and they will be used for a good purpose. I haven't decided exactly how yet, I have to brief Slab on this.... but I hope that one of these can be used to generate donations toward CDC and be awarded in a raffle type contest. There may be more than one available for CDC members through different types of forum support. It's my way of saying thank you to all the members and helping the forum along the way.

Remember to voice your suggestions, they just might be added.
Thanks,
Brandon Jennings

One thing you may consider is a way to put in one of the nice low cost Foam Renzetti tool caddies, but I am not sure how that would work with tools standing in it when it's closed. However it would concentrate the tools in a place that you can also use them like they are stored?? Not sure just a thought.
as for a vise I would read through the Ohio In-depth study they did. Here is a link. A little old now, but still very good!

Fly Tying Vises In-Depth Review by Fly Fish Ohio!

Thanks Skip, I noted this in my notes and I will follow thru on checking into how it would work. It sounds cool, and I'll read that thread, I have seen you refer to it before. Going from a cheap vise to quality one, I am sure will be costly, but for my personal case I hope to move up in quality.

Also note the little foam tool caddies don't cost a lot, maybe $20 or so. I have a big station, but have more tools than I can put in it so I added one of these foam tool caddies and it's pretty nice.

[QUOTE=TreeFrog;2402078]Well, I've been away from jig tying but it's time I return. Once I had a deluxe setup that I designed, portable and contained all my supplies. Like a dummy I sold it. Well I just have got to build me another one. It looked like thip.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...pse1fd8720.png

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ps72042e46.png

This time there will be a few changes that hopefully will improve the design. I only had a cheap AA vise and it worked well, but with all the effort I put into making this case, I think it deserves a nice vise. I am looking for ideas and suggestions to consider before I start making the new ones. Last time I only built 2, and did not create templates to refer back to on future builds. I will this time.

If you can post pics of anything you think would be beneficial, that would be great. I will take comments and pics into consideration on this next design.

Now for the good part. Last time I had an overwhelming request for availability. I am not building these to sell. However, I will build several of these and they will be used for a good purpose. I haven't decided exactly how yet, I have to brief Slab on this.... but I hope that one of these can be used to generate donations toward CDC and be awarded in a raffle type contest. There may be more than one available for CDC members through different types of forum support. It's my way of saying thank you to all the members and helping the forum along the way.

Remember to voice your suggestions, they just might be added.
Thanks,
Brandon Jennings[/QUOTE

Awesome idea my friend. It is people like you who make this site so great.

what would a box like that be worth? Reason I'm asking. I received an older one with the tools, vise thread and a lot of tying material. I don't make ties and will probably sell it. Sorry for taking your thread. First time I seen one like it. Thanks Frank

it would be nice to see a tool holder made for our threads and bobbins and so forth that we could set on the bench to put that stuff into I think your boxes would be outstanding and I'm sure that the guys would really like to find out if you would consider making them up great ideal.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...pse1fd8720.png

A little bit bigger picture ,but you can see the dowel pins for spools of thread and under that flat wooden area in the middle is ahiddne storage area for the tools, on the far right bottom corner is the vise base that flips up for use and folds down for storage. In the upper part there is storage for materials.

Great ideas have been posted and many I already have inmy mind how to incorporate, pretty much if I can visualize it I can build it so pics really help me. Keep the ideas coming and thankyou all for your post.

treefrog they are fantastic really can't say enough about how beautiful they look I think you got a winner there.

Agree they look great! You do fine work.

Quote:

---

what would a box like that be worth? Reason I'm asking. I received an older one with the tools, vise thread and a lot of tying material. I don't make ties and will probably sell it. Sorry for taking your thread. First time I seen one like it. Thanks Frank

---

Really it all depends on what someone is willing to pay, a custom built box like this is uncommon and there are not a lot of examples to go by. Believe it or not these were built from scrap I had in my shop, my only real expense was the hardware and it wasn't really expensive stuff. Mostly it's labor that you pay for. I could only tell you that this box as you see it with the materials included sold for a little over $300.00 I and that was shipping included and the contents. I would estimate the box value to be around $150.00, but its only my opinion.

I enjoy stuff like this, but just don't have time to dedicate myself to making these for the purpose of profit. Too many irons in the fire. The only reason this post comes about is that I am going to build anther version of one for myslef and while I'm at it, I may as well make several at once. The idea of using them to benefit crappie.com is just something I wish to do and had considered doing a few years ago. I like being unique and different and taking something I enjoy doing and making it my own by altering or designing to suit my needs.

Thanks to everyone who has made the nice compliments, and the suggestions. If I use an idea you give me it will be noted, makes it kinda fun. This project doesn't really take that much time, so I will try to work on these and have something ready within the next month or so.

Thank you for the information and your time. Your box looks really great. I wish I had the patience to do that kind of work.

I made a rack to hang my jigs and gnats on out of scrap lumber but had to buy the 1/4" wood dowel.
Someone want to pm me with a cellphone number that will post a picture for me?
I find different things on ebay that I can copy and I'll make it or add to it. Some of these items the seller must think that their item is gold lined or something sometimes.

Quote:

---

Someone want to pm me with a cellphone number that will post a picture for me?

---

My cell # is in my signature , I'll post it here for you.

I bet everyone that you can make that you can sell like hotcakes on eBay I'm pretty sure the guys on here would be interested for a couple hundred bucks sounds pretty good to me.

Quote:

---

I bet everyone that you can make that you can sell like hotcakes on eBay I'm pretty sure the guys on here would be interested for a couple hundred bucks sounds pretty good to me.

---

Yes, I had many people last time, but like I said at this time I really don't have enough time to devote to this for trying to mass produce. This go around I will make a few, but these ideas will be included in my new design and the templates will be ready if I decide later to make them to sell.

I am working on the design now, and any new ideas or pictures are certainly appreciated!

Being from LA you were in good company, and still are. Many good members down your way. One that you would have enjoyed knowing was Perchjerker1, his name was Tommy. He's gone on ahead now but he did things for others here on the board and I miss him all the time. He would buy vises, both good and cheap, and offer them to members starting to tie. When I stated that I wanted to start to learn he contacted me and though we had never spoken before, sent me 2 vises to try and if I liked them I could buy it and return the other. One was a Danvise, and the other was a Renzetti Traveler that I tie on today. This was a bunch of $ to a person he didn't know. I took the Renzetti, and a friend took the Dan. I had to argue with him to accept the shipping money. I'm sure that he would have had a vise or two for you to try that would fit your needs for your case. He came to mind as I read this thread and had to pass it on. God Bless You Tommy, we miss you still.
Your case is very nice and anyone would be proud to have one. Very well thought out.

I saw these the first go round I believe. Big fan. Only idea that came to mind was a grate type flip up from the top that could anchored upon opening for hanging completed jigs.
Really good wood work and craftsmanship.

Quote:

---

I saw these the first go round I believe. Big fan. Only idea that came to mind was a grate type flip up from the top that could anchored upon opening for hanging completed jigs.
Really good wood work and craftsmanship.

---

Great idea, let me think on that one!


Thankyou skeetbum, glad it brought back good memories! It Is guys like that who leave an impact on others lives.

plz make me one :) i love it lol

Buck128,

Just hold tight, there will be atleast one given away here on CDC! I cleaned out my workshop and got the table saw ready this afternoon. Soon I will post pics of the process.:popcorn