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I'm sure this has been done at some point before. But would like to see what you have. I'm going to build the boys and I some. I'm thinking portable though. Not a desk. Something that can be carried...maybe even folded up, then brought out and setup on the kitchen table. But would love to see everything and anything you guys do!!
Thanks! Right now I have a small cardboard box that I get out when ready to tie. LOL
Try going to goodwill they do have a lot of small tables also try your local junk stores I do not like portable tables they are not stable you need something solid when you are tying jigs just my opinion.
I don't have picture but I found a desk top out of a office cubical, found a set of folding metal picnic table legs at Lowes for 18.95. Took a old end table that had a post light on it, removed light and installed on back of table. Right height and plenty sturdy. Might find a clamp on light to be able to break it down. Like snake said Goodwill, salvation army thrift stores are awesome for finding the stuff you would need. It is 50" by 24" and 1" thick. You also might check HomeDepot or Lowes for damaged counter tops. Sometimes you can get a piece pretty cheap. I don't know what they have in Russelville anymore but know you run down to the Fort once in awhile. Just take your time. You will find something that will work.
I would love that, but we dont' have a place for something like that yet. When we finish the upstairs we will. Then we'll have a permenant dwelling. Right now I'm just wanting something to put on the kitchen table and be able to put back up without it being a HUGE deal. And would love to just see what you guys have.
When I dissolved my home based computer business, my office became a "Catch All" junk room until last December when I took up tying crappie jigs. I still have my laptop, printer etc set up on a desk in the office but except for that space, it is my "Tying Room"! This was taken a month or so ago & I've made a few changes to the storage but the desk is basically the same.
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I put together a portable table using these plans about 2-years ago....
Fly Tying Bench - Making A Fly Tying Bench
I was in BassPro today and they had this set up on sale for 34.95. It isn't perfect but it is the little brother of what I use.
White River Fly Shop® WR-Emerger Fly Tying Bench with Vise and Tool Kit | Bass Pro Shops
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The safe in the lower right hand corner...Is this where the original Pepop jig designs are?? I'm just kidding. :) Sweet setup though. Thats what I'd like to have in our up stairs one day. My wife and I have agreed that one day when the kids are older, she and I are going to have a "hobby room". Here scrapbooking, photography, and crafts....and my jig tying, fishing stuff, and R/C trucks. Although we have 3 year old twin girls....soooo...thats a ways away. :banghead lol
Looking from the left side this is what I use. It's a regular fold out table that I put the 2"x6" on the side of the table so it would set my vise a little lower than if I had attached it to the top which I did before. Also the t
little table you can see at the bottom of the pic is where I put my feathers that I am tying with. To the other side which is my right side when tying is my computer desk and also has huge drawers that I have some items in, like my Roadrunners and all my blades and split rings.
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the little table has some stuff on it in this pic, but usually I just have my feathers on this.
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Since 99% of my ties are poor copies of someone else's creativity, they don't go in the safe. That's where I keep the chenille & hackle I get from Skiptomylu. :Rofl:notworthy:cheers2Quote:
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Stuff's like gold!!!!
Here is my tying station there is lot more stuff that you cannot see in the picture and we have supplies scattered all over the place .
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we are starting to box up stuff for moving so a lot of the stuff you cannot see in the picture is the boxes piled on the shelves.
Snake, I sure do like that thread "Rolodex". Where'd that come from?
I got that from Cabela's you can put quite a few spools in it.Quote:
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Saw that too did you?? Thats an awsome setup!Quote:
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I need some new pics of mine but this is the basis of it. The wife bought the desk and a set of shelves that fits on top of it. The rack the rods are on hold some of the assorted junk we all need, and there's a vintage shelf that's as tall as the desk with even more. Powder paint and pouring stuff stays in the grudge due to the need for ventilation. It's nice when folks come by and I slide things back inside and close the front, kids don't see the colors and hardware and it's a non-issue. The box is the traveling shoes, it fits the vise and some supplies when going to someones house. It's also what I started with, everything I had fit in it at one time. A padded office chair has replaced my moms old favorite chair, and my buns are thankful. You best be comfortable if you plan on staying a while.
Them are all great looking stations. Thanks for posting them. Gary
Here is a couple I took a few minutes ago. Also keep in mind that I also retail tying supplies so there is a lot that is shown in the pics.
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Bobo that is very nice setup. I won't post my setup you guys would laugh. Gary
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My boys have the same light you have...and they tie with it. The oldest was on here last night and saw your light. One has a blue and the other has a black one....and yours is white. LOL. They were SOO excited that they tied with the same light as Bob "snakeriver". They put their tools in their light also.
You are influencing young jig tyers/crappie fishermen and didn't even know it! :ThumbsUp
I'm glad that I influence your boys I'm sure that they will become good at this hobby and I hope that the enjoy it the rest of their lives I had a man in my life influenced me so much when I was fishing when I was young man I even dressed like him I wore the same hat and decorated it with jigs I even had a bag it was an old army surplus exactly like yes he Me out of trouble as young man in night was a good friend of his or over 55 years I lost this great person in my life a few years back but I will never forget what a wonderful guy that he was in sharing everything that he knew about fishing with me though Frank was not a jig tying person but he knew an awful lot and was very skillful at fishing for crappie back then I used the 8 foot fly rod with monofilament about 10 pound test for the mainline and would go out for 6 pound test for a leader I fish this way for over 20 years can't tell you how many fish but I caught using a fly rod in jigs since then we switched over to light graphite spinning rod but to just want to share how one person influenced me should say really two people my uncle Darrell was the other he was a hunter and fisherman he took me out when I was three years old fishing caught my first bluegill so there you go I hope that everyone on here will spend a few hours with the young man or young lady showing them the way of a beautiful way to live fishing. and of course there's beautiful hobby that we all share.Quote:
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A long time back someone posted his station that he tied at, and had been tying at for many years. It was a jighead in a pair of vise grips held in a bench vise bolted to his workbench in the garage. Never be embarrassed to show what you use. From the humblest beginnings come great things. How many times have we heard of someone who started tying one jig with mom's sewing thread and hair from the dog, cat or roadkill and they consistently loaded up on the fish. Take the pics and show them off, and make sure you keep them to look at in a few years.Quote:
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That has got to be one of if not the best statement said on this entire site.
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