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I plan to buy the tools and materials I need to make my own jigs.
I learned a lesson years ago wen I started reloading ammo.
I bought a starter kit an a year later I had replaced almost everything.
Where can I go to get everything need from the start ?
Skip
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skiptomylu
He can handle it all!
Skip
Good advice so far. I was lucky to have Skip and many others point me in the right direction and shorten my learning curve. Buying good tools from the start is a big advantage and makes learning so much easier. Welcome to the addiction and I look forward to seeing your work.......Skeet.
What the others said. I would also second what skeet said about relying on several others on here with experience to shorten that learning curve and eliminate some of the most common frustrations.
There are hundreds of places to buy materials from I believe skip put a sticker at the top of the page for materials.
Thank you guys!
I got him fixed up and he soon will be tying some jigs!
Skip
Skip, what do you recommend for some really good tail material?
Well the tail material he knew what he wanted, just showed me a jig he likes and wants to tie. It was Hackle, but he also wanted Marabou. Actually these are the ones I would recommend as long as the guy wanted to tie jig with a feather tail. Some lean to hair/fur, but to start he wanted feather tails.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daddy and Luke
Personally spring and fall I use Marabou pretty much full time and summer I add Hackle to that.
Now when the water is on the cool side here I will also try a kip tail or squirrel tail jig. I do also like fox, but my favorite hair is rabbit and for me it's like the Marabou of Hair.
Skip
Good info Skip.
Plus rabbit is one of the hair jigs I/you don’t want a collar. I like a collar when tying most hair, but rabbit strips are best with no collar so same heads that we tie on all the time.
Skip
Skip --- I been tying some jigs a couple of years and been using the Head Cement with the brush... I found my last bottle dried up because the cap was not real tight.. I bought some thread, Chenille and bottle of glue. While shopping I saw like a Applicator Pin thingey for putting the glue on the jig.. what do you use to get the glue into the Applicator---- I just turned over my new Bottle of head Cement and do not want a repeat performance on my table again -- thanks Skip
I sue a small funnel, craft or perfume I can’t remember, and thin it halfway with acetone. Sally Hanson is what I use for head cement. Same applicator bottle with the pin. I do all that pouring and mixing in the shop or over cardboard as a little mess is inevitable. Good luck with it.
I don't use what they call head cement on chenille jigs unless it for coating over he head. Head cement really is for flitting head made from thread. So for glue on chenille jigs I make my own from Clear High Gloss Lacquer and MEK thinner. I mix it close to 50/50 in one of the little applicator bottles. I bought a qt of each the Lacquer and MEK something like 14 years ago and both are still about half full so expect they will last another 14 years. The cost is way less than buying a bunch of head cement bottles and you don't get a hard spot on your chenille from mine. It also penetrates super fast and dries also super fast. I have never had any trouble from this and all you need is one good drop!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fish on Line
Originally I got this idea fro the guys on FAOL, the site I recommend more than any other on tying! They also have a great tips page!
I also make my own flex glue, but that is a whole other thing and I use that for thread neck jigs and a few other things.
Skip
Can you give me the name of the lacquer I google it but it brought up a ton of options thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
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i went to the drug store and bought a box of oral syringes and use that without a needle. I also don’t use head cement on chenille jigs. Mix Clear High Gloss Lacquer and thinner, I mix it thin so it soaks in and dries fast, about a 50/50 mix and I don’t actually measure!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fish on Line
Skip
i don’t know that the brand matters, I just went to Lowe’s and got what they had. This is the one I got probably 14 years ago and it’s still over half full!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike1234
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Going to go against the grain here...
Don't go hog wild and spend a bunch of money on tools until you are sure tying is something you enjoy and are going to stick with. You can easily spend hundreds of dollars just getting started. Buy a cheap kit to learn on and once you outgrow your tools you can always upgrade later.
Better to spend $50 than $500 if it's just going to sit in a box in the garage.
New toys came in Today, Thanks Skip
I am happy to here it got there, if you need any help just give me a shout!Quote:
Originally Posted by Buff58
Thank you,
Skip