St Lucia jigs

Hey everyone...finally getting set up to start making jigs in St Lucia. Made a laptop workbench that fits on a table on each side and going to work. Looking for more advise..not for sale until May. Was trying Islandic sheep hair and may go back to it...but it tangles easy. Going to start with Kip tail (calf tails) and this flash fiber that I really like, Am doing the tie preacher style to give more movement and action. Since the wrap area is small I am putting a drop of glue on top of the thread...adding the Kip and tying....then adding another drop of glue to really make sure the hair is locked. Then adding the flash so that when the jig is flipped the lighter will be on the bottom. Double whip tying with 5 twist each to finish it off. So far when testing afterwards the hair is holding great. Any advise is greatly appreciated.
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Looks very good

I use Softex Glue for jigs like that (thread neck jigs). After they are tied I coat the entire thread neck with the glue and it soaks in to make it super tuff!

Skip

Cool. I am using Solarez Thin hard UV.... coating the thread before I lay the hair and after i wrap it a few times to really coat the hair. Seems to really be holding. Appreciate the tip.

Tying up some more. Man I am glad to have something to do.
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Very nice. Those look really nice, clean and professional.

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Good looking ties

Nice looking ties. I'm a Solarez user and I like the way it locks the hair down. Keep up the good work.

I have been looking at Solarez but have yet to purchase any. Keep hearing good things on it so might have to pull the trigger and get some.

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I have been looking at Solarez but have yet to purchase any. Keep hearing good things on it so might have to pull the trigger and get some.

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I bought some thick, thin and flexible. So far I like the thin the best. The thick is too bulky for me. But I have been putting a drop on the thread and then another drop after I wrap a few times on top to really get a good lock down on the hair. So the thinner the better for me.

If you don't really care about the UV part you can always make your own flexible glue for that. Lot less cost.

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Originally Posted by skiptomylu

If you don't really care about the UV part you can always make your own flexible glue for that. Lot less cost.

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How would you make your own flexible glue. Sounds interesting

Yes I’m interested in that too. Actually have a couple old rain suits that could use some flexible glue on as well.

Okay guys, but understand you have to deal with some nasty stuff! You don't want this stuff even on your skin. I use Oral Syringe to deal with adding a little to something I need to thin, I use these syringes a lot for my Vinyl Paint thinning.

If you really want to deal with it you just take Goop or Shoe Goo and then the nasty stuff, Toluene and you mix enough Toluene with the Goop in a glass jar, you may need let it sit for over night or what ever to complete the mix. Also the people at Softex say there is no thinner for it, but if it gets too thick a little Toluene will work, but usually I have a new thinner jar and just use it for thinning a thick one if needed. I also heat least two jars open, one thick and one thin, but if it’s your first jar then use it until it thickens before getting another jar for thinning and using on some things.

If you decide to do this just be careful!

Skip

Agreed Toluene is some pretty nasty stuff

I'll stick to Solarez. It goes a long way and I like the UV aspect....is real quick. I found some on Ebay for $20 for the 2oz tubes. Bought 6 bottles for the price of 2 or 3. Should last awhile. UV is the way to go...its almost instant and you can keep going. No waiting to see if its going to hold the hair. I like to pull on it to be satisficed that its got coming out.