DIY Dubbing Spinner

I was wanting to try to use some dubbing to try to come up with different body colors/ patterns. Alas, no dubbing spinner. Put my pea brain to work thinking and smoke started rolling out my ears, lol. I wound up wit a silver llarg paper clip straightened out pretty well but not perfect. I bent a hook in one end, and using a couple large sized, *mm i think, non-magnetic Hematite beads for weight on the other end. I have to continuously spin it between my fingers, but I thought it worked pretty well.

I spun up some Racoon tail hair, with a couple hic-ups due to a foggy brain at 12:30AM, long day, forgot the wax on thread, and to clean the underfur, and proceeded to wrap a 1/32 jig, just to see what it looked like. No tail, just the dubbing on the jig...thoughts, critiquing, comments welcome Attachment 416998Attachment 417001

Very buggy looking Eric. That will catch fish!

Thank you MCG1. I did this at the end of a 22hr day. All in all, a very long day.

That's the military training, eh? I've been out 45 years and still tie my shoes the same way! Long days on the flight deck during vertical replenishment for the fleet will harden you forever!

Very cool. I’ve heard of them being made with clothes hanger wire before. I like that the paper clip is thinner though. I've done some yarn that I brushed with a dog brush then spun the fluffy stuff together and made some cool things. Should provide a huge unlimited bunch of ideas.

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Originally Posted by MCG1

That's the military training, eh? I've been out 45 years and still tie my shoes the same way! Long days on the flight deck during vertical replenishment for the fleet will harden you forever!

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AMEN on the hardening. I was a cook, and I can't tell you how many time replacements didn't come in on time. Both overseas and stateside. One shift, all personell, for months on end. After about a week, your tail quit draggin' the ground, and you got your second wind. O330 till whenever, to turn back into the kitchen at 0330 the next morning...7 days a week. Didn't matter how many troops, and how few cooks, three meals a day, and they better be right.

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

Very cool. I’ve heard of them being made with clothes hanger wire before. I like that the paper clip is thinner though. I've done some yarn that I brushed with a dog brush then spun the fluffy stuff together and made some cool things. Should provide a huge unlimited bunch of ideas.

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I remember a thread some where you were talking about the yarn and dog brush. I wonder if you had tried using an electric coffee grinder, and cutting your unteased yarn in it. You cut the yarn in short pieces, put about 15-20 pieces in, maybe a bit of cut up flash. hit the button a few times and presto instant dubbing. I been watching quite a few YouTube videos on Fly-tying, looking for some that can be converted over for jigs fairly easily, and came accross someone doing it that way. If you want to change the color a bit, add a bit more of one or the other...I'll see if I can find it again, and post it up.

Yeah I think that was a year or two back on that thread. I’ve seen videos too on the grinder but never have invested in one to do it. So many things to do and try and so very little time. Interested in seeing what you come up with.

I totally understan the so much to do part. I get to clean the heater tomorrow. Never ending projects to do, and seems my likes and want to do's get pushed to the back burner...hahaha...

Same here silly responsibility getting in the way of my fun….lol

Thats a great looking little jig. Thank you for sharing the idea of your dubbing spinner.

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Originally Posted by Timbertodd

Thats a great looking little jig. Thank you for sharing the idea of your dubbing spinner.

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Your welcome Timbertodd

Hey folks. I been hunting off and on for two days for my Dubbing wax. Can't find it. Tired of looking. Momma comming in today, so when I go get her I'll stop and get a couple of sticks of plain Chapstick. seen a video on youtube and the tyer suggested Chapstick in place of dubbing wax. Guess we gonna see if it will work. Stay tuned more to come. I also picked up an orange car was mit, a grey duster and a chartreuse duster. Gonna try some mop jigs of different styles. By the time I can get back to fishing I will have quite a few different styles and sizes of jigs to try. Will post up pic's as I can...Eric

JD I was visiting with a friend when his wife came in from shopping. She had a feather duster and he was cutting off feathers before she came back in the room. We all use other stuff to make our jigs. Oh, he got caught and it cost him supper out. LOL

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Originally Posted by GrumpyLoomis

JD I was visiting with a friend when his wife came in from shopping. She had a feather duster and he was cutting off feathers before she came back in the room. We all use other stuff to make our jigs. Oh, he got caught and it cost him supper out. LOL

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GrumpyLoomis, A couple weeks back momma bought a floor duster with the little tags on them like the carwash mit. She caught me eyeing it, and said the Iron skillet would need some dent's removed if she caught me tying any jigs with them tags. hers is the dark blue color, LOL. I got enough knots on my head already...LOL

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GrumpyLoomis, A couple weeks back momma bought a floor duster with the little tags on them like the carwash mit. She caught me eyeing it, and said the Iron skillet would need some dent's removed if she caught me tying any jigs with them tags. hers is the dark blue color, LOL. I got enough knots on my head already...LOL

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I have seen jigs made out of the dust mop tabs somewhere. Pretty interesting stuff

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

I have seen jigs made out of the dust mop tabs somewhere. Pretty interesting stuff

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Here's one for you Jack. The mop tag was a bit short so I filled in the shank with some grey chenille and added a hackle collar in orange to contrast the white head and grey body and tail.Attachment 417423

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Here is one from this morning. It's a blend of sorts. 3D EP fibers and a bit of natural raccoon tail. The 3D fibers as a tail.. just to see how it would come out. Used chapstick for wax on the loop.will try for shorter material for the loop. Attachment 417506

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I made this dubbing spinner out of some spinnerbait wire and a 1/2 oz worm weight. Just bent the wire around a magic marker pen and glued the straight end of the wire into the worm weight. Attachment 417665

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Originally Posted by MCG1

That's the military training, eh? I've been out 45 years and still tie my shoes the same way! Long days on the flight deck during vertical replenishment for the fleet will harden you forever!

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i do too, left over right. Great tie Eric.

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie

i do too, left over right. Great tie Eric.

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Thank you BuckeyeCrappie