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Article A leather folder for your flash Apr 13. 2017 DIY This small DIY article shows you how to make a leather folder or jumbo-wallet for convenient flash storage. See how to make it here.	Article DIY material spring Feb 14. 2017 DIY A material spring is a nifty little addition to your vise, enabling you to hold long materials like ribbing or hackles out of the way while tying in other materials. See how to make one here.	Article DIY material clips Feb 2. 2017 Home made I have used my fingers and metal bulldog clips plus varying degrees of dexterity for hair hackle loops. I decided to try to make my own material clips for the purpose. See how to make your own here
Blog entry Laser cut tool holders Dec 20. 2016 I'm working on an article on tool holders and have been fooling around with a drawing program and a laser cutter	Article DIY bodkin cleaner Dec 13. 2016 DIY This is the greatest little tool you can imagine for cleaning varnish off your bodkin or dubbing needle, and you can make one almost for free. See how to make it here	Video Flash Hackle Dubbing Brush Tutorial Dec 4. 2016 I give a step by step on how to prepare a flahsabou dubbing brush for hackling collars of large predatory streamers for pike and musky.
Article Home made rod tubes Nov 23. 2016 DIY Making your own durable, fabric covered rod tubes that can hold several rods each is pretty easy See the photo instructions here	Article GFF DIY LED tying lamps Nov 15. 2016 10 US$ Looking for a cool, compact and cheap fly tying light? Look no further. This project will give you a nice light for about 10-15 US$ See how to build it here	Article Inexpensive materials Oct 31. 2016 Fly tying Fly tying material is often big, inexpensive pieces cut up and sold small at high prices. It's always worth looking around for alternative sources. You can find some really useful materials for almost no money. See some examples here
Video How to Dye and Prepare CDC Feathers Jul 21. 2016 How to Dye and Prepare CDC Feathers..	Video Clown Egg Feb 23. 2016 Detailed instructions for tying a Clown Egg.	Article Why I DIY Feb 9. 2016 Home made Why would you Do It Yourself? The answer might seem simple, but it wasn't, once Paul Kalbrener started thinking about it. Read Paul's story here
Article Tom's Vise Nov 18. 2015 Home made The design and making of a homemade fly tying vise. Read the fascinating story here	Video DIY Making and Painting Lead Eyes Feb 20. 2015 DIY Easy to do Lead Eyes Making and Painting	Article DIY IKEA line tray Feb 14. 2015 Do it yourself A few inexpensive items from IKEA and a little work, and you have a fine line tray. See the assembly guide here

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