Pictures

Fly in the mouth

Hooked

Pinch it tightly

Bring the thread down on the far side

Shift hands

Bring the thread up on your side

Pulling up

Step 1: Pinch material

Add further wraps in front of the tie-in spot

Position the material

Come back up on the near side pulling upwards

Pull tight while pinching and then let go

Step 5: Pull up

Step 4: Up again

Step 2: Bring thread up

Step 3: Form a loop

Thread play

Tension play

SMHAEN bobbin holders

Testing the thread tension

Rite bobbin holders

Stonfo bobbin holders

Partridge and Orange

Small salmon double

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A money box

The GFF money box

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