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Rotating vices


Start  Truly rotating  Advantages  Techniques
This section of Tie Better will deal with rotary fly tying vices. I will try to explain what a true rotary vice is, what its advatnages are and how it can be used in different steps of fly tying.

The section will be divided into several sections:

  1. A true rotary vice
  2. Advantages of rotary vices
  3. Some tying techniques for rotary vices
Pamola vice
The Pamola vice takes rotation
a bit further, but has some limitations
regarding access behind the hook.
Start   Truly rotating   Advantages   Techniques

User comments
From: Flytyerkevin·at·msn.com
Submitted September 27th 2006

Any body have a LAW vice for sale? E-Mail me @ FlytyerKevin@msn.com


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