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Title: Whip finishing. Hand or tool
Post by: Ghettofarmulous on 21/09/2011 at 12:23

I was wondering does any of the skilled fly makers use a hand whip finish on their flys? Iv only started tying and didn't bother buying a tool. Does it come to a point where the need for consistency using a tool outweighs the satisfaction of hand finish?
Thoughts?
Paul

Title: Re: Whip finishing. Hand or tool
Post by: Ben Dixon on 21/09/2011 at 12:57

Quote from: Ghettofarmulous on 21/09/2011 at 12:23

I was wondering does any of the skilled fly makers use a hand whip finish on their flys? Iv only started tying and didn't bother buying a tool. Does it come to a point where the need for consistency using a tool outweighs the satisfaction of hand finish?
Thoughts?
Paul

Whip finishes are over rated, two half hitches with a dubbing needle and a drop varnish has always served me fine.

Cheers

Ben

Title: Re: Whip finishing. Hand or tool
Post by: jpm75 on 21/09/2011 at 13:08

Hi Paul, I think its down to your own preference. Personally I do a bit of both, depending what I'm tying. What Ben says is right too. Sometimes a few half hitches will be sufficient.
Regards John.

Title: Re: Whip finishing. Hand or tool
Post by: Peter McCallum on 21/09/2011 at 14:43

Quote from: Ben_D on 21/09/2011 at 12:57

Whip finishes are over rated, two half hitches with a dubbing needle and a drop varnish has always served me fine.

Cheers

Ben

You're just to lazy to whip finish Ben  :z4 :z4

Seriously I find hand finishing is more accurate than using a tool. I can use one but cannot see why.

Title: Re: Whip finishing. Hand or tool
Post by: Ben Dixon on 21/09/2011 at 16:14

Quote from: rabbitangler on 21/09/2011 at 14:43

You're just to lazy to whip finish Ben  :z4 :z4

Seriously I find hand finishing is more accurate than using a tool. I can use one but cannot see why.

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Hand or tool my arse Pete

Is it just me that can see the bottle of Anglin' Glue on our resident fly tyers bench in the above pic :z4

Ben

Title: Re: Whip finishing. Hand or tool
Post by: Peter McCallum on 21/09/2011 at 17:39

Quote from: Ben_D on 21/09/2011 at 16:14

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Hand or tool my arse Pete

Is it just me that can see the bottle of Anglin' Glue on our resident fly tyers bench in the above pic :z4

Ben

I was framed your honour a wee boy did it and ran away.  :z4 :z4 :z4

Title: Re: Whip finishing. Hand or tool
Post by: Hamish Young on 21/09/2011 at 19:55

Quote from: Ghettofarmulous on 21/09/2011 at 12:23

Does it come to a point where the need for consistency using a tool outweighs the satisfaction of hand finish?
Thoughts?

I've never felt it necessary to use a whip finish tool and believe I still get solid results without the need for a tool which can be tricky to use - so why bother :? Probably down to the fact that when I got my first fly tying kit some 28 fishing seasons ago there wasn't a whip finish tool in the kit - so I've always tied them 'by hand'.

Horses for courses, some folk use a whip finish tool and maintain it's the only way - others don't.  Do you actually need to use a whip finish is a question which has pretty much been asked as well. No, you don't.

Do I still do a whip finish on 99.9% of my flies :?

Yup :wink

H  :z3

PS = Peter, shame on you  :shock :z7

Title: Re: Whip finishing. Hand or tool
Post by: Peter McCallum on 21/09/2011 at 20:40

Quote from: Hamish on 21/09/2011 at 19:55

PS = Peter, shame on you  :shock :z7

Mum mum that's another one! :z19 :z19 They're ganging up one me :z19 :z19