Nor vise

[Daryle Holmstrom]

Didn't want to stick this with the other thread. Right now I tie on a dan vise rotary but decided to update. Should have it be tomorrow or Thursday, will give it a review when I have time. Like I say it's fun to be retired.

Daryle

[Don Johnson]

Congratulations!
What jaw set did you order (small, large or fine point)? Did you get a bobbin or two as well? Did you get the travel case so you have a mounting board or are you going to engineer something on your own? If the latter, my $0.02 worth is go to Wal Mart or better yet, Fred Meyer, and get one of those polyethylene cutting boards...the big white ones. They work great and are fairly inexpensive.

Remember, you're not alone. The Brotherhood of the Nor-Vise may not be large but we're generous and if you run into difficulties, have questions or get frustrated...let us know. All of us have been there and realize that if you stick with it long enough to obtain mastery of the system, the benefits will far outweigh the costs associated with the learning curve.

Good luck!
Don

[Don Stracener]

Congratulations!,

Remember, you're not alone. The Brotherhood of the Nor-Vise may not be large but we're generous and if you run into difficulties, have questions or get frustrated...let us know. All of us have been there and realize that if you stick with it long enough to obtain mastery of the system, the benefits will far outweigh the costs associated with the learning curve.

Your right about that. iagree

If the latter, my $0.02 worth is go to Wal Mart or better yet, Fred Meyer, and get one of those polyethylene cutting boards...the big white ones.

That's what I went to as well, added side boards and a section in the back to hold tools and thread. It works great.

[Hywel]

Daryle,

Congratulations!

"Welcome,...welcome, to The Machine..." - Pink Floyd - famous rock n' roll stars and NorVise power users.

Hywel

[Coach Duff]

iagree

[Daryle Holmstrom]

I mounted my old Thompson A to a cutting board years and years ago, picked up a 10 by 16 inch poly board at rite aid. Could only mount the vise and post about 15 inches apart but can't see that as a problem. It will fit my custom travel kit I think. I'll take a photo when I get everthing fine tuned. The mounting board I got is 1/2 inch thick so the 1/4 twenty bolts were too long, right now I have some washers to take of the slack. I'll probably replace the 1 inch steel with 3/4 inch stainless. I got the one with the standard jaws since my eyes can't see anything smaller than size 16 and don't tie anything over 2/0. So far I've threw the thread on a few times and cussed because I forgot to pull out some more thread. LOL

Daryle

[Cameron Derbyshire]

I've created, so to speak, my own setup for my Norvise. I took a piece of 1"x8", cut a 3" section off, and drilled a hole on one end for the thread post. I covered the bottom with a glued on piece of felt. For the actual vise, I bought a piece of 1"x12"x12"-16". Also get a 3' or so section of 1/4" dowel. Drill a hole centered in one end for the vise. I then drill 1/4" holes (not all the way through the wood), a total of 5 to 7 rows of 4 or 5 holes spaced 1 1/4" on center. Then I cut the dowel into 4"-5" sections and glue them into the holes. Now I have ample space to hold all my thread, tinsels, ribs, wires, and floss. I even drill a few holes by vise hole and put a few short sections of drinking straws in these holes. It works well to hold my bobbins. The tips of my hackle pliers fit snuggly into 1/8" holes. I even cut some small rectangular sections of thin foam, glue them together, then glue the glued foam block to the base to be used to hold my bodkins. I finish the base off by gluing on some felt. This way I'm not confined to tying in my bedroom and can watch a game or be social while I tye. And I'm not afraid of scratching any surface I set my vise on. When I want to dub a large body, I can slide my thread post a ways away and use the vise to add the dubbing to the thread. Once done with that, I can slide the post closer to the vise when winding on ribs. I don't have a picture right now of my setup; I'll have to get one.

[Don Johnson]

Maybe this needs its own thread but I thought I'd post it here in case it is of some help getting started:

http://www.albertabowriver.com/fly_tying.htm

I haven't had a chance to go through all the info he's listed but it looked like a good resource.

[Daryle Holmstrom]

Buy it now, wishful thinking:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NORVISE-FLY-TYING-NOR-VISE-COMPLETE-KIT-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ140031030619QQihZ004QQcategoryZ44916Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Daryle Holmstrom]

I just rechecked it includes the light and auto bobbin and travel kit. Not a bad deal I guess.

Daryle

[kim wroble]

I bought a danvise..I think it was $70 or so,and it works great..But I just tie big salt water stuff..