Laggard Posted October 31, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 31, 2021 Stupid thing came with no instructions. Does the end tighten any more than this? If not ‘‘twas a waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hudson Posted October 31, 2021 Share #2 Posted October 31, 2021 It is a fly tying vise. The hook end of the hook is held in the jaws while the fly is being tied. mtaylor 1 Quote Fall down nine times, get up ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laggard Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted October 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Bill Hudson said: It is a fly tying vise. The hook end of the hook is held in the jaws while the fly is being tied. Well crud. I’m sure it was mentioned as a useful model tool. Guess not. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpalmer1970 Posted October 31, 2021 Share #4 Posted October 31, 2021 I sometimes use a fly tying vise for some rigging procedures. It looks like this vise has an adjustment nut that will rotate in and out. This allows you to use larger or smaller hooks- if you are tying flies. Depending upon where you have the nut set, when you lock the lever in place the jaws will either close or be slightly open or wider open. You therefore control how closed the jaws are by rotating the nut to the appropriate place - with a bit of trial and error. Hope that helps. mtaylor and Stevinne 2 Quote -‐-‐-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Build Hayling Hoy 1760 - First POF scratch build Completed HMB Endeavour's Longboat by Artesania Latina Completed HM Armed Cutter Alert by Vanguard Models Completed 18ft cutter and 34ft launch by Vanguard Models Completed Pen Duick by Artesania Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Bill Hudson Posted October 31, 2021 Solution Share #5 Posted October 31, 2021 I can't tell from your pictures but I believe this vise has a lever at the rear that can be pushed down to draw the jaws tight. If they jaws do not tighten as much as you would like you should able be able to screw the leaver in to draw the jaws closer. I have used seven different fly vises for model making. Depending on how heavy the vice is constructed you can clamp a thin metal piece in the jaws to aid in filing detail. It is also a handy aid for rigging. This not a top of the line vise, probably around $25. But is looks fairly rugged. mtaylor, Stevinne and Laggard 3 Quote Fall down nine times, get up ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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