fly tying station made from scrap wood

[sgrim]

Or pretty much anywhere in the Susquehanna Valley.

A little sidebar... my wife grew up in Camp Hill with a lot of central PA phrases that I'd never heard. "Redd up the room" was one of the first that "wondered me" (another phrase my father in law continues to use).

 

[Bamboozle]

Nice work Kyle!!

In regards to tying stations/areas...

A LONG time ago I disciplined myself to tie one pattern/12 or more flies before moving on to a different pattern or size of the same fly. In addition I also disciplined myself to ONLY have the materials/tools on my desk for the fly I am tying.

As a result my ties are more consistent and look better, I tie MORE flies in the same amout of time and my desk top is free of clutter.

Even for me it really wasn't that difficult to go from a "dog's breakfast" (as my NEPA wife says) trying desk to where I am at today.

 

[jifigz]

Looks pretty neat to me....That's how mine looks after i clean it up.

I actually did clean it up that day just a couple hours before that. Usually mine is worse, but not terrible. My lighting in that room sucks but I make do.

Good to see you're alive, Mystery Man. Up to post 8!!! Maybe you'll be to 20 by the time I invite you to the Juniata again next year.

Some of us (like me) do spend too much of our lives on this forum.

 

[Tigereye]

Nice work Kyle!!

In regards to tying stations/areas...

A LONG time ago I disciplined myself to tie one pattern/12 or more flies before moving on to a different pattern or size of the same fly. In addition I also disciplined myself to ONLY have the materials/tools on my desk for the fly I am tying.

As a result my ties are more consistent and look better, I tie MORE flies in the same amout of time and my desk top is free of clutter.

Even for me it really wasn't that difficult to go from a "dog's breakfast" (as my NEPA wife says) trying desk to where I am at today.

I do the same and am much more productive.

Im from NEPA and a dog's breakfast is not a good thing.

 

[Kyle]

thanks everyone. thats just a rough in. proto type if you will. still much needed work needs to be done to finish it. i just figured posting a picture of everything "all neat" would fit the bill. some routering and a lot sanding still needs to be done. then maybe staining. but most likely just 2 coats of poly.