Flyman_aj Posted April 3, 2022 Report Share Posted April 3, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braided Line Posted April 3, 2022 Report Share Posted April 3, 2022 Learn something every day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed from Iowa Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 Wow, I had tried just using a nail for a mandrel and seems like they always bend on me. Is that what you used? Looks like a jeweler's file worked well, hadn't thought of that. I have been using sand papaer on a dowel for some shapes too. Thank for the tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyman_aj Posted April 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 Thanks, glad you like it. I use a trim nail as a mandrel. I've never had a problem. The file in this video is a Xacto file, I'm not sure if that's the same as a jeweler file. Feel free to ask any questions that you may have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 First I heard of this was from Fly Anglers On line back in 2007! Jim Hatch the guy doing them even sent me one of his pig bugs!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed from Iowa Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 (edited) Thanks Flyman, Maybe I got a little heavy hand with my try at nails as a mandrel. The other thing I was thinking, I was trying to hand hold the dremel which means more wobble from both hands. Yeah that small family of files ia all the same basically, I just grew up with a father that was a jeweler. Edited May 3, 2022 by Ed from Iowa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed from Iowa Posted June 14, 2022 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 Hey Flyman, Got around to mounting my Dremel, works like a dream. Not having 2 shake hands. Picked up some cheap files at Harbor Freight so going much better thanks for the insight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
