One of the more irritating features of fly-tying is the mess that can be created by the cut, hacked, sliced and diced bits of fur, feather, wire, thread, and more. The mess invades the fly-tying desk and the floor. All guaranteed to create disharmony in a previously happy home.
I have tried all kinds of proprietary gizmos to capture the dross – typically expensive, invariably pretty much useless.
But I have come up with a cheap and effective demessifier, that takes seconds to make.
Grab an old baseball cap, cut off the peak, undo the clip at the back of the cap and place it around the stem of your vise. Job done.
That is it – harmony returns to your desk, floor and home. Beaut eh!
