Bobbin Holder for Pearsall's Bobbins

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Re: Bobbin Holder for Pearsall's Bobbins

Post by crazy4oldcars » Sun Sep 08, 2013 2:17 pm

While waiting, patiently, for the Wasatch to arrive, I tried modifying a poor bobbin holder I received in a portable tying kit.
Even after pulling the limbs as much as I felt comfortable with, it still wasn't tight enough for me to be comfortable tying with it.
I'm going to see if I can find some golf tees to jury rig something that will work. Not that I need it, but just because. :roll: :lol:

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Re: Bobbin Holder for Pearsall's Bobbins

Post by hankaye » Sun Sep 08, 2013 4:38 pm

crazy4oldcars, Howdy;

GOLF :o , :shock: !!!
You actually know someone what plays GOLF???
Need to get you to a rehab facility ... soon!
:lol: , :lol: , :lol:

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Re: Bobbin Holder for Pearsall's Bobbins

Post by crazy4oldcars » Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:03 pm

Its OK, Hank. The tees are from a jump-the-peg game I bought for the kids from Cracker Barrel. (The kids are from Cracker Barrel, not the game......)

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Re: Bobbin Holder for Pearsall's Bobbins

Post by hankaye » Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:28 am

crazy4oldcars, Howdy;

That's good to know .... about the kids that is... 8-)

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Re: Bobbin Holder for Pearsall's Bobbins

Post by crazy4oldcars » Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:46 am

Yeah, that way you can trade 'em in if you get a defective one.....

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Re: Bobbin Holder for Pearsall's Bobbins

Post by William Anderson » Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:38 pm

John Shaner (Greenwell) found in his collection a few rare original bobbins.

"These are the original bobbins made for the Pearsalls spools and they were made and sold by Veniard. I bought one when i was a kid but found these a few years ago. The thread goes through two tiny holes in the looped part. They actually work very well!"

Very cool to see these. Thanks, John.

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Re: Bobbin Holder for Pearsall's Bobbins

Post by crazy4oldcars » Wed Sep 11, 2013 12:44 pm

That's pretty wild. probably made tying "in hand" seem like the easier option.
You would either have to have a lot of thread out, or rotate the bobbin holder as you went around the fly.

I received my Wasatch from Jim's place Monday, and have made a few practice flies. They're going to have to get better. :oops: :D
I'll have more time to play with them this weekend.

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Re: Bobbin Holder for Pearsall's Bobbins

Post by Roadkill » Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:29 pm

Sometimes even the inexpensive Made in India bobbins are suitable for silk especially after a little treatment with very fine wet/dry sandpaper. ;)

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Re: Bobbin Holder for Pearsall's Bobbins

Post by swellcat » Sat Apr 30, 2016 11:52 am

Relevant.
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