Petitjeans Magic Tool
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http://www.petitjean.com/shop/en/magic-tool/magic-tool.html#
I dunno man. I've made a pretty convincing substitute for this 'magic tool' for zero dollars out of some notched foam and a binder clip.
Sure a hell of a lot cheaper than 47.27 plus shipping from Sweeden.
I dunno man. I've made a pretty convincing substitute for this 'magic tool' for zero dollars out of some notched foam and a binder clip.
Sure a hell of a lot cheaper than 47.27 plus shipping from Sweeden.
JohnnyUtah
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I have one. Got mine from ebay for 10.00, couldnt say no. I use it a lot. I know what the dowels are for.
Like Skynrd says, I know a lil..
the dowels are used in conjunction with a flash material , like say flashabout or krystal flash,then wound around the dowel,take the dubbing loop thread coat with wax,then place some dubbing for the body of the pattern on the snap tool,place the dowel already wrapped with flash material on the top of the dubbing on the snap tool,take a scissors edge or a extacto knive following the length of the dowel and walla the flash more or less gets cut to the same length across the dubbing you laid out ,then take a hackle or wire pull dubbing an flash into the snap tool take the longer clear clip an grasp what sticks out the snal tool the release the snap tool walla, you are ready to cut the stem off the hackle an then place in dubbing loop,this is all explianed in the included video. different diameter dowels = longer flash elements.
Tight Wraps & Tight Lines
Rick Wallace
BTW this tool isnt like a bull dog clip at all,similar yes but different, to each his own, i like building my own tools too an savin a buck, but this tool has its own merits.
the dowels are used in conjunction with a flash material , like say flashabout or krystal flash,then wound around the dowel,take the dubbing loop thread coat with wax,then place some dubbing for the body of the pattern on the snap tool,place the dowel already wrapped with flash material on the top of the dubbing on the snap tool,take a scissors edge or a extacto knive following the length of the dowel and walla the flash more or less gets cut to the same length across the dubbing you laid out ,then take a hackle or wire pull dubbing an flash into the snap tool take the longer clear clip an grasp what sticks out the snal tool the release the snap tool walla, you are ready to cut the stem off the hackle an then place in dubbing loop,this is all explianed in the included video. different diameter dowels = longer flash elements.
Tight Wraps & Tight Lines
Rick Wallace
BTW this tool isnt like a bull dog clip at all,similar yes but different, to each his own, i like building my own tools too an savin a buck, but this tool has its own merits.
SBecker
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Thanks Zen for the kind words about the blog.
Thanks Leteras for recommending Youtube. I looked at it earlier today, but the video's were grainy. Luckily Beadhead has offered me a burned copy of his DVD on the magic. Guess I will not have to pay the 30 some dollars for the damn video.
Thanks Leteras for recommending Youtube. I looked at it earlier today, but the video's were grainy. Luckily Beadhead has offered me a burned copy of his DVD on the magic. Guess I will not have to pay the 30 some dollars for the damn video.
I took a piece of foam and cut it into a triangle. Then I made cuts that go half way through the foam across the surface of the triangle. So the top view looks something like the attached photo....
The later lines are the cuts in the foam. The different sizes allow for it to accommodate different sized feathers.
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The Petitjeans Magic Tool is way colloer than that metal clip and wasn't free. Plus you can see how the dubbing is lying. There is a lot of tools you can use that are cheaper than spoecialty items. I for one don't mind spending a couple $$ for something that somone else designed to make things easier for me. Guess it's all up to the individual in how they want to spend there money.
