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point projecting beyond the vice, so as to be in the 

 way of the fly-dresser at every turn of the silk, 

 Messrs. Holtzapffel and Co., 64, Charing Cross, 

 now keep vices specially made for the amateur 

 fly-dresser's use, in accordance with the author's 

 views, as illustrated (fig. n), and although the 

 prime cost is necessarily somewhat higher, yet in 

 this, as in most other mechanical apparatus, the 

 comparatively costly, but properly-made and well- 

 finished article will, in the end, prove cheaper than 

 the rubbish ordinarily sold for such purpose. The 

 loose hook immediately above the clamp is in- 

 tended to be used when twisting and waxing the 

 doubled silk for large flies. 



A sharp penknife, a strong pair of scissors for 

 rough use, a dubbing-needle, which is simply a fairly 

 large blunt-pointed needle mounted in a handle, 

 a pair of curved oculist's scissors, the hackle pliers, 

 and a pair of long bull-dog pliers, as illustrated in 

 the directions for making the upright reverse- 

 winged duns, 1 will complete the amateur's equip- 

 ment. 



1 See page 53. 



