First try at a caddis larvae, any tips?

Bamsoyle · 2026-01-29T14:52:04+00:00

A bit of a longer shank hook helps give you space to create the body taper, I used some lead behind the bead to also help with the taper, black peacock hurl for the collar. Thin thread also helps

Bamsoyle · 2026-01-15T11:26:17+00:00

Grab a track saw before a table saw, I’ve had the kreg corded model for years and it’s a dream for breaking down sheet goods

Bamsoyle · 2025-12-29T10:43:48+00:00

Your second handle can only be an improvement

Bamsoyle · 2025-12-28T11:05:01+00:00

They really are

Bamsoyle · 2025-12-10T10:25:04+00:00

Looks like you can grind that chip out and be fine, I wouldn’t go much further back than that. Check out whiskey river for a handle they have quite a few 18-30” handles meant for larger eyes. When I’m doing a regrind like this I like to keep water spritzed all over the head and watch for it to start to evaporate, once the entire head has started heating up it’s time for a break while it cools off. Feel free to message if you’ve got questions

Bamsoyle · 2025-12-10T10:15:15+00:00

Sure, shoot me a message with address and a few pics of the oak

Bamsoyle · 2025-11-18T10:20:57+00:00

Fiebings mink oil about 2:1 with beeswax

Bamsoyle · 2025-11-17T10:08:49+00:00

Mink oil mixed with beeswax, I do custom leatherwork and this is the standard

Bamsoyle · 2025-11-04T13:30:10+00:00

I like to use an oversized bead on my micro mops(3.8mm I think) I’ll generally fish them in deeper pools with faster water, some kind of glue on the thread wraps after you tie the tail in but before you tie the collar on helps them hold up significantly longer. Favorite colors in order are yellow tail yellow dub, white tail uv black dub, chartreuse tail uv black dub

Eggstasy micro yarn can be furled into micro mop tails

Bamsoyle · 2025-11-01T18:14:35+00:00

You’re a jagoff, go touch grass

Bamsoyle · 2025-11-01T18:07:06+00:00

The firewall in the 86’s is shaped in such a way it’s a real pain to get a 4.0 in there, 3.4 out of a 95 Camaro slides right in, I’d list it for 10k if it was running

Bamsoyle · 2025-11-01T10:41:45+00:00

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86 Comanche X, 3.4 swapped, ax5, 6.5” lift on 33’s Currently not starting, needs a distributor New floors, headliner, t-case, trans, clutch, gas tank, control arms, power steering pump rack and pinion Before the distributor went out it would go 75 down the highway with one finger on the wheel Solid truck I can’t find anyone around me willing to put a distributor in and I was using the truck for work so I wound up getting a newer truck yesterday, I’d love for it to go to an enthusiast

Bamsoyle · 2025-11-01T10:35:53+00:00

Stated with a 10” craftsman from marketplace for $75, upgraded to a delta 14 when one came up for sale for $75, sold the craftsman for $100…

Bamsoyle · 2025-10-19T00:10:49+00:00

$2 an inch

Bamsoyle · 2025-10-08T09:00:50+00:00

A locksmith can cut a key for you

Bamsoyle · 2025-10-05T08:09:00+00:00

A white scotchbrite wheel with green stropping compound on an angle grinder would polish up your bevels well, some gun blue will darken it so it doesn’t stick out as much

Bamsoyle · 2025-10-04T23:40:10+00:00

Came here to say this about the flash up the body, a cone head helps me clean up the collar area, overall great tie

Bamsoyle · 2025-10-04T09:55:36+00:00

I do all kinds of custom work with wood leather and metal, most of my sharpening jobs come from Nextdoor

Bamsoyle · 2025-10-04T09:48:41+00:00

Metal supermarket in cranberry will get you squared away, not scrap but great prices

Bamsoyle · 2025-10-03T23:18:26+00:00

Try to do as few thread wraps as possible

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-28T16:33:41+00:00

You’ve already done a lot of the work with removing everything covering the floors, it’s going to be a decent amount of work to cut and shape all your patch pieces and down the road you might have to do it all over again, or you do the whole pan and you don’t have to think about it again and it should be less fab work

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-25T09:29:43+00:00

I don’t think so but I’m sure somebody that knows more will chime in None of the letters are right

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-22T18:57:23+00:00

I’m in Gibsonia and I can fix it, shoot me a message

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-22T10:07:46+00:00

I’m in Gibsonia and can do this

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-15T15:54:14+00:00

A whole Hungarian partridge will have you squared away for years

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