Fly Tying Station @ Silverthorne 07Mar15

I set up a new fly tying desk in Silverthorne. For the desk I chose a nice, but Chinese veneered, import which Kala and I carried upstairs (whew) and assembled. Instructions were hysterical... Step 1, assemble desk. Cool raw timber legs and fish hardware matching our mountain bronze vibe, I watched eBay for a while and found an ancient, rusted, crusted Dyna-King Supreme vise; it was undeclared as such by the seller but I recognized the fittings even from the crappy pic. My fav is a Dyna-King and this would be compatible with my current jaws, etc.. I won naturally and got a good vise for 50% off the normal value; it took some vinegar, grinding, paint, etc. but it's all good now. I also bought a Chinese knock-off of my articulating lighted magnifying glass - it was 25% the price of the English one but the optics are a bit odd - we'll see on that one. I cut all my necks and feathers in half and created a new kit for the Summit desk but I had to repurchase threads, wires, flash and tools - not too bad. Hooks and beads were split too but they are highly consumable anyway. My first tie there was a #26 mercury head black flashback midge (Williams Fk is teaming with the monster rainbows from the Colorado right now) - so tiny is OK. The station is smaller than my Front Range desk but fits perfectly and has the awesome view.