QUESTION - I just bought a one step looper tool. I noticed upon closer inspection, you have modified yours by removing the “hook” that cuts off the end of the wire? Is this correct? If so, how did you remove it? Hacksaw and sandpaper? Just curious. Great video...please keep the wonderful content coming!
try 0.8 mm hard stainless steel it's a lot easier to bend than 1 mm sorry for the metric sizes I can't remember the A.M.G. size off the top of my head hope this is helpful to you. kind regards Steve
Have you tried 18 gauge (0.40 in) stainless steel wire with this tool. I want to make single strand intruder shanks. The bead smith tool company does not recommend stainless steel wire.They say on a on the comments section of their youtube product video, that stainless steel wire could break the shaping pin. Any feedback on this would be appreciated.
Truthfully I am not sure. .40 would be way to thick I am assuming you meant .040 which I think is getting a little to thick. I think the .030 is stretching it.
Did you modify the looping tool? It looks like you trimmed off part of the tool. I ask, because I bought the one step looping tool and it has a curved part, where yours appears to be trimmed off (shiny square area). Looks like you may need to modify my tool, to get it to work correctly to make shanks and articulated bodied for flies.
There are different color-handled wire loopers for making different sized loops. What is the best size loop for bass flies or salt water flies on size 4 to 2/0 hooks?
I bought spool of .030 stainless steel at a welding supplier. I did modify it by using a Dremel with a cut off tool. bassonaflyrod.com/2017/10/29/making-shanks/
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Thanks for sharing, I will own one of these in short order.
QUESTION - I just bought a one step looper tool. I noticed upon closer inspection, you have modified yours by removing the “hook” that cuts off the end of the wire? Is this correct? If so, how did you remove it? Hacksaw and sandpaper? Just curious.
Great video...please keep the wonderful content coming!
Sorry I haven't replied sooner. Yes, I did modify it by using a Dremel with a cut off tool.
I used a cut-off/ angle grinder.
Just subscribed, thanks for posting.Wow quick and great looking.Where do you buy the looping tool?
Here is a link to the tool... bassonaflyrod.com/2017/10/29/making-shanks/
The link for the looper plires doesn't show how to buy these plires. Do you know where else these plires can be bought?
try 0.8 mm hard stainless steel it's a lot easier to bend than 1 mm sorry for the metric sizes I can't remember the A.M.G. size off the top of my head hope this is helpful to you. kind regards Steve
Have you tried 18 gauge (0.40 in) stainless steel wire with this tool. I want to make single strand intruder shanks. The bead smith tool company does not recommend stainless steel wire.They say on a on the comments section of their youtube product video, that stainless steel wire could break the shaping pin. Any feedback on this would be appreciated.
Truthfully I am not sure. .40 would be way to thick I am assuming you meant .040 which I think is getting a little to thick. I think the .030 is stretching it.
Did you modify the looping tool?
It looks like you trimmed off part of the tool. I ask, because I bought the one step looping tool and it has a curved part, where yours appears to be trimmed off (shiny square area). Looks like you may need to modify my tool, to get it to work correctly to make shanks and articulated bodied for flies.
Yes, I did modify it by using a Dremel with a cut off tool.
search you tube and D.I.Y. shanks with a one step looper tools no need to cut these looper tools he is a dutch angler
Where did you get your wire?
There are different color-handled wire loopers for making different sized loops. What is the best size loop for bass flies or salt water flies on size 4 to 2/0 hooks?
I like the 1.5mm and the 3mm
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Great video what type of wire are you using thanks
I bought a spool of .030 stainless steel at a welding supplier.
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Where do you get the wire bending tools from and their trade name
Here is a link to the one step looper tool . I did modify it by using a Dremel with a cut off tool. bassonaflyrod.com/2017/10/29/making-shanks/
Where did you get those loopers? Link?
Here is a link to the one step looper tool . I did modify it by using a Dremel with a cut off tool. bassonaflyrod.com/2017/10/29/making-shanks/
where do you get your looping pliers from with no cutter
I cut the cutter off myself using a dremel with a cut off tool... Here is a link to where I bought mine bassonaflyrod.com/2017/10/29/making-shanks/
the link doesn't work Mike !!!
Couple questions - how did you cut the one-step cut arm off? Also, where did you get the right kind of wire for shanks? THANKS!
I bought spool of .030 stainless steel at a welding supplier. I did modify it by using a Dremel with a cut off tool. bassonaflyrod.com/2017/10/29/making-shanks/
can i ask where you got the pliers?
Here is a link to the tool... bassonaflyrod.com/2017/10/29/making-shanks/