Precision ball bearing and heavy brass hubs enable the Nor-Vise to also work like a spinning wheel for dubbing like you have never seen before. Perfectly shaped and textured bodies, with all dubbing materials, can be created, without wax, better, faster and much easier than by any other method.
The Nor-Vise concept is to position the hook shank on the centerline of rotation and then turn the hook rather than wrap hand over hand around the hook. A thread post, aligned with the center of rotation, permits material to be "turned" or "spun" onto the hook without the tying thread being wrapped on at the same time.
The Nor-Vise system will accommodate a variety of jaw designs that can be quickly and easily mounted onto the vise arbor. Although all four of the different jaw designs will handle nearly any fly-tying situation, from very tiny and delicate trout flies to large saltwater patterns, these different designs each excel in certain applications.
The Automatic Bobbin is the perfect thread management tool. Whether you are using a Nor-vise or any other fly tying vise, the Automatic bobbin will improve, simplify and speed up your fly tying.
The Automatic Bobbin solves the problem of getting the bobbin out of the way, yet instantly having it come right back to where its needed.
* The Norlander Automatic Bobbin is a very innovative, patented design. A stainless steel spring/clutch mechanism is housed in a precision-machined aluminum hub.
* Interchangeable machined aluminum spools press onto this hub, held in place by friction from an "O" ring. These spools will hold from 50 to 500 yards of your favorite fly tying thread.
* Thread can be transferred onto the aluminum spools with an electric drill or with the Nor-Vise itself and a spooling arbor.
* Thread is guided to the perfect tying point through a fine ceramic tube.
* Thread tension is controlled simply by squeezing the bobbin spool when tying, each turn of thread will then be exactly as tight or as light as needed.
* This unique bobbin can also be used with other vises to improve thread control and production.
The Automatic Bobbin Kit provides the fly tier with an Automatic Bobbin, three extra Automatic Bobbin spools, and an arbor for loading thread onto the spools. This kit is the perfect way to get started with a better thread management system.
* The Automatic Bobbin Kit will enable the fly tier to have four different working threads spooled up and ready to go.
* It is more economic to change spools rather than purchase additional bobbins for each different thread.
* The spool arbor can be used with an electric drill, or a Nor-Vise, loading your favorite threads onto these spool is simple and quick.
* Additional spools and/or bobbins can be ordered as needed without having to purchase an additional spool arbors.
* Complete instructions on using the Automatic Bobbin are included with each Kit.
Designed for those tiers who tie a lot of large flies, this conversion of the Nor-Vise can be used with very tiny hooks yet, its real advantage is having a rock solid feel when tying the big stuff. The large brass hub and more massive jaws also develop more inertia for spinning on large amounts of heavy materials. This is the favorite design for most saltwater fly tiers retaining the capability for quality and productivity that is associated with tying on a Nor-Vise.
Those who tie
many of the very tiny or intricate patterns, the Fine Point Jaw
Conversion with its sharp angled and fine pointed jaws provide
excellent hook accessibility and work especially well for pinching
material onto the hook or tying around the bend.
An Alignment Hook can be used in the Front Hub to facilitate positioning the hook in a perfect centerline position. This centerline is determined by running thread from the hub to the Thread Post and moving the Jaw Support Arm up or down until the hook shank just touches, then tighten the Clamping Screw. Another interesting feature of this design is the is with the Jaw Support Arm loose the Jaws can be rotated 90° to face the tier, for weaving bodies, shaping spun deer hair, adjusting splayed wings etc.
This Conversion
is designed for fly tying on tubes which are strung onto a leader
normally with a small short shanked hook. Very effective patterns
especially for large aggressive game fish can be created which also
cast quite well. The Nor-Vise Tube Fly conversion comes with four
mandrels and will accommodate a wide range of tube materials, sizes
and types. The tubes can be rotated, spun and locked on perfect
rotational centerline and will not slip, turn or move.
The NOR-VISE "TUBE FLY DESIGN" will accommodate a wide variety of fly tying tubes, from the economical and practical nylon tubing popular in North America to the prepackaged cut to length "Manufactured" metal or plastic covered tube popular in Europe. With softer tubing it is often desirable to use a mandrel (included) to help support the tube while tying, with more rigid tubing this often is not necessary.
The Clamping screw will securely hold the tube and mandrel (if used) to the Collet. The amount of tube extending beyond the collet is determined by the pattern being tied. When completed the finished fly is removed and the rear or clamped section of tube cut to length which will determine where the hook locates. This unique clamping system does not slip or turn on smooth plastic tubes and leaves the end of tube (head of the fly) completely accessible.
Please E mail me for details of the Nor-Vise thejimsmith@btopenworld.com