While browsing through some different 3D printing files online, I ran across a fly tying tool that caught my interest. While I don't do a lot of deer hair packing in my tying, I might one day. If that day comes, I want to make sure that I have the right tool for the job. I also wanted to save some money (about $20 after shipping) on a tool that I might or might not ever use. So with a downloaded file and some curiosity, I started printing a hair packing tool.
To make a long story short, it turned our really well! It's light but I can feel that it is strong enough to perform the job that it might perform. I like the color too as well as the dimensions. I also found out that the tool can perform some other functions as well such as tying half hitch knots and tying hairs and fibers with a reverse tying technique. The bottom of the tool (the side that was facing the build plate) is a little rough though. I might try to sand it down or I might just live with it. Either way, I dig it and might start looking at some new patterns to use just so I can put it to use.
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| Some images of a hair packing tool at work. |
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