Lots of obstacles had to be cleared, my new ideas had to be turned
into real products, and materials had to be procured from several
manufacturers: stainless steel for machining and also stainless
steel spring wire.
Take the head of the hackle pliers: the design has been known as
Dorin pliers, but it has so far only been available in
nickel-plated versions. This part, however, is produced to my
specification in the required size in stainless steel. Thus 6 out
of 7 tools are made completely from stainless steel, even the
spring ring connecting the hackle pliers to the handle. The only
metal part not made from stainless steel is the bodkin tip, because
the steel I use instead lasts longer in this type of application.
Now we’re ready: all new tools are available and have been field
tested by fly tiers. For further details see the fly tying tools page
