Berny Weston will be tying at Kiene's.......

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

..........Fly Shop on Saturday, December 8, 2007.

He will be at the shop from 10:00am on demoing his free wheeling Nor-Vise.

Berny is a really top fly tier and will be at the shop to answer questions and show us how to tie very nice patterns.

http://www.nor-vise.com/





Norm Norlander, owner of Nor-Vise.

[Scott V]

Too cool, I was thinking of getting a Nor-Vise after the first of the year and I can not wait to see him tie. Keep them coming Bill.

[SteelieD]

I've seen Norm tie. Watching someone that is really proficient with that Nor-Vise is pretty amazing.

[erhetta]

I am going to try to make it. I have a Toy-Run to do first, but will probably swing over after....

[Jay Murakoshi]

Hey Scott,

If you do decide to pick up a Nor-Vise, I would recommend the "new" extended Nor-Vise. Norm sorta/kinda designed the vise after looking at my Nor-Vise set up for a number of years at the shows. He's a great person and backs his products 100%,
I tie with the vise a few inches from my knees and on an extension arm so it's away from the table. I've used the vise for 3 1/2 years now but I also tie on my Renzetti Master.

Wish I could make it up to Sac but I have to go to my grand daughters dance program in SF.

Jay

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

This would be a good time for anyone to see a Nor-Vise in action.

It is this next Saturday, Dec 8th.

[Jay Murakoshi]

If I"m not mistaken, I think Bill is going to stock a couple Nor-Vises and also the bobbin kits. I think once you use the bobbins, you won't go back to a standard bobbin.
I might even drop by the shop for a fly demo on the Nor-vise.
Don't forget, I also use the Renzetti both great vises.

Jay

[Darian]

I stopped by the shop to see the demo.... Norm was not the tier, of course, but the person doing the tying was a great guy, very competent and taught me a couple of tricks for tying some bead-head nymphs in sizes down to size 18 (....almost can't seeum ). Altho he wasn't tying the sizes I accustomed to, the demo convinced me that the Nor-Vice is one of the most versatile vices made. The vice shines where tying flies in the round (like Woolybuggers for example) I would say that it's overkill and requires too much changing of parts, etc., for small Trout flies but you won't be disappointed by it's capabilities.

As Jay pointed out, the bobbin is really something. I gotta get one of those.