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Old 12-23-2020, 10:54 AM
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I've been meaning to frame some flies for ages and finally found some time to try out. I've had to customize some frame as i didn't want to build them from scratch (at least for now), but they turned alright i think.






I made some extra for christmas gifts and I have these 3 left if anyone is interested for a last minute gift

There's something very satisfying about showcasing some flies, now i just need some more wall space...


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Old 12-23-2020, 11:49 AM
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Those look great. What a neat gift.
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Old 12-23-2020, 01:05 PM
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thanks, my friends were looking forward to hang in their tying room (i wish I had a dedicated space ;-) )
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Old 12-24-2020, 07:49 AM
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I've been meaning to frame some flies for ages and finally found some time to try out. I've had to customize some frame as i didn't want to build them from scratch (at least for now), but they turned alright i think.






I made some extra for christmas gifts and I have these 3 left if anyone is interested for a last minute gift

There's something very satisfying about showcasing some flies, now i just need some more wall space...


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Nicely done!
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Old 12-24-2020, 08:21 AM
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Very cool. This would be a great idea for a new tyer, or a youth tyer. Put in the first few they ever tied. Then look at it a year later, 10 years later, etc.
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Old 12-24-2020, 09:52 AM
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If you ever frame fishing photos - be sure to include the fly used in the frame!
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Old 12-24-2020, 10:20 AM
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Very nice work. I've been wanting to do a similar project myself. This winter may be a good time to do it. What are the frames you used called?
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Old 12-24-2020, 10:32 AM
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Very cool. This would be a great idea for a new tyer, or a youth tyer. Put in the first few they ever tied. Then look at it a year later, 10 years later, etc.
that would be fun, or if you kept your first flies you could frame it with the latest ones, a celebration of the evolution over the years!
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Old 12-24-2020, 10:33 AM
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If you ever frame fishing photos - be sure to include the fly used in the frame!
i've seen some of these, they can look pretty neat, a nice way of keeping a "trophy" in C&R
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Old 12-24-2020, 10:38 AM
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Very nice work. I've been wanting to do a similar project myself. This winter may be a good time to do it. What are the frames you used called?
Thanks Outbound.
The frames are Ikea standard ones i got a couple of years ago but never used. they're good as the frame itself is thick enough to create the shadowbox depth. I imagine they still sell them, hopefully still with a glass front as well.
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Old 12-24-2020, 12:02 PM
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Thanks Outbound.
The frames are Ikea standard ones i got a couple of years ago but never used. they're good as the frame itself is thick enough to create the shadowbox depth. I imagine they still sell them, hopefully still with a glass front as well.
Cool, I'll have a look around.
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Old 12-24-2020, 09:51 PM
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What a great idea. I might have to try that out one day. Have tons of flies. Nice job
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