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Old 12-03-2011, 10:57 PM
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Hi Guys.
Ive been tying for last couple of years "im still not very good "but enjoy myself. (used to finish by hand)
When I first started I purchased some tying gear from someone on a car boot.
He was packing up fishing so got a good deal .
Anyway saw a video on using a whip finish tool last night and remembered there was a couple in the gear I had bought.
The devise was different to the ones in videos but looks like a vinyard one.
the one with the sprung type arm.
I tried for over an hour but could not get the thing to work.
thread would fall off or some such .
I then thought could it be a LEFT HANDER 5 mins later having turned the vice around and holding whip finisher in left hand hay presto .
Ive managed to use them both , just got to re learn to tye left handed now.
by the way I am left handed.
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when you look at the rigid hook on the end its in the shape of a no 2 and is at right angle to the main body.
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Old 12-03-2011, 11:06 PM
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As far as Im aware all whip finishers can be used with either hand
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im thinking he means a matterelli type finisher .....with the end hook shaped like the top part of a no 2 ?????????


and yes they can be used left or right handed

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I was thinking Mattarelli.Which is Either handed.

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im left handed and use a standard whip finisher similar to the one you describe (i think).Have had no problems- have never even thought about it,just assumed they work either way round

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So that's how they're used Thanks for that. I'll go and dig mine out and have a go now!
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After watching that vid I tried to find one the same.
But the Whip finisher I bought, has a round brass handle which makes the metal rod swivel around freely. Its called a mini rotatable

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Why is that?
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It means you just have to move your hand in a small circle and the head turn itself wereas with a solid one yu have to rotate the tool in your hand
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