This is a little trick I came up with some time ago--a combination dubbing brush and bodkin needle. It slims down the tool kit just a little and makes a useful addition to your arsenal.
Materials:
- 1/4"-3/8" Doweling
- Drill fitted with a fine gauge drill bit
- 3/8"-1/2" strip of small loop Velcro with glue backing
- Heavy gauge needle
- Epoxy
- Fly tying thread
- Super glue (optional)
- Cut the doweling to an appropriate length (5-6" or so)
- Drill a hole in one end about 3/8" deep
- Affix the Velcro to the doweling at the drilled end either using the sticky backing or superglue to temporarily adhere it
- Make a couple of wraps over the velcro at either end using the thread, whip finishing both to secure the Velcro to the dowel
- Brush the bottom end of the needle with super glue if using
- Place the needle in the pre-drilled hole
- Place a good drop of epoxy at the base of the needle and let dry
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