Monday, September 17, 2007

Johnnos Friday Whatisit


What are these and what are they used for...The lighter is only there to give you a size
Answer....They are Fly-Tying Bobbins.

The 'clamps' loosely hold a spool of (cotton, metal, nylon, etc.) thread or wire. The thread goes through the hollow single tube end. It's held by the thickest part (chrome on one, brass on the other) simular to a pencil or pen, and used to easily wrap thread on the fly.

23 comments:

  1. Something surgical, to hold something in place? Clamps?

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  2. (and btw..not half as much fun when I don't nag you!)rofmlao

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  3. something to hold something..yes...but what

    btw.....I am used to nagging

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  4. Tools for the Dentist

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  5. no not the dentist.....\

    hint...think....ummmmm.....sport

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  6. Nasal cavity thingie? [at a rough guess]
    Cyalayta
    Mal :)

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  7. No Mal, nothing to do with noses...lol

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  8. Hint...ummmm...think water sports

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  9. For measuring small objects.

    Oh, and women don't nag, they suggest.

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  10. well... you got me! o.O heh heh
    Cyalayta
    Mal :)

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  11. and Sue.....they nag the suggestion

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  12. measuring sea horses!!!!!!

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  13. ok...times up...my last hint...Think fly fishing

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  14. They are Fly-Tying Bobbins.

    The 'clamps' loosely hold a spool of (cotton, metal, nylon, etc.) thread or wire. The thread goes through the hollow single tube end. It's held by the thickest part (chrome on one, brass on the other) simular to a pencil or pen, and used to easily wrap thread on the fly.

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  15. Are they mind probes?

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  16. ah, blimey, how am I supposed to know that? *hits JOhnno. I knew that the thingy slid down, and I knew that it clamped something, but fly bobbins? *hits Johnno again for good measure, lol.

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  17. Well Patty I hope you hit him good lol I know you explained it Johnno but I still don't get it, Why would you fish for flies, we use Mortein down here.

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  18. affs!!!!!never in a million years

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