Bar Height Tying Bench Bar

[trout fanatic]

I would probably wind up drilling holes in the top part to put wooden dowels in to hold thread and such which would totally defeat the purpose I would think. It does seem like a good idea-I am just sure I would not use it for its dual purpose

[trout fanatic]

Okay, you guys got me thinking and that is always dangerous. While FOR ME the idea you guys are suggesting wouldn't work because I would either turn it into a bar (in which case I wouldn't get any tying done-or a tying station meaning I wouldn't get any drinking done). How about both?

I think maybe a L shaped desk with the taller part being the bar and the lower the tying station. The inside of the bar would act as storage for fly tying materials.

The part about the carbonated beverage was a joke but has valid concerns. Unless you are very neat, soiled tying materials are not fun. By having a seperate tying area attached to the bar you may solve this problem. Just fodder

[Dutch]

Why not design one of your own and have a local cabinet shop build it just the way you want it?

[Wayne SW/MO]

I've had drawers for materials and not had them, I prefer the not. I like mine in plastic containers that I can stock accordingly. Its much easier to go through the materials when they are all right in front of you. I also believe that a portable thread and tool bar is superior to a fixed one. I would hate to think about how many pegs it would take to hold all the threads and a portable is easier to restock.

[eric1978]

Why not design one of your own and have a local cabinet shop build it just the way you want it?

Or build your own. You'd be amazed what you can do with some oak plywood and a table saw...piece o' cake.

[Forsythian]

I have some limited means to build my own... I've installed pre-fab cabinets and have laminated my own countertops and splash boards and such, so this may not be outside of my realm... a base cabinet on one side and maybe a framed-in cabinet facing on the other side (and along the back) might be all there is to it. Laminate the top to match the rest of the kitchen and there you go. Incorporate Wayne's idea of materials storage, and have a portable work station something like below that can be clamped down when tying or put away out of danger when imbibing.

edit: if I had room, the "L" design would work... but I'm looking at about 6 feet total, without much room to spare. In fact, I'm thinking about putting the whole thing on lockable castors so it can be rolled back against the wall.

[ness]

I've had drawers for materials and not had them, I prefer the not. I like mine in plastic containers that I can stock accordingly. Its much easier to go through the materials when they are all right in front of you. I also believe that a portable thread and tool bar is superior to a fixed one. I would hate to think about how many pegs it would take to hold all the threads and a portable is easier to restock.

That's interesting to me. I've always thought the drawers were a potential problem -- either too few, too small, too something. And, when you've committed to a piece of furniture like that, you've got to live with it. I hadn't really thought about how inconvenient it could be to try and rifle through a drawer (especially one above eye level) until I read your post. Good point on the thread thing, too. I'm not a big fan of the 'pre-made workspace' -- I like to be able to move stuff, or put it away when I'm not using it.

Gavin has some good points about height, chair and, of course, light. I think the surface is important too. I put a piece of white foam board down over my desk. The white makes for a good background, things are easy to spot on it and it makes for a nice bright workspace. It's disposable, and I don't worry about messing up my desk.

[Gavin]

Surface is very important...My station is just an old yard sale desk with a sheet of white melamine on the top. Its only a couple bucks for a new sheet of melamine when it comes time to replace the top.

Thread storage...nothing beats a sheet of pegboard and a bunch of pegs...same thing for hooks. Put em in a drawer or a baggy or tub...and you never know what you have....I put up 3 sheets of 4x8' pegboard in my basement tying area/fishing tackle storage area a couple months ago. I can find things now...