"Willi" wrote in message
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rb608 wrote:
"Tim J." wrote in message

Why? I haven't used one before, and don't plan to learn any time soon.


I don't know what it is about sewing machines. I'm probably well above
average as a user and fixer of mechanical things; but like you, I've had
virtually no experience with Mr. Singer's device. Methinks it's that the
things are either disposable or indestructable, depending on quality. I
have no doubt I could master the use of said machine after a few
projects, but at my present rate of need, that would take a decade or
two, so what's the use, I figger.

Joe F.


I'd say learning how to sew a simple rod sock on a sewing machine is
about as hard to learn as tying a wooly worm. Easy to make a serviceable
one.


Willi

Absolutely. The skill set required is small and easily acquired. Anyone
with average manual skills and accustomed to working carefully will turn out
a better first rod sock than first woolly worm. It's no accident that even
in this day of off the rack disposable clothing there are tens of thousands
more sewing machines than fly tying vises sold in America each year and that
there are many thousands more fabric stores than fly shops.

Wolfgang