Wayne, check out this link to a great cutter.

http://www.riverroadcreations.com/beetlefoam.htm

The beetle comes in sizes 12-18. They are the best made cutters I have
found. I saw them in Missoula last year, and then ordered some from the
company directly. Each cutter comes with a piece of plastic to save the
desktop and preserve the cutting blade.

Nice folks to deal with, just wish some local shops would stock these.

RK


"Wayne" wrote in message
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I usually end up doing that Charlie but I would like to find a punch that
would cookie-cutter the things out so I could save some time during the
get-ready-for-spring fly tieing rampage that seems to set in each year.
In
fact, using the Xacto knife method I got tired one evening making beetles
and ended up tying up some rectangular strips of tan foam to some #6 hooks
and ended up with a killer smallmouth fly. Leaving the squared-off front
end sticking out beyond the eye and turned up it acts like a gurggler
pattern and the smallies can't resist it. Don't let Fank C. know, there
won't be a darn smallmouth left in Virginia waters once they go down
enough
to wade (may take a couple of years).
--
Wayne
To Fish is Human...To Release Divine!

"Charlie Choc" wrote in
message
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:45:23 GMT, "Wayne"
wrote:

I use
pre-cut foam bodies and would love to find some smaller (smaller than
#12)
bodies or a cutter for cutting smaller bodies.

Pre-cut beetle bodies? Just get a sheet of foam and use scissors or an
x-acto knife.
--
Charlie...