40+ years of tying flies, and I have never got the hang of using a whip finish tool. The tool probably existed when I started, but the one book about fly tying in my local library didn‘t mention it. I keep thinking it would be a game changer if I learned how to use one.3 words:
Hand Whip Finish
I’ve been working on it for years. Finally- I can do it right 100% of the time.
No big deal?????
I find it extremely helpful especially when you are tying heads of deer hair or big dubbing heads.