Is your desk a mess?

[Bob Rankin]

I for the most part try and keep my tying desk clean. The wife usually doesn’t bust my chops about it. But when I start on a tying frenzy…..Lord knows I don’t need anymore flys.

How about you?

 

[Rob Allen]

Ohhhh... you guys don't even know what messy tying desk is. Mine is both messy and unsanitary.

 

[Dr. Magill]

That’s a cool roll top desk. Just pull the top down and hide your stuff. My problem is I need to vacuum more often. I get crap everywhere

 

[Northern]

Yes.
Everyone has a driving force in their life, be it religion, ambition, thrill seeking, or love.
I'm quite positive that mine is entropy.
I'm clean (i.e. I dust, scrub, sanitize surfaces, etc) but no matter how often I straighten things up, they seem to look like this hours later:
My spouse - by his own admission - is "clutterblind", so no help there, motivation-wise!

 

[Josh]

Given how terrible my "work" desk is, I can't imagine how a tying desk would look if I actually tied flies more than once in a blue moon.

 

[Old406Kid]

I was going to post a picture but so far I haven't found my desk.

 

[Bob Rankin]

Yes.
Everyone has a driving force in their life, be it religion, ambition, thrill seeking, or love.
I'm quite positive that mine is entropy.
I'm clean (i.e. I dust, scrub, sanitize surfaces, etc) but no matter how often I straighten things up, they seem to look like this hours later:View attachment 9405
My spouse - by his own admission - is "clutterblind", so no help there, motivation-wise!

Yes!!!!

 

[Bob Rankin]

Ohhhh... you guys don't even know what messy tying desk is. Mine is both messy and unsanitary.

lets see it.

 

[RCF]

Guess I am lucky. I do not even have a desk to mess up. Just a cutting board...



ALL of my fly tie materials (30+ years of collecting materials) and tools fit in that green bag.
If I want to tie outside I pickup my bag and the cutting board and move it. Setup is quick 'n easy.
To store it put everything in the bag and cutting board in the cabinet above.

 

[Herkileez]

My tying desk on a good day.......

 

[Bob Rankin]

Guess I am lucky. I do not even have a desk to mess up. Just a cutting board...

View attachment 9408

ALL of my fly tie materials (30+ years of collecting materials) and tools fit in that green bag.
If I want to tie outside I pickup my bag and the cutting board and move it. Setup is quick 'n easy.
To store it put everything in the bag and cutting board in the cabinet above.

I don’t think my 20+ years of materials would fit in that green bag….

 

[Dr. Magill]

Here’s my spot
Pretty clean today:

 

[WonkyWapiti]

Here is my spot after I recently moved it to it's current location. Now its a mess!

 

[Zak]

This is medium messy for me.

 

[Zak]

I wonder if one of those strong magnet strips that people use for storing kitchen knives would work well for scissors, bodkins, tweezers, hackle pliers, and the like. Has anyone tried that? Getting my often-used thread, tinsel and wire spools up above the desk really helped.

 

[Northern]

I wonder if one of those strong magnet strips that people use for storing kitchen knives would work well for scissors, bodkins, tweezers, hackle pliers, and the like. Has anyone tried that? Getting my often-used thread, tinsel and wire spools up above the desk really helped.

IIRC, less than $5 at Harbor Freight
(I stand when tying, so below desk works for me)

 

[Bob Rankin]

This is medium messy for me.
View attachment 9437

Yes!!!

 

[Rob Allen]

lets see it.

Umm. No. I am far too ashamed to show it..
Think superfund site..

 

[_WW_]

I don't de-clutter mine until I can't see any part of the desk top. When it gets to that stage, I pick up my coffee cup. Problem solved.

 

[onefish]

I used to end up with capt chaos on my desk top. I now try and do 5 minutes worth of straightening things up once a week. This does wonders to keep things manageable. I find a somewhat organized desk to be less stressful and adds to the enjoyment of tying.