I needed to get a set of inexpensive fly vises for a middle school I’ll be working with next year. I finished making 30 of these and all in it was about $200 with some supplies.
most were bought on amazon and ebay


updated version of this tying station    • Five dollar fly tying station  

exaxto knife -$1
scissors- nose clipper type $2
Bobbin - 3 for $5
threader- made from .007 guitar strings
half hitch tool -plastic straw or hollow coffee stirrer
thread - $1 at JoAnn
Wood - 6" 2x4 one 2x4 makes 12 bases
I later added a magnet to each base for hooks