I picked up an old VHS copy of Variations of the Flat Set by Charles Dobbins a couple years back. My brother still had an old machine that he was able to copy it onto DVD for me so I could watch. I've had it for a few months now but finally found time to watch it last night. I've read every one of his books and watched most of his videos but boy was this a pleasant surprise. Books are nice but seeing the sets in video format is really nice. I will be incorporating some of these ideas in my sets this year. Some of the sets require some extra prep work or supplies that I probably won't ever use but sure is nice to have in the bag of tricks if I ever need it. Take for example the water set, I always thought it would be of no use to me. However, after seeing how he made it, I can see where it would be fun to give a try in the right situation.

What I find funny is seeing him make sets thirty years ago and then see the same sets in current videos and the guys act like they discovered the idea and it had never been used before. Like the projection set and the triangle set. The triangle set (with three lure holes) has now been renamed the compass set, but of course it is different since it has four lure holes. LOL His triangle set has some additional twists that I never seen mentioned in the current compass set.

Anyway, long story short - I highly recommend this video.

You will find out that there is alot of sets that been out and someone come out with and dose not give the credit to the one that first came out with it. I do have that book you talk about. Thank you for posting about it all.

So some new sets are the same.......but different?


Had a worker that use to always say " it's the same thing...but different "


Had to explain to him that that means they are " similar "