Hi Tony: I am more interested re bamboo rods as I have one in the corner that is in need of refurbishment but so far have not found the time to do. You might as well send the graphite methods as there is always something one can learn. No hurry Tony. Just when things are ok and you are feeling up to it………………………...Nev
> On May 15, 2015, at 12:04 PM, 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I just replied to a person this morning about finishing the wraps on a > Graphite rod. I will copy and past it in a message with a few more comments. > I can also add the finishing of wraps on bamboo rods that is a bit different. > I will do that later today or tomorrow. > If no one else is interested, I will send it direct to you. I am not up to > doing it right now. > Tony > > > > On Friday, May 15, 2015 1:36 PM, Neville Gosling <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Tony: > > I think that you should post your method so that we can all learn & take > note. After all, it is very akin in many ways to fly tying. If you are too > modest however, please let me know because I am sure that I can learn > something. > > Neville (Nev) Gosling > Greater Vancouver > BC Canada > > >> On May 13, 2015, at 5:19 PM, 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Jack, >> I wrapped my first rod in about 1947 with Silk thread. I started wrapping >> Glass and then Graphite rods with Nylon. Only used Color Preserver on very >> few rods as it was a real pain in the butt if you did not get the wraps >> totally soaked. If not totally soaked dark spots would show up if using >> varnish. Flex Coat is an Epoxy finish that does not give you that problem >> with Nylon. The past 17 years I have been making bamboo rods and use only >> silk on them with a varnish finish and no CP. I like the translucent look of >> the wraps. Doing this will change the original color of the thread. It will >> make it darker or a totally different color. >> I think all color preserver now is water base, in the old days that was not >> so. It was mostly Shellac base. I still have some of that on the original >> bottles. >> I don't want to bore anyone here on my method of finishing wraps but if you >> want to know what I do, feel free to contact me off list. >> Is this bamboo or Graphite you are asking about. >> Tony > > > Neville (Nev) Gosling > Greater Vancouver > BC Canada > > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > <http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en> > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > <http://www.linesend.com/> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > <http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en> > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > <http://www.linesend.com/> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
