When you apply the Flex coat, be sure you have it flow in the gap ( space) between the foot the wraps. This will help keep the guide in place. Don't make the Flex coat too heavy at that point, it will crack if it is. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Rene Zillmann wrote: > Tony, > as mentioned I have build a 3wt with single food guides. I warp the guide as > usually on the food and do some additional wraps beside the food on the side > where the guide is (-below the guide I would say). I hope that this will > prevent the guide from slipping out. The guides I could buy here in Germany > do not have this arrow form. > Rene > > -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Tony Spezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Datum: Samstag, 8. Dezember 2001 18:09 > Betreff: Re: [VFB] Re: Rod blanc question > > I guess I am old fashioned. I have used Single foot guides > at the clients request. I have also replaced some of those > guides on the rods I made. If you do use the single foot > guides with the inserts, get the type that have the foot > shaped like an arrow head. It has a recess behind the foot > When wrapped the foot can't back out. > I prefer the conventional snakes > Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
