The extended wraps will stiffen it some. I am thinking, how do you know the blank will be too soft. Most of the Dorber blanks that I have cast have been on the stiff side for me. Adding some extra guides will also stiffen the blank. Tony
Rene Zillmann wrote: > Tony, > do you think, that these extra or extended wraps might stiffen a carbon > blank as well? > I'm talking about the blank I bought from Dorber. > Rene > > Tony Spezio wrote: > > >Don, > >Rene says I am an expert. The only experts I know of is someone with a briefcase > >fifty miles from home. I don't own a briefcase. > >I agree with you 100 % on this. The intermediate wraps will stiffen a rod, > >adding additional weight to the tip section will slow a rod down. Long wraps on > >the guides will stiffen a rod. This I know for a fact. > >I have taken some soft blanks and made longer than normal wraps on the guides. > >This made the rod a lot stiffer than the same blank with shorter wraps to where > >it cast better with one size heavier line. > >On making bamboo rods, .002 is added to the strips to bring the line up one > >weight. > >To make a bamboo rod faster other than additional heat treating, some thickness > >is removed from the tip section. > >I was always told that the intermediate wraps on the pre 20's rods were to help > >keep the rod together. > >Hide glue was used, and it is strong but moisture will take it's toll on it. > >Tony > > > >DonO wrote: > > > > > > > > ... snip ....>>> > > > > > >
