Re: [VFB] Rod Building - Under Wraps

[Jimmy D. Moore]

Never thought about it, but when I'm doing decorative wrapping on the rods I build, I suppose I'm doing some underwrapping too. That is especially true when I'm doing some fancy work just above the cork, such as weaving in designs.   Yeah, the underwraps at the guides will strengthen the rod somewhat, but to tell you the truth, I think it's very negligible.

JIMMY  D

iain short wrote:

Rene,

A one piece under wrap in one colour with complimenting or contrasting overwraps looks expensive, it shows 2 tips, 2 overwraps and a mid section.  Try it on a pencil or similar.  Mind you i only bothered doing this once, on a 15 foot beachcaster that casts 8 ounces..... .iain

Mark, In the book I mentioned all the examples for the underwraps were for very heavy boat rods. I was not sure if I should extend it to a 8wt. Wrapping rods in the winter gives you ample of time to play around Rene Mark Delaney schrieb: >Rene, > I also would recommend not doing the underwraps....I really don't >see the need for them unless for aesthetics....and I've built up to >12 wt rods, without using them with no problems. > Mark > >Rene Zillmann wrote: > > Tony, Allan, Iain, Dean, > thanks for your help and advice. From your replies I learned a >lot > more > than from the book I had! > > I think I will go without the under-wraps. > > Rene > > iain short schrieb: > > > > > > > Underwraps used to be important with wood rods where movement >in > the > > ring foot might create a week spot on the rod, buy now is >more of a > > "Status refinement". If you have the time to do it why not ? > Looks good > > > > >List, sorry for bothering the list with flyfishing related >topics > > >I'm building a 8 wt rod (I already mentioned this) In a book >I > > >read the suggestion to use 'under-wraps'. The concept is to > > >make thread wraps on the space where the guides will be >placed > later. > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > If you're fed up with spam in your inbox sign for MSN 8 > > with it's intelligent junk > > e-mail filters. > > > >So much water, so little time! > >Website: http://chemprof.tripod.com/fishing.html > >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Do you Yahoo!? >Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now >

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