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Wrapping silk winding checks |
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Posts: 57 09/10/2008 14:59 |
Anyone have hints on how to achieve this?
I'm making a Garrison taper and would like to emmulate it if possible. "The Bible" makes it sound relatively easy, but my attemps so far have been unsucessful. Thanks, Fish.
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Posts: 190 09/10/2008 21:32 |
Use size "A" or size "C" thread. Pay attention to thread tension. Too tight and the thread will neve climb the cork.
Good luck with the project. fishbum |
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Posts: 15 09/11/2008 02:44 |
I battled with the same problem this week. After a few failed attempts I chucked the rod back in the lathe and reduced the slope of the cork and also the angle
of the thread ( Pearsalls Gossamer )so instead of wrapping with the thread slightly behind I wrapped with the thread in front of the wrap and it kinda slid
down the cork and packed itself. I also feathered the edge of the cork in by hand, right down to the boo on the flats also. The first couple attempts at whip
finishing also failed but I figured out that if I pressed my finger hard over the whole area of the whip and instead of pulling up on the loop pulling down at
about the same angle as the cork it worked just fine. Tried burnishing it but that was also a disaster, have to roll the burnisher over the thread to get it to
lay down nicely. The rod , a nodeless Garrison 206 is in the drying cupboard at the moment but I will try to post some pics as soon as the varnish is dry
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fisheye444 |
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Posts: 58 09/11/2008 12:11 |
Been thinking about this and wonder if the following might work.
- mixing cork dust with wood glue to fill in the transition between the boo and grip. - deffinitely a bigger size thread - wrapping a little, then "locking" it in with color preserver before continuing. Damn, Garrison makes it look easy. Thanks for the feedback, any other info would be great. Fish |
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Posts: 1357 09/11/2008 17:03 |
Fisheye,
Dave told me to tell you to email him and he will help. An example of his rods... http://clarksclassicflyrodforum.yuku.com/topic/17359 He's leaving for a vacation soon but he will advise you. Dave can be reached at _NORLING@msn.com or 612-618-1248 Jeremy.
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Posts: 514 09/11/2008 18:54 |
Get the most flawless cork ring for the fore-end of the grip, a good one after that.
45 or less degree slope. Fit the end cork to the blank by reaming a smaller hole and then achieving the fit with a 3-cornered file. It's hard to get a true equilateral hexagon, but you can come close. You can also do it with a round hole if you can force the round into a hexagon and not leave gaps between the cork and blank, hard to do with a big butt. Make sure you're not running out of silk, 'cause you'll probably have to take a deep breath, walk away and start over later. Good luck, Henry.
A line in the water is hope extended. Catching a fish is hope affirmed.
Paul Quinnett, Pavlov's Trout. |
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Posts: 331 09/12/2008 10:59 |
Ditto HexaMaineiac's remarks. Also, I've had an easier time of it by applying varnish directly to the cork (under the silk) to make a smooth surface
before wrapping. This has the added advantage of ensuring a better color match as you transition from bamboo to cork (assuming no color preserver is used).
Make sure the final varnish coat is fully hardened before trying to wrap over it. -CC
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fisheye444 |
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Posts: 60 09/12/2008 11:11 |
Well it worked. Dave Norling's advice along with everyone elses input saved the day. First, I chucked the grip back up and sanded down the first ring on
the guide to somewhere around 40 degrees. I also used some titebond and cork dust to make a smooth transition from bamboo to cork. After every 10-15 wraps I
would lock it down with CP and continue wrapping.
Thanks to Dave and everyone else for sharing tricks of the trade. Fish
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Posts: 3 09/13/2008 10:14 |
beautiful results. i'd like to see pics when all is said and done.
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Posts: 15 09/14/2008 19:23 |
This is the last time I'll try to post this... jeesh...
I used epoxy under the wrap as a bridge. It created a nice effect, like distorting through glass under the finished wrap. http://images.yuku.com/im...70bd55c116f44e70c5c87.jpg Mike |
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