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Any novel single thread wrap techniques?
Posted by:
James Mello
(---.haydrian.com)
Date: October 14, 2005 03:11PM
So I've been using 2 techniques to do single thread inlays in my wraps. The first is outlined in the Custom Rod Building book by Dale Clemens. I've done this several times, but I find that it's hard to make it so that the ends meet up cleanly, and it's also very easy to disturb while cinching down the loose tag end.
The other is to do the following: wrap one tag end 5 turns under my normal wraps make 1 full wrap of the normal thread, and pull slightly out of the way to make space. wrap the inlay thread in the created gap next take the loose tag end and wrap it under the loop of the inlay thread (1/2 a square knot essentially) and tighten it finally take the loose tag end and bind it under the normal thread wraps. This works pretty well on thin diameter metallics, but it does leave a tiny "bump" where the inlay thread passes under itself. I was wondering if anyone had other techniques that they've been doing. If it's a trade secret, then don't worry, I'm just wondering if anyone knows of cleaner or faster ways of doing this and would like to share! -- Cheers -- James Re: Any novel single thread wrap techniques?
Posted by:
Ralph D. Jones
(---.bhm.bellsouth.net)
Date: October 15, 2005 02:05AM
Your second method is the one I use. Burnish that bump, you can almost make it dissapear. Ralph If at first you don't succeed, go fishing, then try, try again. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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