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Locking wrap
Posted by:
Robert Miller
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Date: January 04, 2006 05:05PM
I am new to rod building. I just purchased a Dan Craft Sig V 894-3. I am just starting to wrap it with single foot wire guides, do you guys recomend a locking wrap like the forhan, or is it overkill. Also can you recomend any spacing to start out with on this particular rod. Just so I can work on perfecting placement.
Thanks Re: Locking wrap
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: January 04, 2006 05:14PM
I do a Forhan locking wrap on all single foot guides.
You could get in touch with Dan on that spacing, or start with a factory spacing, then adjust with the Static Test. Articles are in the Library page. Re: Locking wrap
Posted by:
Jim Benenson
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Date: January 04, 2006 06:08PM
1) I never do a Forhan lock on my freshwater fly rods. I consider it unnecessary. I have single foot guides break off; I've never had one pull out.
2) Dan has a very thorough multi-page guide spacing document for many rods, including all of his of course. I have built the exact same rod -- the blank was personally recommended to me by Dan. I promise that you will be satisfied. If you need Dan's spacing, send me an e-mail and I will send it to you. Jim Re: Locking wrap
Posted by:
Steve Smotherman
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Date: January 04, 2006 06:30PM
I have several St croix flyrods where the single foot guides have came these where factory rods but I like snake guides for this reason
Steve Re: Locking wrap
Posted by:
Mike Williams
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Date: January 04, 2006 07:47PM
On fly rods I do a security wrap where you take the thread past the guide leg for a few turns and tie off there. On freshwater casting rods with single foot guides I do go all the way and use the Forhan type wrap. Re: Locking wrap
Posted by:
Stan Grace
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Date: January 04, 2006 10:50PM
The Forhan wrap is so simple and easy to apply that I wouldn't be with out it on any rod using single foot guides. I really can't find a reason to omit it. Stan Grace Helena, MT "Our best is none too good" Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/05/2006 10:18AM by Stan Grace. Re: Locking wrap
Posted by:
Mike Barkley
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Date: January 04, 2006 10:59PM
I'm with Stan! Mike (Southgate, MI) If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!! Re: Locking wrap
Posted by:
Fred Crum
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Date: January 04, 2006 11:06PM
Mike Barkley Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I'm with Stan! > > Mike I concur, since I’ve started using it I doubt if I would ever go back! Just a little extra insurance with what amounts to a few extra wraps of thread. How could ask for more! Fred Crum Dixon, Ca. Re: Locking wrap
Posted by:
Raymond Adams
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Date: January 04, 2006 11:37PM
The locking wrap is one of the simplest things to add to separate a custom rod from a factory rod and well
worth the effort! In fact it's no effort at all! Raymond Adams Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it.. Re: Locking wrap
Posted by:
Keith Tymchuk
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Date: January 05, 2006 12:40AM
Do the wrap.....Incredibly simple...takes seconds.
Keith Re: Locking wrap
Posted by:
Robert Miller
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Date: January 05, 2006 11:05PM
You guys convinced me to do the forhan wrap......thanks
Re: Locking wrap
Posted by:
Scott VanGuilder
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Date: January 06, 2006 06:44AM
I have one question about the forhan wrap. Does it interfere with making adjustments to guide alignment? From looking at it, it seems it would. Re: Locking wrap
Posted by:
Stan Grace
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Date: January 06, 2006 10:28AM
If your thread tension is right you can still mke minor adjustments. I do it on each rod I build. Stan Grace Helena, MT "Our best is none too good" Re: Locking wrap
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: January 06, 2006 11:34AM
Then also some times on fly guides I go around the post only 2 times. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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