I'm wrapping a rod's set of single foot guides using one silver metallic thread, a green metallic thread, and one more silver metallic thread for a trim band on some #6 single foots. After four tries with the Sulky silver metallic, it just kept showing the white nylon here and there. Looked terrible. I redoubled my efforts on the third and fourth to lessen the tension and also to ensure that my fingers did not slip and pull the sheathing away. I even held the thread in my fingers nowhere near where the thread would be used in the single inlay??

I switched to Gudebrod silver metallic A and had no problems; the trim band now looks great... anyone else notice this problem? I've had no problems with any other Sulky metallic that I've tried before; just this silver...

Putter
Williston, ND

Probley that spool.....I have gotten bad spools of Gudebrod before.

I just finished a rod with Sulky silver metallic for trim bands and inlays. No problem here. I'd bet you have a bad spool. I usually have fewer unraveling problems with Sulky metallic then with other brands.

Stan Grace
Helena, MT
"Our best is none too good"

Looking closely at the two spools of thread, the Sulky's silver sheathing is wrapped at a "looser" angle and doesn't overlap at all. The Gudebrod just looks tighter and is overlapped in appearance, anyway.

Thanks for the quick replies. I'll get another spool when I next make the 270 mile journey to a place that carries it.

Putter
Williston, ND

Putter, pick some up on line. There are numerous sources, including Mudhole.

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!!

Check out the FishHawk silver metallic, about the size of the old gudebrod A metallic, but much stronger and tighter weave. I use it a lot and like it, other colors just as good.