Hi all,

I am part of the way through building a 6wt 4pc fly rod. I would like to add a trim wrap using metallic thread about 4 turns wide, closest to the end of the ferrule and then to continue on with the normal size A thread. Is it generally okay to have the metallic thread closest to the end of the ferrule like this?

I have seen on a numer of factory rods (Sage etc) that the metallic thread is usually in the middle of the ferrule wrap, with normal nylon thread either side of it. Is this done for any reason, such as allowing a smoother coat of epoxy etc?

Thanks

Dale

Hobart, TAS
Australia

Yes, you can do your wraps the way you stated.

In a production environment, it's easier to have the trim wraps in the middle, rather than on the end. Yes, you can do it that way, with a couple of different methods.

Leave enough room for the 4 wraps and use the old nail knot method, or tape in a tie-off loop at the beginning and incorporate the wrap with your main thread.

Terry

A okay to do and it will look pretty sharp too.

Dale,
One thing that I do, that has saved me on a couple of multi piece rods and that is to do the following when applying finish.
I make the ferrule wraps end up very close to the end of the blank. As a result, when applying finish, there is always an outside chance of having finish wick inside a joint which would glue the joint together.
So, just a little hint.

Before finishing the joint, I take a similar sized blank that will fit into the joint. Then, I wrap the smaller blank with wax paper to insure that any finish that might wick over the edge of the joint does not get into the joint itself.

So, after the joint has had finish applied and it is dry, remove the wax paper coated piece of blank. If you do find that there is any finish that might have gotten over the end of the joint may be easily trimmed off with a sharp razor blade.

An overspill will seldom happen, but if it does, the use of the wax paper can save the build from a big problem.

Roger

Another way is to use a piece of old blank that is small enough to go up into the section far enough to make a tight fit as the new blank section tapers, but will be small enough at the open female end so that any drip or "wicking" will happen only to the smaller old blank.
Then hopefully nothing gets stuck to the new blank at all..
Blessed New Year!

Best wishes,
Ron Schneider
Schneider's Rod Shop
Mountain Home, Arkansas
[www.schneidersrods.com]
mtnron40@yahoo.com
870-424-3381

When I finish a two piece

I like said find a scrap piece to fit the female push in - not tight - yet not really loose - You figure it out
Yet i then fit and then place 1/4" tape at the end of the male and when putting the male into the female I turn them so the 1/4" tape acts like a Dam - is pressed against the female - and keeps the finish from going into and gluing them together

You can do the same thing with the complete rod - That just makes me - nerves

Bill - willierods.com