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Posted by: Chris Richer (---.eastlink.ca)
Date: January 13, 2014 09:49PM

Folks:

I have had a couple of rods given to me, that the story goes were the first rods that my Grandfather sold when he open his Bait and Tackle shop in Belle River, Ontario. They are Shakespeare Wonderrods. One is in need of repair. A guide needs to be re-wrapped and the ferrule needs to be re-wrapped. To do this I need some Black/Green Classic Twist thread. This does not seem to be in production any more.

[www.rodbuilding.org]

Any one have lead on where I could acquire some?

Chris Richer
Iroquois ON

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Re: Thread Help
Posted by: Forrest Peters (---.wi.res.rr.com)
Date: January 13, 2014 10:26PM

Look at Pro Wrap in their new tiger wrap. I just used some on a ice fishing rod. It is black green and brown. Looks like the picture you sent try that.

Lone Wolf Rods
"Keep your powder dry and your lines wet"
God Bless

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Posted by: Don Morse (---.dhcp.bycy.mi.charter.com)
Date: January 14, 2014 02:28AM

Chris....Forrest is right on...I did a very similar repair recently and went with the ProWrap tiger thread.... it was close, you had to look close to notice.

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Super Tight Lines......Don

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Re: Thread Help
Posted by: Chris Richer (131.137.243.---)
Date: January 14, 2014 08:42AM

I will take a look at the Prowrap again. Any images of the Prowrap on a rod?

Chris Richer
Iroquois ON

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Posted by: Don Morse (---.dhcp.bycy.mi.charter.com)
Date: January 14, 2014 08:58AM

I don't.....sorry, I don't take pics of repairs...lol

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Re: Thread Help
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: January 14, 2014 01:03PM

Chris,
When you rewrap, do yourself a favor, and
1. Obtain a thread that is a close match.
2. Cut all of the thread off the rod and rewrap the rod, guides and joints with the new thread.

Then, you can be sure that everything will match.

Be safe

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Re: Thread Help
Posted by: Forrest Peters (---.wi.res.rr.com)
Date: January 14, 2014 11:18PM

Chris trust me. It is spot on. If you don't like it I will pay for the spool of thread. That is how much faith I have in a match.

Lone Wolf Rods
"Keep your powder dry and your lines wet"
God Bless

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Re: Thread Help
Posted by: Forrest Peters (---.wi.res.rr.com)
Date: January 15, 2014 12:36PM

Chris I can send you my spool of thread for you to try.

Lone Wolf Rods
"Keep your powder dry and your lines wet"
God Bless

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Re: Thread Help
Posted by: Chris Richer (---.eastlink.ca)
Date: January 20, 2014 07:42PM

Thanks for the offer Forrest. I hope to have some Green and Black headed my way shortly and I will pick up some of the Tiger thread at the show in February. This is going to be a minimal repair if I can get away with it. Sold by my grandfather to the grandfather of a cousin on that side of the family :)

Chris Richer
Iroquois ON

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Re: Thread Help
Posted by: steve clark (---.cstel.net)
Date: January 26, 2014 11:47AM

Contact Karen @ Bingham ([email protected]), she's offering 100yd spools of 001/5896 BLACK/GREEN and 001/200 BLACK/GREEN (bottom of the page: [www.angelfire.com]) . . . sorry, don't have mine yet, so can't tell you the difference between 0200 and 5896, but someone else on the forum probably has that information on the tip of their tongue . . .


good luck with your search

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Re: Thread Help
Posted by: Chris Richer (131.137.243.---)
Date: February 10, 2014 01:06PM

thanks Steve. I just sent Karen an email.

I have a partial spool on the way as well.

Chris

Chris Richer
Iroquois ON

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