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finishing a diamond wrap
Posted by:
Jordan Harris
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Date: March 08, 2016 11:07PM
I have just finished the diamond wrap im putting on my first rod, however, i have no idea how to tie it off. any help at all would be great. I tried to do a wrap like you would on a guide but i couldnt get it to work very well. It may have been because i am so tired so i will try again tomorrow and see what happens
thanks for your time Re: finishing a diamond wrap
Posted by:
Mark Gwynne
(101.162.184.---)
Date: March 09, 2016 05:04AM
All you need to do is wind the thread around near the end of the wrap and away from the pattern. After say 10 complete turns with the thread under tension you can cut the end of the pattern whole still keeping the locking thread under tension. Trim the end bits close to the locking wrap then once trimmed continue the locking wraps until the trimmed bits are covered. Throw you pull through finishing loop through, add a few more turns and finish it off.
No great difference to finishing the under bind of a guid wrap except the locking wrap is going over the end of the pattern. Re: finishing a diamond wrap
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: March 09, 2016 07:12AM
Don't cut all the pattern threads at one time. Cut a few, make another wrap or two of the tie-off thread, then cut a few more, then wrap a or two of the tie-off, then cut a few more, etc., etc.
This will prevent a sudden bump or hump under the tie-off thread and also prevent any thread gaps in the process. ................ Re: finishing a diamond wrap
Posted by:
Capt. Michael Harmon
(107.77.76.---)
Date: March 09, 2016 07:54AM
X2 Tom. I made that mistake the first time completed a diamond pattern. Makes a big difference. Good luck MH Re: finishing a diamond wrap
Posted by:
Mat Peirce
(72.50.244.---)
Date: March 09, 2016 09:46AM
Or cut them at an angle all at once then wrap closed - if you burnish the cut ends so they fray and fluff out they'll lay down on the blank smoother under the locking wrap.
This video should help [www.youtube.com] Re: finishing a diamond wrap
Posted by:
Jordan Harris
(---.dr01.blfd.wv.frontiernet.net)
Date: March 09, 2016 11:06PM
UPDATE: I messed up so bad, i had to take the entire diamond wrap off. simple mistake, didnt leave enough room for the pull threw and was to lazy to go back and unwind it. but im not that mad, i noticed a few places that i needed to repaint on the rod anyway. its my first build so im learning as im going. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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