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Using Monofilament on top Tiger wrap
Posted by: Dave Morton (---.biz.spectrum.com)
Date: July 10, 2024 02:01PM

I have done my base wrap for my tiger wrap and have 4 coats of epoxy down. I have tried different sacrificial thread sizes and can't seem to get a good tiger wrap. I do get a great tiger wrap when I wrap 40lb mono over it. I have never used mono as an overwrap and cannot figure out how I would go about securing the Monofilament ends. I'm aware I will need to lay down a black thread in the groves before adding the epoxy. I would love some input from someone who has used monofilament as an over wrap. Thanks.

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Re: Using Monofilament on top Tiger wrap
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---)
Date: July 10, 2024 03:00PM

Have you looked at Doc Ski's stuff in the photo section? He has used it for some time, if not there his work is in many other places.

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Re: Using Monofilament on top Tiger wrap
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: July 10, 2024 04:43PM

The sacrificial thread is removed so not sure why you'd want to use mono and leave it in place.

To get the most in terms of a pattern from a Tiger Wrap, you need to heavily and unevenly burnish the underwrap before making the top wrap. The more you disturb it, the more varied the pattern becomes.

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Re: Using Monofilament on top Tiger wrap
Posted by: Dave Morton (---.biz.spectrum.com)
Date: July 10, 2024 05:44PM

This is another method to do a tiger wrap demonstrated by Doc Ski. My problem is not the method but rather once the mono is in place how do I to smoothly transition my thread up onto to the thicker mono. [www.youtube.com]

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Re: Using Monofilament on top Tiger wrap
Posted by: Robert A. Guist (---.res6.spectrum.com)
Date: July 11, 2024 10:45AM

Hello All.

Here are a couple of articles on "Tiger Wraps".

Volume/Issue.............Article...............Author.................Page.
10/2 Tiger Wrap, 3-D. By Scott Throop. 10
22/5 Tiger/Zebra Stripe Wraps By Nuno Paulino. 12


Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines.

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Re: Using Monofilament on top Tiger wrap
Posted by: Dave Morton (---.biz.spectrum.com)
Date: July 11, 2024 12:52PM

Robert, do these articles address using monofilament as an overwrap on a tiger wrap? If so what website or magazine are you referring to and what does 10/2 and 22/5 refer to ?

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Re: Using Monofilament on top Tiger wrap
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---)
Date: July 11, 2024 03:41PM

The mono acts to increase the depth effect you would normally need multiple coats of epoxy to accomplish as I understand it.

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Re: Using Monofilament on top Tiger wrap
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---)
Date: July 11, 2024 03:43PM

The mono acts to increase the depth effect you would normally need multiple coats of epoxy to accomplish as I understand it. Kind of like looking through a glass rod.

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Re: Using Monofilament on top Tiger wrap
Posted by: Robert A. Guist (---.res6.spectrum.com)
Date: July 11, 2024 04:04PM

Hello Dave.

I just put those up in case someone wanted to read-up on tiger wraps.

Volume 10 Issue2 and Volume 22 Issue 5 from RodMaker Magazine.

I don't think either one uses momo but is interesting reading.


My eyesight is going so I'm having some trouble reading the posts.

Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines.

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Re: Using Monofilament on top Tiger wrap
Posted by: Lynn Behler (---.44.66.72.res-cmts.leh.ptd.net)
Date: July 11, 2024 07:28PM

Sorry Dave, apparently no one understood your question.

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