Hi to all . Ijust picked up three 5 1/2 ft. med. heavy bait casting rods .I would like to try my hand at a roberts wrap i never have done one before.I've read some past articals and still ready the rest. i would like to know how meny guilds i should use and the spaceing for them.

You're asking for info that only can supply. The blanks you have there in your hands will tell you how many guides to use and what sizes. Use the FAQS page on this site to get some idea of how to space and place guides. I don't know what articles you've read on the spiral wrap, but if you do a search on this site's archives, you'll turn up page after page of info that should answer any question you have.

Hi mike and thank you. I've read all what was in the archives on the roberts wrap and two articals on roberts wraps in two old rod crafters i have,july august 92 and november-december 96.I think i've got it now iwas reading the july aug 92 at lunch at work today and i was just talking with one of the guy i work with when it hit me,i felt like a real dum ass .Next time i go to start any thing or read any thing i'll make sure im not exhausted, i worked a triple shift just before i posted the question. Thank you again mike.

Do yourself a BIG favor and obtain the volume 4 #2 and #4 issues of Rodmaker magazine. Those have the really best articles on the roberts or spiral wraps done so far. Up to date and really has some new info on these types wraps that I wasn't aware of before I got these back issues. Good stuff.

I will say again that I had no idea that Rodmaker was of this quality and had such professionally written articles. Very very well done.

I use the method outlined by Ralph O'Quinn in the volume 4 #2 Rodmaker. The older methods you mention will work fine, but I feel Ralph's has a leg up on the rest of them.

Hi Henry and Willam thank .I was a member of rodcrafters from 91to 01,I stoped building rods about 98 do to a real bad dirt bike accident,i've been get back into doing rods slowly over the last two years and also remodeling a house i bought three years ago.I'll have to see Richard about 4#2 rodmaker.Thank you again Henry and Willam.

Hi Gary,

Good luck with your spiral wrap. Although the principle is the same I think you would be happier with at least a 6' blank and 6'6" would be even better.

Just my two cents................John