Just messin' around. 40 wt wrapped with B
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91 X 70 turns. Size A wrapped with B.
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Tried to match the turks head knots. Didn't really work but I like it anyways.
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Turks head split grip. Foregrip is wrapped over EVA.
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St. Croix SCV that I won at the Rodmaker reception before the 2010 ICRBE. Thanks to Jason at St. Croix and RodMaker. Built it last summer and it fishes great. One of the many reasons I'll be at the reception again this year.
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Joint effort between Al Ciner and myself. Al built the rod as a gift for a friend and asked me to put in the packer weaves. We used the same pattern (38 x 170) in both spots, using madeira 40 wrapped by Nerbs size B. I'm not a huge packer fan but the rod made this guy's Christmas.
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Been working on this one for a while, finally got the pictures together. Grips are wine corks put together with tinted rod bond. Reel seat insert is a foam shim painted with the pattern, coated with thread finish. I like the way it turned out, but I would do things a little different the next time.
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One layer, 360 degree weave of a brick wall. I started out with 191 threads and ended up with 187 after 613 turns. I did this with 2 sets of flat looms, not recommended. Very happy with the way it turned out.
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or as close as I can get. Even with the macro I can't get it to focus any closer, as it is the lens is only 3/4 of an inch from the rod. The weave is only 12mm long so there isn't much to work with. I think you can view a larger image by clicking on the printer icon in the box below.
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or as close as I can make it. Even with the macro I can't get it to focus any closer, as it is the lens is only 3/4 of an inch from the rod. I think you can get the larger image if you click the printer icon in the box below. The whole weave is only 12mm long.
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Had this one done for a bit, but I've tried to get a good pic. Have to settle for this one. 34 X 58 6 color/5 layer. Madeira 60 wrapped by Madeira 40. Done on a 6 mm blank, I had to downsize the thread to get more threads in the pattern.
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Follow up on an earlier post. Weave tied off and finished.
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Finished this one over the holiday weekend. 5 Layers, 38 x 170 Size A wrapped with A. I think I was a little too aggressive in the number of spots I put in the pattern.
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Just past the halfway mark, It will be pulled pork soon!!
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Swiss cross from teh Book done with Fishhawk Varigated thread. Cool thread, not sure it's used properly here, half the time I like the look, the other I want to cut if off.
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My attempt at a Sean Endres pattern. Still have to try and square up some of the diamonds.
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A shameless attempt to copy Billy V's flower star posted a while back. Cool pattern.
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A variation of an Iron Cross from teh book. The acrylic insert on the reel seat was done by Mike Barkley, Thanks Mike!
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This was for a friend of mine who plays. 54X192, 4 layers. I used size A wrapped with A.
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Finished this on a short week to get it ready to go fishing. Thanks to Michael Joyce for the inspiration.
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Matching 40 point wraps from Billy's. I wish I had better light for the picture.
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The ideas you get driving past a tree farm. The snow was a late addition.
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Rainshadow SWS70L did exactly what I hoped it would. 44" fish, hit a topwater, I hate when that happens!
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Rainshadow SWS70L spiral wrapped to fish Musky. Optical chevrons in the split grip and Billy's Windows for the butt wrap.
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I took a shot at weaving the wizard. I couldn't get it to pack real tight, but it turned out OK.
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A (mis)matched set of 4 Eagle Claw Powerlight glass rods. They were due for a rewrap so I tried to pretty them up a bit. Thanks to Al Ciner for helping me figure out the pattern. Kind of obvious which color pattern was done first.
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Weave is 5 layers, 52 X 102 turns. Size A in the pattern, wrapped with D. Rainshadow RDR86MH spiral wrapped for trolling leadcore.
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Since I can't leave well enough alone, I tried incorporating a fish silhouette into the bottom layer of a tiger wrap. I was going for a fish in water look and achieved it to a limited degree. I used all gudebrod metallic thread, 9245 royal blue and 9006 steel blue for the bottom layer with the weave in 9001 silver. The top layer is 9050 electric blue. The weave is 47 threads by 89 turns.
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