Thread: Custom Crappie Rod Start to Finish

The first diamond nearest the cork is 10". I always make my decorative wrap longer than the finished product so that I can trim back the less than desirable parts of the wrap which have a tendency to develop near either end of the wrap. As I mentioned earlier this is just my way not the only way.

Apparently; I should not have pushed to finish the decorative wrap yesterday. As much as I try not to take anything for the pain there are 3 or 4 times a month that I can't get out of it. If any of you ever read a dingy or angry post that translates to I'm on medication and not really me. One of the reasons I try not to take the medication is it changes me from me to the Hulk. I apologize in advance for the next time it happens. The first 2 years after the surgery were the worse as I had to be on medication every day. Being stubborn I have not taken any medication today but I am limping around and wining a lot

That Is an outstanding wrap. Very well done. We all have not listened to our bodies at one time or an other for different reasons with the same outcome...Now lots of rest is in order. Thank you for showing us how you do this weave and finish it off. I do have a question though. My mind is a bit foggy yet reading this as I have not had any coffee yet so please be easy on me, but on the grip end you only hold the end together with tape and the glue from the fore grip, am I understanding that right? Only questioning for clarification in my foggy head. Once again thank you for sharing and I look forward to more as you finish this up. Eric, AKA "jamesdean".

Once I put a band of thread on over the but end of the wrap I remove all tape.

I will take a clarifying pic when I get home.

Ok, Cool, Thanks...

I may not have answered the question you asked. I'm not sure. The reel seat has a graphite arbor on either end of the reel seat and expanding glue between the arbors. The decorative wrap has a 3" band covering the reel seat end of it and the tape I used while making the decorative pattern has been removed along with the thread ball next to the reel seat. The the cork glues on over the thread terminating band and the thread band will not be seen as it is under the cork.

If this is not what you are asking let me know or give me a call.