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Wrapping The Ferrules

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Wrapping the ferrules is accomplished in basically the same manner as a guide wrap--only with nothing to get in your way, it's a little easier! Your wraps should be a minimum of a 1/2" long over the female ferrule of tip-over, or sleeve type ferrule, and 1/2" on both sides of spigot ferrule.

Start the wrap by crossing the thread over itself. Continue capturing that section of thread until the wrap is approximately 1/8" long and trim the tag end. Continue wrapping the ferrule and stop within 1/8" (6-8 turns) of the end of the wrap.
Place a loop of thread over the wrapping area, with the loop extending forward, past the end of the ferrule, and the tag ends extending backward, past where you began your wrap. Continue wrapping over the loop to the end of the ferrule.
Hold the wraps with your thumb or finger, release the thread tension, and cut the thread, and put the tag end through the loop. Pull the tag ends of the loop, drawing the wrapping thread under itself until the tag end comes free. Pull the tag end until the wraps are secure and trim with an X-acto knife.

TRIM WRAPS

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A small, elegant trim wrap adds no functionality to your rod, but provides the kind of personal touch that sets a custom rod apart from a factory rod. The wraps are completed in the same manner as guide and ferrule wraps, but since you don't want your trim to be more than 4-6 turns of thread, working space is more limited.

Start by crossing the thread over itself.
After only one turn, add your loop. Always remember to use your thumb or finger to maintain the wrap tension while working with the loop.
Pass the trim thread through the loop after four turns of thread.
Pull the tag ends of the loop, drawing the trim thread under itself until the tag end comes free.
Unlike the other wraps, where you trimmed the first tag end and then continued wrapping, you should have two tag ends left over. Pull both these tag ends to tighten the wrap.
Trim the tag ends with an X-acto knife, and use the thread burnisher to push everything together snugly, leaving no gaps or bumps.

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Bob Widgren owns Los Pinos Custom Rods in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has built more than 5,000 custom rods. You can find his business on-line at www.flyrodcrafters.com/.

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