New Wrapper

[rushing]

Built myself a new wrapper. Works great!

Thank's to Dark Cloud's Diamond Wrap How-to I think I will put one over this Tiger Wrap I finished last night.

[roadkingclasic56]

Nice job on the wrapper! Looks Great! Nice job on the butt wrap also! I built my own wrapper years ago that is similar to yours. You have a few ideas there I may have to incorporate. I also was given an old electric sewing machine. I was thinking of taking it apart and using the motor and whatever apparatus from its insides, and the variable speed pedal to make my own power wrapper. I enjoy making my own rigs as much as I like making my own rods.

On the right side of the wrapper there are 4 pegs. Can I ask what those pegs are for?

[rushing]

Thanks Road!

I mostly build on 7ft plus one piece blanks so a few feet of the butt end hang off the side when working towards the tip of the rod and adjustable ties hold the blank firm in the wrapper.

[Rodbldr4fun]

Nice work. I like the ties idea. I end up sticking my butts on extra V holders on a stool with shims to make it level. The hardest part for me is the tip when you don't have support at the end. I generally put some weight on the other side of the holder (string attached to the weight). Do the pegs work well in this situation?

[rushing]

I also use an extra v holder to support the butt when it sticks out too far. The pegs have made doing the tip a lot easier since the tip doesn't bend as much when you have it strapped down on the backside of the "V". I have always did the strap down with ties but I used to run them under the whole wrapper. One of the reasons I needed to make a new one.

[luckycrank]

what is the totem like pole for ? blessing the new stick!!

[rushing]

yep...its to give good juju to the rods as I build them.

[Gordie]

Looks great Rob I aiways knew that you were a rapper waiting to happen

[harvey lee]

Nice job Rob.

[rushing]

thanks!