Quote Originally Posted by ol' blue View Post
....pack my thread off the end of the rod.......
What do you mean by this? Wrapping all the way up to the end? I stop about 1/8" from the very end to give the varnish some room to taper down. Yes I use varnish (usually 10-12 coats) and not epoxy. I dont mind the extra time for better control of the finished look.

I wrap ferrules with the same color scheme as guide wraps. Meaning if I use trim bands on the guides I put trim bands on the ferrules to match. Trim bands near the edge of the ferrule is probably the most difficult part of wrap for me, but I think it looks more consistant. Same scheme goes for winding check and hook keeper(if added).