Kathy,
Darrel Martin let me use his Walton's Engine to furl some snoods for horse hair leaders, then showed me how to do the same thing by hand. Doing them by hand yields the same results, but not as uniform as when using the Walton's Engine.
Thanks for posting that link. I've been looking for a place to buy one.
REE
Oh My!! I just looked at the hand made brass reels as well. Wouldn't that look sweet on a dark flamed 4 wgt bamboo rod. Oh, I happen to have just such a rod. Hmmmmm.
Happiness is wading boots that never have a chance to dry out.