Quote Originally Posted by john View Post
Taking it back to the original post-'cuz I too am short of understanding. Is there a difference between "furled" and "twisted" leaders? The latter I am familiar with.
Yes there is a difference. Here, a twisted leader is being made...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbcVaEe3RIs

Furled leaders are layed out on a fixture with pegs placed at different locations . This produces a leader with a built in taper. Pegs can be added or removed to make a leader with just about any taper that you desire. With this method, there are no knots in the leader and you have a smooth taper from butt to tip.It also produces a finer, more delicate leader.
Here are a couple pictures of my board...






Brad