OK, OK, OK, not done yet, sorry for wasting a bit of bandwidth -- but got the guides wrapped on in about 4 hours this evening! Even did a semi-decoritive wrap above the hook keeper to 'frame in' where the signature will go -- solid band of thread, loose spiral of 3 wraps, another solid band of thread. My first try at anything remotely fancy -- looks good to me!

Now I'm debating making the hour-long trek to town and Bob's fly shop super early tomorrow, flaming the wraps and putting on the 1st coat of epoxy and sticking it on the drying motor, then trying to get back home to the computer before the boss notices I was gone (he doesn't fish and does not understand).
;~)
DANBOB
pics soon I hope!