Information on doing transparent wraps
I have seen this done on bamboo rods and think I would like to try it. I have built a dozen rods so I have made most of the mistakes at least once. It would be nice to know what I am in for in advance since there are so many experienced buiders on this site. Is it much more difficult than a normal finish? What about the extra thickness for the tag ends? Should I use epoxy or varnish?
You may want to give this a look. I've seen it in other places, but none described quite as well as this.
http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/index.p ... topic=7286
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Hey that's my rod!
The one that illustrates the finished product.
My pics are not as striking as Chris'
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And the last picture in the article is my wife's rod.
http://www.farnorthrodsmiths.com/kherb.htm
They are both flawless.
Chris really is a master in the making.
Jim
Thank you both for responding. The article is excellent! There are some incredible pictures of finished rods on the site. I guess I just need to set up and practice a bit.
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