Shorb Loops hide the ends of the furled leader, and gives the ends an furled finish… I bought a Knit Picker at JoAnn Fabrics where you insert the knit picker through the both end of the finished furled leader too hide the loose strands which will give end loops that will not break…
~Parnelli
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