Mark Crouse - Fly Rod and Light Spinning Rod Hand Wrapper
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The Large Hand Wrapper Bench is perfect for building any type of rod you desire. Your tools can be kept out of your immediate work area and still be within easy reach. The spool holders can accommodate all brands of thread, including Gudebrod, Talbot, Holland, Fishhawk, and Madeira. The bench provides space for up to 12 working spools of thread. This should provide enough variety for even the most complicated designs. The unit also includes two bench-mounted supports and two free-standing supports. The Hand Wrapper also includes several of the tools that I find most useful: an Exacto knife for cutting thread ends flush; a White China Marker for marking centers and guide spacing; a Large Needle Pick for flattening weaves; a Small Needle Pick for lifting threads, especially useful for crossed designs; a Burnishing Tool for eliminating spaces in the wraps; a pair of scissors for general use; a pair of tweezers for pulling the thread ends to assist with a “flush” cut; a Spatula for mixing and spreading glue; a Thread Gauge for measuring trim bands; brushes for applying finish coat and color preserver; and wood sticks for mixing epoxy. Weaving jigs are not included; however every bench includes a bore for them.
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The Mark Crouse Fly Rod and Light Spinning Rod Hand Wrapper This wrapper was designed to work for both Fly Rods and light Spinning Rods. There are six rod supports with this stand. The four in the stand are self-locking, using a spring that is embedded in the foot of the support. The additional two supports are free-standing. Since the front sections of lighter rods tend to flex quite a bit while wrapping guides, many builders will ease up on their thread tension to avoid this flex. The six rod supports ensure that your blank does not flex too much while wrapping the guides Another improvement with this wrapper is the anti-skid rubber feet that will keep you wrapper from sliding on your work surface. The tension system uses a dial-in method, complete with numbers, to allow you to easily identify your favorite tensions. There is no more guesswork on the “number of turns” you used to obtain that favorite tension. The tools included with this kit are perfect for any builder who does basic thread weaves, wraps and feather inlays on light rods. I’m sure you’ll have as much fun working with this wrapper as I have and I hope you enjoy many hours of rod building. Best Regards, Mark Crouse The Munich Rod Man |
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PICTORIAL DEMONSTRATION OF FLY ROD WRAPPER |
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There are a total of 6 supports, including the two free-standing supports. |
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Thin rods will bow too much while wrapping a guide. |
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This is a 2 Wt. Fly rod. The last guide is being wrapped very tightly, with no flex in the rod. This will produce the perfect guide wrap. |