Rod Wrapping Thread Vs Sewing Thread

Those threads are made for rod building and won t have the contaminants or fuzzies you can get with either tying thread or sewing threads.

Rod wrapping thread vs sewing thread.

Messages 127 reaction score 1 location schodack ny. Our wide selection includes all possible sizes and color options for nylon and color treated nylon decorative metallic and braids as well. Mose of the common thread is cotton and doesn t have the strength that rod winding thread has. Prowrap versablend metallic threads offer rod builders a truly unique and one of a kind wrapping option.

I honesly don t think that a regular off the shelf brand would work as well. Nylon thread is more than a reliable product for wrapping guides it s also a thread capable of blending in or standing out beautifully on a rod blank. As we mentioned briefly above nylon can change colors dramatically depending on the thread color itself and the background color of the rod blank. Wrapping thread for rod building.

For example if you want the guide wrap to match the same gray rod blank just pick a nylon gray color closest to the rod. Thread work is where your rod building skills can really shine and we carry every type of wrapping thread you will need to make your next rod building project a success. Over the past few years other threads have been showing up more often in particular metallics yes i know they were around in the 80 s and more recently the polyester threads like maderia. For example if you are working on a gray rod blank and choose a spool of red prowrap rod building thread to match an inlay or decal without the color preserver the color will probably come out looking more like a brown or merlot color.

Rod builders have traditionally used nylon and in some cases silk thread. Even the thinnest aaaa is strong. Sometimes this is a good thing. I ve wrapped a few rods with madera polyneon thread.

Get the right tool for the job. Just my 02 pete. Its the additives in the thread that you have to look out for. Can be used anywhere regular wrapping thread works especially fly bamboo rods.

This thread is perfect for decorative applications like under wraps trim bands and overwraps.