Old fisher
Well-known member
When working on intermediate whippings on my rods I found a system that works for me especially on very fine whippings. I will explain how I do it and hopefully someone may explain a better way
First I cut off a piece of thread long enough to do what I require according to the number of turns around the blank and the thickness of the section. I then make two separate loops of nylon, and place them, facing opposite each other and with the piece of thread trap them between my thumb and finger and hold them against the cane. I then wrap the thread around the blank the required number of turns. I then place each end of the thread through the loop at each end and pull the loops through the windings to each opposite end and pull tight, whilst moving whips to their correct position and finally tightening again. As I said this is the way I find works for me. If you know a better way then PLEASE !! let me know. The way I do it was found along the way of completing nine rods and as I said, this is for intermediate whippings and not for attaching rings etc.
First I cut off a piece of thread long enough to do what I require according to the number of turns around the blank and the thickness of the section. I then make two separate loops of nylon, and place them, facing opposite each other and with the piece of thread trap them between my thumb and finger and hold them against the cane. I then wrap the thread around the blank the required number of turns. I then place each end of the thread through the loop at each end and pull the loops through the windings to each opposite end and pull tight, whilst moving whips to their correct position and finally tightening again. As I said this is the way I find works for me. If you know a better way then PLEASE !! let me know. The way I do it was found along the way of completing nine rods and as I said, this is for intermediate whippings and not for attaching rings etc.