I'm looking for a video that demonstrates how to set up the different layouts. 4 axis 8 axis and so on, and information on figuring for the taper in the blank in detail. I cant just read instructions and go do. I have to have it demonstrated to me. Before I just start buying up DVDs that I don't need Id rather just get one good one. Thanks.

I'm not sure I know of one single source that covers everything in detail, but I'm sure that you can piece everything you want to know from watching a number of YouTube videos or attending a rodbuilding gathering and asking someone to demonstrate the process for you. As for the actual calculation of center spacing, there are a couple of MS Excel spreadsheets available from various sources that you just enter your rod's measurement values and it will tell you the correct taper spacing.

Sorry I can't give you the answer you're looking for, maybe someone else can.

I can tell you mine will NOT

David,
Have you been able to figure it out as yet??? Having worked on butt wraps before the books and videos, either VHS or DVD, I know you can work it out eventually... the one tool that will help you the most is a Butt Wrap Alignment Jig that Dale Clemens shows how to use in his 3M VHS tapes (hard to find but Amazon had one a couple months back)... you can make the jig or purchase it from suppliers like Flex Coat or GetBitOutdoors...
The key is marking the blank 2 or 3 locations if there is a fast taper, but typically mid-point diameter measurement will do on a short pattern... Flex Coat has a couple of short books to go with their Jig... each rod is different, I did a 18' surf rod for a captain on the Outer Banks that had a 30" butt wrap, with the butt wrap, weaving and all that was fun; with the 'over pattern' the full wrap was around 5', and that was not multi thread wrapping...
Have fun.

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