Jay, I uploaded photos of my second build which is a 6 axis 3D chevron on a St Croix 60MLF.
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My first experiment on a scrap blank was a 4 axis and the 3D effect just wasn't there. Then I did a 6 axis which looks much better but still not as cool as an 8 axis would have looked. But 8 axis would be too much on this ML blank.
I painted the blank white and did a white (regular nylon) underwrap with color preserver so that makes a slightly larger diameter surface to wrap the chevron on. I could have used white NCP and not painted the blank, but I personally don't like the bland NCP look. I did use white NCP for thin trim on the guide wraps (so they look bright white), but those are only 3 threads wide so the difference between regular and NCP thread isn't noticeable to the average guy.
My third build was a 66MF with the same 6 axis wrap. The bands are wide enough I could have done an 8 axis wrap and would have shown the 3D effect better. I don't have pictures yet but I can do that. As I was wrapping these, I was making notes about what band widths I thought looked good and that would give me a guideline for choosing how many axis' to use. I'll have to look through my notes and find that.
Ultimately, what band width and spacing you like is a personal preference so what I like might not be what you like. I encourage you to just wrap some samples so you can see first hand what look you like.
John Shear
Chippewa Falls, WI
