So I think I already posted a question about my tiger wrap losing its appearance after CP. So I sanded it all down to the underwrap, and put a fresh layer of epoxy on to cover up the sandpaper scratches. I had asked about using a larger sacrificial, an which Tom quickly rejected. So prior to wrapping for the rod, I thought I'd do a little experiment and document with photos for you guys. It's not the best wrapping, nor the best photography, but should give you an idea of why it's important to use the same size thread.
So the underwrap is Madeira black and white. The over wrap is Madeira red. The right two wraps are both ProWrap threads, size b right side and size a middle. Madeira is a bit smaller than a and is on the left (I did that one in two segments because I had a long piece of thread for a sac from a previous screw up).
As you can see, they all three created some kind of effect. The larger the sac in comparison to the underwrap, the less random. It just kind of creates waves in the direction you burnished the underwrap. It's hard to tell in the pics, but the Madeira sacrificial created that nice random pattern that we all love. I have read of other people using larger sacrificials than the underwrap threads, but now have a hard time believing they get a true randomness.
Hope this helps someone new to tigers.
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