Hello,

Finally I sorted out the blank issue I had and started installing the guides. Now I have a question about the tip guide wrapping. It seems to me that the tip guide is attached to the blank by the adhesive between the inside of the tube of the guide and the surface of the blank. Then what is the purpose of the thread wrapping at the tip guide? Only for decoration? I am not sure, but it looks to me that usually the wrapping starts at 1/2-1/4 inch below the end of the tube of the guide and comes right at the end of the tube, so the wrapping itself doesn't seem to be doing anything to keep the tip guide on the end of the blank... Only thing is that the thread wrapping fills step from the abrupt diameter change between the tube and the blank. Maybe this will help to uniformly distribute the load to the tip section of the blank, but I don't know...

Any thoughts?

Thanks much!

You are correct! The wrapping at the tip top is just cosmetic, it does not hold the tip top in place, the tip top adhesive does that. Your choice as to whether or not to wrap it.
Norm

As Norm said, it's just cosmetic. I personally do a tip wrap just to keep the look all the way to the tip.

If you'd rather not do a wrap there and are concerned about the change in diameter from blank to the tube of the tip top, just put a little thread wrap epoxy on it. The amount of weight it, or a wrap and epoxy are minimal. It isn't going to hurt the rods performance.

It's more of an ease of finishing kind of thing.

Momo,
Lots of folks build rods and never put any wraps on the tips and they look great.

Your choice.

Any thoughts about

1. When on the edge of a backlash and having the shock knot temporarily snag on the edge of the tube.

2. Having the hot melt glue soften when the tiptop heats in the sun and having the tiptop rotate.
Two possible solutions are having the wrap extend onto the tube or use the Fuji guide with a tang.

Don Becker

I always do a wrap at the tip, it looks like you didn't finish the job without it in my eyes. When I apply the finish, I run it up on the tube a little ways, just a cheap insurance policy in case the adhesive fails.

Agree with Don and Jay.

To me the rid looks unfinished with a wrap at the tip. JMO

Momo
You do not say the type of rod you are building,
I only build fly rods. - so I don't wish to add weight to the tip of the rod.

I just run a little thread finish around he ti[p-top nd it looks very nice.
Herb
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Dear all,

All great inputs and suggestions! It is an ice fishing rod and adding minor weight is not an issue.
Also obviously no casting with this rod... I am more of a practical person, so I will see how it would
do without tip wrapping. I am guessing if I would not like the way it looks, I can always wrap
the area later, correct?

Thank you very much!

Momo