The versablend thread will make your custom rod the envy of all your friends.
Rod wrapping thread size chart.
For heavier fishing rod applications catfish pike musky tuna grouper a size d thread is what you want.
First wrap the size a thread directly onto the rod blank then set your guide on top and secure it with a size d thread wrap.
National rod winding thread.
Perfect for decorative under wraps trim bands and overwraps.
Complete color selection available in 1 ounce and 4 ounce spools regular nylon decorative metallic neon n t p and variegated.
For general reference a table of calculated strengths and weights of unfinished gudebrod thread wraps for sizes 2 0 e for silk regular nylon ncp and ht metallics assuming a thread wrap bandwidth of 1 cm around a rod blank of circumference of 1 cm od 1 pi 3 18 mm is available at.
In some cases rod builders will epoxy over the initial size a under wrap before moving on to the size d overwrap.
This makes the overwrap much smoother so that when you epoxy the final time you are left with a clean.
D 0104 264mm 7 4 lbs.
Size diameter break strength a 006 152mm 2 7 lbs.
See the gudebrod color chart.
Available in 10 different colors the versablend thread is offered in size a on 100 yd spools.
That said a larger size d thread might be a good choice for new rod builders because it will be easier to work with for example less chance of getting caught when migrating from blank to guide during wrapping.