04-15-2003, 10:37 PM
[cool]That is a term common to fly tyers and rod wrappers. It refers to making the last few turns of thread over a loop of thread or mono, and then running the end of the winding thread through the loop and pulling it back under the windings.
There are whip finishing tools available for fly tyers, but most accomplished tyers learn to just hold the thread loop in their fingers and don't need the tool.
I make and use my own whip finishing tools by making a loop of 4# monofilament leader material about 2" long...on the end of a small stick. I lay the loop across the head as I do the final winding and then stick the clipped winding thread through the mono loop and pull it under the wraps.
Whipping makes a clean finish, and when cemented down will not come undone. That smooth surface is why it is used for rod wrapping. You can avoid any lumpy knots on your lovely new windings by pulling the tag end back under the thread wraps already in place...and then trimming them off flush with a razor blade.
And you probably thought it was something "kinky". Sorry to disappoint you.
By the way, a tanned skin is cheaper than a hunting trip...but not as much fun. Just be sure to bag your bunny after Easter, to avoid ruining the holiday for the kiddies if you blow away the wrong hopper.
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There are whip finishing tools available for fly tyers, but most accomplished tyers learn to just hold the thread loop in their fingers and don't need the tool.
I make and use my own whip finishing tools by making a loop of 4# monofilament leader material about 2" long...on the end of a small stick. I lay the loop across the head as I do the final winding and then stick the clipped winding thread through the mono loop and pull it under the wraps.
Whipping makes a clean finish, and when cemented down will not come undone. That smooth surface is why it is used for rod wrapping. You can avoid any lumpy knots on your lovely new windings by pulling the tag end back under the thread wraps already in place...and then trimming them off flush with a razor blade.
And you probably thought it was something "kinky". Sorry to disappoint you.
By the way, a tanned skin is cheaper than a hunting trip...but not as much fun. Just be sure to bag your bunny after Easter, to avoid ruining the holiday for the kiddies if you blow away the wrong hopper.
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