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Green Tartan wrap - dark blue threads wrapped up the rod and black wrapped down. Would use cobalt blue next time to make greater eye impact.

Tartan stripper guide after finish with no CP.

Tartan stripper guide prior to finish.

After finish showing darkening of thread.

Tartan prior to last coat of finish showing brightness of thread prior to bleed effect. On dark green CTS.

Better shot of the fish spiralling around the blank.

Side view showing hackle feather/mirrored on both sides.

Feather inlay awaiting finishin coats of epoxy.

Green burl cork with rubberised cork and EVA trim & 2 coats of Tru-oil on a green Rainshadow Mag Bass.

Transition guides on the CTS tigers rod.

Tigers rod stripper guide.

Spiral fish to compliment spiral guide placement on Tigers Rod.

7' 10-15kg CTS done in black,orange and white eva with spiral fish and guides.For Tigers Rugby League fan.

Blue guide wrap on Saphire blue CTS. CP used on base wrap. none on overwrap. Could have been a mistake.

Sorry about the thumb print. Gives and idea of the inlay color. CTS Saphire Blue spin rod.

2nd angle showing handle inlay.

Saphire blue 7' CTS spin rod with Grass parrot feather inlay and blue/gold AMTAC guides.

Did these a few years ago. First attempts at Tartan wraps. Symetry was a little off and the hidden butt wrap had a few problems. Learned a little since these.

More purple.

Never been a great purple fan but I have now seen the light. My first attempt using purple. Rainshadow Mag Bass 10-17.

Feather inlay in Rainshadow Mag Bass. I've learnt that inlays can be easier if you place the feather on the underwrap and lightly touch on the dilluted CP. The feathers stay intact and dont have to be touched up as much.

Banded spiral guide wrap in Gudebrod purple and glitzy gold on Rainshadow Mag Bass.One for Putter and Billy

Rubberised cork, burl cork and black wattle insert. These go with the feather inlay posted previously on the Mag Bass Cascade.

On RX7 721. Colors are something different for me. Apart from tying off earlier than I wanted went together fairly well.

1st eva inlay with purpleheart seat.