Here's an interesting Montague rod I just completed and delivered. These wrapped grips are always intriguing, I may try one someday. For some reason, only one of the tipping/border wraps survived. Good thing, otherwise it would have been a pure guessing game on the color, there just isn't much information on the color combos. This will be purely a display rod, but it was quite attractive when done.
I'm writing instead of wrapping only to take a break! I'm in the middle of the restoration on this "Noris" rod, European, probably made by DAM. In case you are not an insider, the intermediate wraps are those place between the guide wraps, originally to reinforce the glue, other times purely for decoration, always to annoy the wrapper. There are over 100 intermediate wraps on this rod. I have to do them in stages so I can apply the first coat of preserver to keep from 'blowing out" (coming unwrapped) when I accidentally touch them. I am lucky that these are thicker than most, 6 wraps each so they are not as fragile. The rod will look pretty cool when complete, but I understand why some restorers/builders charge $1 each for these! As you can see by the first "before" shot, this bamboo is a nice, light color. Check back soon.
