Baby Dragon Weave

[sandyd]

Here is a weave I have just completed, there is 119 design threads and 107 wraps. The design thread is maderia and the wrap was in C Gudebrod. This one has not yet been packed and there are a few threads that still need to be tighted yet before the CP goes on. I had one thread break on me which I will try and cover up some how and I left 4 threads out and they had to be added in that will teach me for not paying more attention when reading instructions.

There are a few things I would change in the design but at this stage it is all trial and error. All in all I am pretty happy with this first multi coloured weave.

[ronnien]

sandyd, mate thats pretty good i bet a lot of time went into that, credit 2 u.

ron.

[OzRods]

Hey very nice job I would like to see some photo's when you have applied some finish.
When you said Baby Dragon weave the first thing that springs to mind was Jim Uptons Baby Dragon I would consider that particular weave probably one of the most viewed and well know weaves around I bet 90% of the rod builders on this forum have seen it.
That Baby Dragon of yours is pretty darn good.
I dont know how you do it, anything bigger then an standard average fish with a single colour or two colours really give me the sh!ts.
I just dont have the patience and I think I am to picky and usually end up trying to redo it half a dozen times before I am sort of happy or just give up.
I have actually been in contact with Jim Upton in the last couple of weeks asking if I can call on him for some advice and help as I wanted to try some other weaves soon that are a little more difficult.
Now I know of someone else I can contact as well. LOL
I think it was Owen that said a lot of Aussie rod builders are scared of weaving, when they are like that I know I am.

[sid_fishes]

sandy, that looks so good, for 4 threads missing and a broken one [ dont ya just hate that], i would be very happy with the outcome. can you post some pics once you have packed it and done the cp thing. lots of poeple do wraps, more should do weaves . oh may i ask what kind of tool do you use for your weaves . thanks sandy, good luck with your rbw cheers ian

[R-U- Wet Yet]

bloody show off!!...ha ha ha.... fair dinkum Sandy.... that is tops....well done!!!

[txlady]

Very nice Sandy.....I love the colors !! ......I wish I did not have two left hands, when it comes to thread work !!



MaryLou..

[OzRods]

If I had done it I would have posted it on just about every rod building forum going. After seeing what goes into something like that I think you have a right to be really proud of it as its not something a lot of rod builders can do.