I want to sincerely thank Leo and Bob for getting those posted. I am computer challenged. About the weave, That weave took me 25 hours and of that it took 10 1/2 hours just getting the threads placed on the rod before starting the actual weave. Every thread of those 308 threads have a number. from 2 to 79 on this particular weave. So of the 10 different colors there are duplicate numbers. It is a must that when the first layer of threads are laid down, in this case the white band of threads, when the next band of threads is laid down over it, like numbers must be directly above the same numbers in the previous band and so on for each additional band of threads. This so as the name of this type of weave "COLOR CHANGE WEAVE, so anywhere along this weave a new color thread needs to come in play, I am able to bring the new color up and replace the same numbered thread of the other color without a jumble. If the threads of like numbers are not close to being one above the other, the transition will not be smooth. So when doing a trout and I want to bring up a different color to make the speckles appear, it is important it appears in the right spot. I think my expertise is worth $20 an hour and I think that is cheap. It is merely a decoration to make a rod unique, but not fish any better. I usually only do Mother Nature kind of weaves, but have done a few University logos and things and I did do a weave showing an individual's Electric Guitar. The last one I did of Mother Natures creatures was the endangered Snow Leopard which didn't turn out bad, but more difficult to show all the features like the Bengal Tiger. The weaving process is more than just moving threads, you have to watch where they go. The thing I hate most is to discover because I lose concentration and make a very visible mistake and have to "REVERSE WEAVE" to undo all the work done after the mistake to undo the mistake then continue on with the weave. I use to teach this skill at seminars each year at a rod maker seminar held at Lamiglas, but those seminars have stopped after the owner Dick Posy passed on. I don't do it any more.

I want to sincerely thank Leo and Bob for getting those posted. I am computer challenged. About the weave, That weave took me 25 hours and of that it took 10 1/2 hours just getting the threads placed on the rod before starting the actual weave. Every thread of those 308 threads have a number. from 2 to 79 on this particular weave. So of the 10 different colors there are duplicate numbers. It is a must that when the first layer of threads are laid down, in this case the white band of threads, when the next band of threads is laid down over it, like numbers must be directly above the same numbers in the previous band and so on for each additional band of threads. This so as the name of this type of weave "COLOR CHANGE WEAVE, so anywhere along this weave a new color thread needs to come in play, I am able to bring the new color up and replace the same numbered thread of the other color without a jumble. If the threads of like numbers are not close to being one above the other, the transition will not be smooth. So when doing a trout and I want to bring up a different color to make the speckles appear, it is important it appears in the right spot. I think my expertise is worth $20 an hour and I think that is cheap. It is merely a decoration to make a rod unique, but not fish any better. I usually only do Mother Nature kind of weaves, but have done a few University logos and things and I did do a weave showing an individual's Electric Guitar. The last one I did of Mother Natures creatures was the endangered Snow Leopard which didn't turn out bad, but more difficult to show all the features like the Bengal Tiger. The weaving process is more than just moving threads, you have to watch where they go. The thing I hate most is to discover because I lose concentration and make a very visible mistake and have to "REVERSE WEAVE" to undo all the work done after the mistake to undo the mistake then continue on with the weave. I use to teach this skill at seminars each year at a rod maker seminar held at Lamiglas, but those seminars have stopped after the owner Dick Posy passed on. I don't do it any more.