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Darrell When ordering silk thread, if you are replacing a few wraps and are trying to match a color, please tell me what rod make and model you are working on. I sometimes will know which shade will be best when there is more than one choice of shade. Even better is to send me a sample of the old wrap.
Remember all threads, will probably look a little different than the original wraps and that is generally due to the aging of the thread, the natural darkening of the varnish, varying dye lots or sun fading of the thread. A trick that works pretty good is to mix some oil based stain into the varnish to match the original varnish when doing a rewrap of single wrap. I also sell 1 and 2 ounce bottles of genuine spar varnish, clear lacquer, shellac and a oil based stain to darken the new varnish to match your old varnish. I mix about 20%/80% stain/varnish and have gone as much as 30/70 but it greatly increases the drying/curing time of the varnish. Click on Tools & Misc Supplies here for pricing and more information as well as checking out the many other tools and supplies available.
Wanted I am always looking for jasper silk thread. Will buy or trade. That's the two color thread. All colors. Size 00 silk. Will consider size A. I have a large selection of one off silk thread colors... approximately 300 and still growing. Some of the thread prices may seem high, but that is to insure that the thread will be available to those in need of the thread most. Many of the thread colors I sell will be impossible to find once I run out so this only way to keep the thread available is by making the price substantial enough that the thread will not be hoarded but used to put those vintage and antique rods back into service or restored to the beauty they once had. I have MANY one of a kind spools of thread. If you need an oddball color, it's possible that I might have it. I sell the 1-of-a-kind spools for $12.00, if you can send a sample of the old thread for me to attempt to match it.
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Silk Thread Silk Thread Color Chart - Visit this chart which has every color listed in the Sinclair Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook. Please go to this chart for a better list of thread available. The prices on this chart are more up to date than this page. I don't have all the colors on the online store, so it's best to email me to place your thread order. darrell@vfish.net Black & White Nylon Jasper - I just found a few boxes of this Gudebrod thread in nylon, size A, 50 yard spools. Bargain priced at only $7.00. Finally a lower cost alternative to the expensive and scarce silk b/w jasper. Perfect for the Phillipsons that used nylon and South Bends and other rods that the silk thread price cannot be justified. Professional Rod Makers and serious restorers I have a few spools of 925 yard spools of vintage silk thread at affordable prices. Black 001, White, Orange, Burnt Orange, Dark Red, Gold, Yellow, Green and others. Go to the silk chart for prices and info. Rainbow 5 Color Variegated Nylon - Here's another very scarce thread that I got a few boxes of so I've reduced the price from $12.00 to $7.00. Gudebrod size A 50 yards.
I have spools of B/O & B/W Jaspers in Rice's Silk size 00 in stock. Pearsall's Orange/Black Silk Jasper Thread - Pearsall's English thread size Naples or approx. 4/0. Also available in Gossamer or 6/0. Both are finer than the vintage thread. Should be splendid on new rods or should be acceptable on complete refinish jobs. Also may be acceptable on rods where the thread is sun faded. $4.50/50 meters Java Brown - Pearsall's solution for the Payne Java Beige in Naples $3.95/50 meters. I also recommend the YLI 227 Copper that is a very good match 3/0 200 meters $7.00. Royal Hunt - This is Pearsall's solution for the H.L. Leonard Hunt series rod thread which is a rose color silk in Naples size. $3.95/50 meters Rainbow Variegated Space Dye #Z - Here's a strange one! This is VINTAGE 5 color thread that when wrapped it looks like a rainbow on the rod. If you have a rod that uses this thread, they you know what I'm talking about. I've seen it often on Shakespeare, South Bend and a couple of Montagues. It's nylon size A. $7.00/50yds I also have one spool of this thread in a real thick diameter like D... Antique Gold #7 - Size 3/0 200m of filament thread. $7.00/spool Light Blue #18 - Size 3/0 of filament thread. Sky blue color. $7.00/200 m spools Emerald Green #23 - Size 3/0 of the finest filament thread. YLI 222. Beautiful rich green color with wonderful brilliance... just like a fine emerald. $7.00 per 200 meter spool.
YELLOW #4 - Also called Honey Lemon this thread is Gudebrod #207 vintage silk thread size 00. This is a discontinued color, hard to find. $7.00/50yds or $12.00/100yds. GOLDENROD #5 Finally, I found this color! Gudebrod #209 vintage silk thread size 00. Another discontinued color that is scarce. $7.00/50yds or $12.00/100yds. spool. Also in 3/0 200m but it is much more orange in tone $7.00/200m. BURNT ORANGE #9 - Gudebrod #221 vintage silk thread size 00. Another discontinued color $7.00/50yds or $12.00/100yds spools. MEDIUM BROWN #28 - Gudebrod #541 vintage silk thread size 00. This is one of the most popular colors used today and yesteryears $7.00/50yds or $12.00/100yds spools. In stock is size 0. This is very close to the new stock Gudebrod size 00
Maroon #13 - Made by Fortisan by Celanese for The Perfect Thread Company, this is size 00 and I believe this thread to be from original stock of the Wright McGill company. I obtained this thread along with the tan, red and lt. green from the same seller.$7.00 per 50 yard spool. $12.00 per 100 yds. Tan #27 - Also called Pongee. This thread is size 00. I have compared this thread and the maroon to other silk thread from the Wright McGill old stock manufactured by Rice's silk and it appears indistinguishable between the two manufacturers. $7.00 per 50 yard spool. $12.00 per 100 yard spool. Chinese Red #10 - Genuine Rice's Silk thread is size 00. This thread is a brilliant red and is used on many rods by Wright McGill as well as many other rod manufacturers such as Orvis, FE Thomas, Leonard and others. This thread is extremely strong and the brilliant hues and are in my opinion superior to the new stock of thread being manufactured today. $7.00 per 50 yd. $12.00/100 yd. Granger Special Light Green #20 - *Photo* I believe this to be original Wright McGill thread stock. The colors in the photo really doesn't accurately reflect the color. This is the extremely scarce silk thread that is so impossible to duplicate. This thread is made by Rice's Silk and is size 00 and may also have been used on a few Phillipson rods. I tried dozens of combinations of thread colors, color preservers, stains, shellac and varnishes trying to match this thread and without success. So no need for you to feel my pain trying to match this color with new thread stock. $75.00 per 50 yard spool. Sold Out. Granger Green Silk (SORRY, SOLD OUT). 3/23/02 Here's what the Bamboo Rod
Restoration Handbook author & Cane Guru says... Olive #21 - This thread is manufactured by Gudebrod. It is size A silk thread and is marked USMC mil spec. I guess this thread was probably used on parachutes and became available during and after WWII. This thread is very strong and easy to work with. $4.00 per 50 yard spool. $6.00 per 95 yd. Dark Brown #30 - This thread is manufactured by Belding Corticelli. It is size 0 silk thread and is marked 14 (color?). I have used this thread as tipping to match a faded black. It is very, very dark brown and is strong and supple. $4.00 per 50 yard spool. $6.00 per 100 yards. Black #1 - This thread is manufactured by Belding Corticelli. It is size 00 silk thread. $4.50/50 yards Below are several silk threads some of which are scarce to near impossible to substitute such as the Granger Green & jasper thread that I have available. ORANGE/BLACK JASPER - Very limited quantity of 50 yard SILK spools. I'm still hoping for more but I have a small supply.. This is Rice's silk size 00. Old Wright McGill stock. Used on a variety of other rod too. $25.00/50 yds, $39.95/100 yds. In stock! BLACK/WHITE JASPER - Very limited quantity of SILK 50 yard spools that I will sell at this time. This is Rice's silk thread, size 00. Used on a variety of other rod too. $25.00/50 yd spool. $39.95/100 yds In stock! YELLOW/BLACK JASPER - Very limited quantity of SILK 50 yard spools that I will sell at this time. This is Gudebrod silk thread, size A. Used on a variety of other rod too. $50.00/50 yd spool. Very Limited, Only 4 spools! 3/23/02 In stock! Gudebrod
New Silk Thread I've added new silk thread from Gudebrod. I stock all the colors. All this Gudebrod silk thread is in 100 yard spools, size 00. All new silk thread spools are $5.00 each. Black #1 - Size 00. Every collector restorer should have a
spool in their silk thread box. NEW! Finest Quality Filament Silk Thread I now stock a wide assortment of this new thread! See the silk thread chart for the colors available. Many colors are available that are not listed on the chart. Emerald Green #23 - Size 3/0 of the finest filament thread. Beautiful rich green color with wonderful brilliance... just like a fine emerald. $8.00 per 200 meter spool.
BLACK/WHITE JASPER - Size A nylon jasper thread $7.00/50
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