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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 21, 2014 17:36:25 GMT -5

I should start by saying this tutorial is not meant to compete with the tute adrian65 has pinned. His tutorial is great and was a big incentive for me to try this in the first place. The reason I put this together is because I thought my method was a different enough approach and someone may find that useful.

I had a few people ask questions about how I have been doing my groove wraps so I tried to take some pictures while I did this set of wraps last night. I found it difficult to try to concentrate on the cab and wrap while also thinking about how to take the right photos to show what was needed so the wrap in the tutorial is not my best quality.

Here goes

Thanks for looking
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fantastic5 driving up their electric bill Member since August 2011 Posts: 2,034	groove wrap tutorial - photo heavy Oct 21, 2014 17:48:53 GMT -5 Drummond Island Rocks and 1dave like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fantastic5 on Oct 21, 2014 17:48:53 GMT -5 Wonderful tutorial!! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this.

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Post by Jugglerguy on Oct 21, 2014 20:08:45 GMT -5

Wow, what a great tutorial. I've never wrapped anything, but I think I could with these instructions. I really like your groove wraps. I have had no desire to wrap anything until I saw your first groove wraps. Thanks Chuck.

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Post by adrian65 on Oct 21, 2014 22:36:26 GMT -5

Aha, so you overlap two coils (bindings) in the bale.
Very good idea to hold the pliers with clamps. It kinda solves the problem of the much needed extra hand.

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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	groove wrap tutorial - photo heavy Oct 21, 2014 23:59:53 GMT -5 Drummond Island Rocks likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 21, 2014 23:59:53 GMT -5 Nicely done! It's obviously not "so easy a caveman can do it"; but you make it seem easy. Thanks for the very understandable step by step.
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Drummond Island Rocks no longer being taken for granite Member since October 2011 Posts: 8,913	groove wrap tutorial - photo heavy Oct 22, 2014 16:18:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 22, 2014 16:18:42 GMT -5 Thanks all- There's lots of room for improvement and creativity on the bail portion but I was hoping this would be enough for a beginner to make some decent looking pendants. Chuck
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groove wrap tutorial - photo heavy Oct 22, 2014 19:07:29 GMT -5 Drummond Island Rocks and 1dave like this

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Post by jamesp on Oct 22, 2014 19:07:29 GMT -5

Real nice tut. That would give a lot of confidence in illustrations and simple tools.
That design is so tidy and shows the rock off. Mechanically strong in design. I would wear one in a heart beat.

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groove wrap tutorial - photo heavy Oct 23, 2014 4:51:06 GMT -5 Drummond Island Rocks and 1dave like this

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Post by unclestu on Oct 23, 2014 4:51:06 GMT -5

WOW this has got to be one of the best well done and eaasy to follow tutorials I ever read. The photos are great the step by step instruction is strait forward and easy to follow. That clamp that you use to hold the pliers is a great idea. This definately should be made into a sticky.
Thanks for taking the time to creat such a great tutorial.
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pghram has started giving rock gifts Member since May 2009 Posts: 3,897	groove wrap tutorial - photo heavy Oct 25, 2014 11:29:25 GMT -5 Drummond Island Rocks likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pghram on Oct 25, 2014 11:29:25 GMT -5 Outstanding, thanks! I have a question, do you, & if so how, secure the ends of the final round wrap wire? I you don;t how do you keep them from unwraping or getting loose? Rich

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groove wrap tutorial - photo heavy Oct 31, 2014 12:06:21 GMT -5 Drummond Island Rocks, 1dave, and 1 more like this

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Post by panamark on Oct 31, 2014 12:06:21 GMT -5

Excellent Chuck.
So beginners don't get confused, maybe after you mark your girdle height, you should briefly add the not insignificant step of finishing the cab. (That is why you mark the girdle).

A really, really top rate tutorial. You really put a lot of work into it. THANKS! Things like this are why this is a terrific forum/site.

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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 8, 2014 14:17:13 GMT -5

Hey Chuck- Thank you for pointing this out to me. I did miss it in my absence. Great tutorial! The tute itself is easily written and well photographed and the design is very nice- clean, strong, great looking-- what could be better? I'll have to try this. I had been grooving the cab AFTER cabbing. It would probably be better to do it this way. THANK YOU!

rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,968	groove wrap tutorial - photo heavy Dec 8, 2014 14:19:02 GMT -5 1dave likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Dec 8, 2014 14:19:02 GMT -5 Have you requested of one of the admins to make this a sticky? Try it here- forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/board/3/board-issues or email one.

Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,828	groove wrap tutorial - photo heavy Dec 8, 2014 14:56:04 GMT -5 1dave likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Dec 8, 2014 14:56:04 GMT -5 Yes, this deserves a sticky. With this tute and Adrian's, I am all set. I think I'm set with the groove, now the wrap. Thanks for doing this.
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