Show notes
In this episode of the Mastering Rod Building Podcast, Bill Falconer talks with legendary custom rod builder James "Doc Ski" Labanowski about his lifetime in rod building and the evolution of decorative thread work.
Doc shares how he began wrapping guides at eight years old, served 23 years as a U.S. Navy corpsman, and eventually learned every part of custom rod building from the Harrington Rod Company.
The conversation covers Doc’s role in developing color-change weaving and his approach to the Throop Tiger Wrap, including how thread direction, spacing, burnishing, color selection, and…
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