st croix casting surf rods Triumph Travel – St. Rod flock covered slim diameter handle finished with a cork composite butt cap Avid Series Surf

I measured this on one reel and the counter said 8' for a full spool which was pretty close to the actual distance out, while I got about 6 1/2' from a 3/4 full spool

If you are using a drill, place the cap on a scrap piece of wood to prevent drilling into your work surface

Another thing for me has been the Daiichi Bleeding Bait hooks, he said

The method used by Waorani women to twist the fiber into cord is the "leg (thigh) rolling method", used world-wide by other natives, The technique is described by Norm Kidder in his article Making Cordage By Hand (Bulletin of Primitive Technology #12, Fall, 1996, Figures 6a-c)