Jig Tying

[Wooly]

Can you tie silicone skirts instead of banding? A friend of mine says the silicone doesn't do very well when tying (thread cuts into the skirt). I just prefer a hand tied jig more than a banded one.

thanks,

[rsinyard]

I tie all of my jigs with .026 coated copper wire and I have never had a problem with cutting into the skirt. I am sure that thread is the same way. Hope this helps.

[GARVINBASSMAN]

Will not be a problem my partner and i have tied hundreds with thread.

[cadman]

For my personal use, I tie mine all the time.

[smalljaw]

Wire is the best way to go but thread will work. Your driend is correct about the thread cutting into the silicone but is it's tied correctly with a good number of wraps it becomes a non-issue but wire is faster and easier plus you don't have the wear factor, most people that tie silicone do so because of the fact bands do have problems with dry rot and breaking but be aware that thread will also break down although it takes a long time but I've had hand tied jigs that weren't done properly that the head cement broke down and left me with a frayed tangled mess.

[Jig Man]

Can you tie silicone skirts instead of banding? A friend of mine says the silicone doesn't do very well when tying (thread cuts into the skirt). I just prefer a hand tied jig more than a banded one.

thanks,

Try small cable ties. The work very well.

[21xdc]

I tie all of mine with 22-24 gauge copper craft wire. Two wraps, pull tight and twist. Cut off the tag end and looks great. I have also tied the wire right on top of the collar with good success.

[T-Ball]

Like stated above you can tie silicon. I tie all my jigs, but I don't use the tying thread. A couple of years ago I had about 10 spools of briad that had 10-20 yds left on them. I tied a couple of big jigs with a piece of spiderwire and it works awesome. You can cut the silicon as well as rubber with the braid, but you can get a great knot that don't need any glue added. Takes a few to see how tight you can tie them, but it works great

[Pup]

Try Coats & Clark button thread. It's a cotton/polyester blend. Be sure to seal it when finished wrapping. A few drops of cyanoacrylate should do the trick.