Patent ID: 7753307

Claim:
A wrapping device for placement on an elevated support surface to wind threads dispensed from thread spools onto elongated rod blanks of fishing poles to affix component parts therealong and for decorative purposes, comprising: a wrapping support saddle which includes a support base for placement on the support surface and a pair of rod finishing support uprights mounted thereto in a longitudinally spaced relationship adapted to rotationally support the rod blanks, the rod finishing support uprights having respective rod wrapping saddles to receive and rotationally support the rod blanks during thread winding, the rod finishing support uprights projecting laterally of the support base to place the rod wrapping saddles close to a user at a comfortable wrapping height; and a thread delivery system mounted to said support base adapted for dispensing and guiding the thread under a desired tension onto the rod blanks as gripped in-hand and rotated during a winding operation.