The Olive Branch Technique developed by Jim Trelikes

A technique of custom fishing rod art developed by Jim Trelikes

[@stevehegi9438]

Doc Ski, Bill from Falconer Custom Rods told me I should subscribe and watch your rob building. I told Bill that I’m a retired Corpsman and he said “you are the industry standard”. Thank you for the training.

[@stevehegi9438]

Happy Birthday. The Hospital Corps continues to save lives and break hearts.

[@raphaelehlers8572]

Super cool! One more technic for me.Good explaned!

[@ofcrodsplugs]

Nice job. Presented well...

[@MatthewCavalieri]

Very nice . Thanks

[@98270360]

Great video. I been searching all over KZbin for trim band videos that are easy to understand and yours by far is the best and cleanest finish out of all the ones I have watched. Even the most simple, as long as clearly explained is so very important in this hobby and I thank you much for teaching me. My girlfriend appreciates it also as she is building rods with me. You made my rod building experience so much more easier for me to understand.

[@docski377]

+Patrick Ryan Well thank you for the wonderful comment. I will be doing more in the future. Contact me anytime if you have questions.

[@一路向北-x7g]

听不明白

[@michaeljwagner7968]

Nice tutorial.

[@antoniobennettsr.4703]

Great job jim........I don't think I'll ever build a rod, but watching you wrap this one was very enlightening. Very time consuming but well worth it in the end when you see the finnished progress. Once again great job and you are now officially a TEACHER.

[@Kavakid]

doc ski taking the time out to make videos like this and drop some knowledge upon us is one of the greatest things you can do for future rod builders, as a rod builder, info like this is worth its weight in gold.... thank you

[@rondetorres3842]

You're the man Doc!!! I've wrapped my blanks with diamonds, chevrons, & both but still really like intricate inlays. Looks like my old "Chocolate Sabre" will get some JTOB! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@joebillups4893]

Very thorough and detailed overview

[@nealcissel3130]

Doc, Thanks for teaching the thread design. Keep up the great work.

[@Agatino.Signati]

Bravissimo!

[@joewillsen8442]

Thanks Doc! You did a great job explaining it..... very easy to understand...even for a rookie.

[@jamiehageman6191]

awesome video! I just started building my own rods about a year ago and your videos have helped me out beyond belief! I don't think I would've been brave enough to try one on my own without your instructions. thanks doc

[@docski377]

You are Welcome Jamie. I keep trying to find time to do more short little helpers so stay tuned.

[@docski377]

Your are welcome Jay. Thank you for the wonderful kind things you have done for so many in our craft, your reel seats are awesome

[@docski377]

@Eddie Patrick Believe me it will get easier and faster.

[@juancruz5729]

This is great! My son and I will be working on a number of rods this winter. I'm going to try this on one, or several of them. I'll also see if some of the veterans I'll be volunteering help build their rods are interested in doing this.

[@docski377]

I show this technique often to the fellas I work with each year at Program Healing Waters in Long Beach CA. They love it and it seems to be a technique easy to pickup. Good luck

[@jaycook6473]

Looks good to me Doc. Thanks for taking the time to post this.

[@masteringrodbuilding]

Doc - You are the man - thanks for sharing. Great videos. Bill Falconer Falconer Custom Rods

[@paulernandez5382]

you make it look too easy! thank you Doc!

[@docski377]

Thank you. I dont think anything is hard in rod building, just need to develop techniques that work for you

[@janz2345]

Thanks Doc, that's a good tutorial, between you and JT I may learn to wrap sticks yet. I'm in Missouri now and wrapping freshwater stuff Jan From Humboldt

[@bruiser71]

Thanks that was excellent. Doing a couple of builds now, which are my 2nd and 3rd builds. Will be doing this on both.

[@docski377]

Good luck, let me know how they turn out..

[@redsoxwinagain2007]

Great video. Thank you for sharing this. I am a hack rod builder and looking to improve my finishings. Love this idea and may try it in an upcoming rod build for a friend as a retirement gift.

[@docski377]

Please let me now how it turns out o if you have any questions. Also if you want, feel free to post your build on my Thread Art on Fishing Tackle with Doc Ski and Friends FB site.

[@Cutty77]

thanks for paying it forward.

[@Mainard84]

Great video . I'm new to rod building and just wrapped my first rod . I kept it simple but wil try this on next on . Thanks

[@oregon-castnblaster6664]

Very cool, nice work!

[@Tony67032]

thank you for taking the time to do this great video

[@docski377]

+Tony Gonzalez You surely are welcome. Good wrapping.

[@TheMsmolt]

VERY NICE AND VERY EASY UNDERSTANDING VID..Thank you for taking the time to help us new want to be rappers...

[@shainsworth5446]

I really appreciate your videos!!

[@docski377]

Thank you, I hope to add more in the future.

[@johnnyferguson5590]

Doc your a fishing rod BADASS🥳 I love your technique and vids 🤓

[@docski377]

Thank you, I really am enjoying sharing different techniques and watching other grow.

[@Flightwolfe]

Good video. Great explanation so even a beginning rod builder can understand it.

[@fancypelusa2863]

Very nice work!

[@docski377]

Thank you, glad you enjoy.

[@frankfrok1265]

Well explained Doc now its for me to try it!?

[@peterslonsky]

Awesome Doc! Thank you!

[@scottahennessy]

Excellent teaching video, thank you, just started wrapping and basically through your videos, your my teacher

[@jpnoll]

Great Job Doc!

[@johnnyferguson5590]

Wow it’s awesome I’m doing that on my next rod, no there was nothing better to explain it that was perfect 👍

[@docski377]

Be sure and post your work either here or on my Thread Art page, it is always nice to see what my seeds grow into. lol

[@iflysw1]

Thanks for sharing Doc.

[@jharri1]

Fantastic! Hope that all is well!

[@docski377]

Thank you. A couple of rough months and a few more to go but as long as I am above dirt it is a plus.

[@littlegoobie]

This is how i do this and trim bands too. The only thing i don't like so much is how it creates that straight line diagonal from all the thread switching. Most of the time it's not so obvious, but depending on the colors used, that line sometimes becomes visible along with all the thread trapped underneath. really like your attitude and outlook on passing along info and that sort of thing. At the end of the day, there are very few original ideas out there but there are too many people who hold info like it's a big personal secret. It's like that with fishing locations in real life and in online forums too. I can't stand people who talk about fishing spots like big secrets and black out backgrounds in photos as though they're the first and only person to ever fish there.

[@docski377]

I know what you are saying about keeping secrets. Hopefully that attitude is changing. I know for me I just want to help where I can. I also know what you are saying about the dirty side of these types of wraps. I try to keep them straight and close but sometimes it is better to let it slant than to mess up the pattern. Packing and Rolling often help hide things..

[@HighCotton8]

Damn ... You, sir have skills! ...Thanks for sharing

[@spencerbass7142]

Looks great.

[@Pinestraw7]

Awesome work. Thanks.

[@spencerbass7142]

That looks great.

[@joerobles7703]

Awesome thanks for the advice

[@chriscatignani8206]

Thanks for the tutorial Doc.

[@davidbarrett2459]

very impressive Jim Thaks

[@fernrjf]

Really Nice Wrap!!!!!!! Bob

[@fishingexpertise]

Thanks for this video; I'm definitely going to learn this technique for my next project.

[@DrSalvelinus]

thanks for the videos doc. as a budding builder its hard to find good resources and even harder to find good mentors.

[@docski377]

I will be glad to help in any way I can

[@sc0009]

Thank you for this video. I just discovered Jim Trelikes' dragon scale and just followed his Instagram and was wondering how he did the olive branches. This will go into one of my rods I'm about to build.

[@docski377]

Good I hope you post pictures, feel free to drop one or two on my Doc Ski FB page.

[@vinfish4697]

nice simple technic and design

[@420SillySmoker]

Thanks alot

[@jimmE020]

Thanks Doc That was flawless greetings from holland !

[@rolwhit]

Hey Jim, thanks for the info. I've been wanting to know why I couldn't do this with a twist thread and now I know. I've wanted to know how to do this for a long time. Thanks again.

[@timwilkerson7853]

Love the JTOB done it on a couple of rods, and it really dresses them up.

[@sderp13]

nice n easy. great video

[@Polaris425]

very nicely done

[@localguy8]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Jim will be proud of you. He’s on BD 👌

[@docski377]

Jim and I are great friends.

[@localguy8]

@@docski377 I see Jim’s work on BD he’s an artist 👍🏻🇺🇸😘

[@DanielInfrangible]

Thank you for the knowledge!

[@joelcontreras6268]

THANKS DOC HELPED A LOT

[@docski377]

Glad it did. I should burn these videos off on discs and give them out at Healing Waters. Did you ask me for a pattern?

[@jackofalltrades7822]

Nice work...I like your take on it. I will be posting a similar video but not sure I will be as clear as yours.

[@chompers11]

yo doc this helps me so much, thank you

[@justinthursby7062]

Really helpful video thanks man!

[@docski377]

You are welcome, glad they helped.

[@blackhorserods]

Very nice!

[@jeremyhixson1744]

amazing work, i'd like to try this

[@docski377]

It is really a fairly easy technique and has a lot of variations.

[@paulvonderwall7574]

hi pal i like this olive branch do have a dvd on it at all that i can buy at all

[@docski377]

You are welcome Neal. Got any suggestions for future clips?

[@iuerno]

Thank u..great tutorial..thank for sharing

[@kenblanchardjr4418]

Nice video

[@docski377]

Wow neat to know this is international. Thank you for your comments.

[@zachmoore4411]

What is the best method for trimming the end of the inlay threads at the beginning of the wrap so that no contrasting colored fuzz or thread fibers are visible?

[@docski377]

My trick is first use a VERY sharp Wilkinsen thin razor blade. I pull up on the thread hard enough to create a little gap, then let it back down. Next I lay the razor blade on the wrap right where the tag end comes out. Lift the tag thread again and drag it over the blade. Since you created a gap you should be able to burnish over it.

[@zachmoore4411]

Awesome thank you for the info!

[@kenblanchardjr4418]

Thaks, I'll be trying it

[@zolihegedus8624]

very nice

[@docski377]

Thank you. Fun technique

[@theTinyDe]

Hello Jim, Please let me know what you did with the beginning tag ends. Do I cut them off as close as I can? You do not show how to deal with the beginning tag ends. Thanks for your help.

[@docski377]

+Deborah Drake Sorry to be slow in answering, I dont always look in this section.. The tag ends are not always predictable so I pretty much deal with them on the fly or as each wrap finishes. The important thing is to keep them on the back or the work just in case it doesnt seem smooth or even.

[@donaldoneil3980]

Good jobs

[@docski377]

Thank you

[@carvalhomcs]

Tanks

[@IdbanSecandri]

wow, thanks for sharing

[@samornzerbe8127]

Nice

[@three003d]

what size and what kind of thread are you using?

[@wallacegerard9751]

Can this work into a herringbone design

[@docski377]

I have never done it but I think it would be possible using two thread at a time.

[@TUNADOG2GO]

my buddy used to do this back in the 70's when he was out of astro thread.

[@docski377]

Yes, many of us did I would bet. I never thought to twist it in the opposite direction though, always to the left which is easy because it is the same as the twist in the thread itself.

[@TUNADOG2GO]

it was my buddy danny at dana ait and tackle. he couldn't wrap worth a damn , but he came up with the coolest ideas. I was showing how to wrap rods and we ran out of blue astro thread. he figured out it was just twisted thread. took blue 1 and silver a , made atsro.

[@ptarka]

Nice work from a nice guy.

[@eyedoc83]

Good jod showing that

[@WARBAITS]

That's amazing

[@joelcontreras6268]

HI DOC IM LOOKING FOR A BUGS BUNNY, DAFFY DUCK PATTERN ANY IDEA WHERE I CAN GET ONE ??

[@docski377]

Sorry joel, I dont have either and not sure anyone has them.

[@joelcontreras6268]

THANK YOU DOC.

[@MrKakadas80]

Hi , may i ask you ?? Are you Greek ?

[@docski377]

No kind of a mix. But all American

[@MrRECONGAMES]

hey i just made a rod using this technique the way you showed but with my own touch haha, I would love if you checked it out not asking for subscribers or like I just want your opinion on it. Its my newest video! thanks

[@loco0351]

Thank you

[@Goodellsam]

Nice