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Paul F
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My FWK Wallis No1 Avon

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One of my best e-bay purchases

G18127 made 1937, red whipped, very straight, the joints are a lovely fit, complete with stoppers, nice clean bag and the aluminium tube only supplied with No1's

That's the good stuff, the bad points are;
The rings have been replaced, the red replacement thread is a bit brighter than the original (most of the inters are original)
The butt ring is original and good condition, the tip is replaced amber agate (I do have a spare clear agate which will fit)

Question;
Does anybody know of the original colour silk used and where I can get it?
The pipers GM red is too dark, and chilli is too bright :doh:
Can I send the original thread somewhere and they will match it?

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You could try Piper's silks (lovely rod).

http://www.pipers-silks.com
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Tengisgol wrote:You could try Piper's silks (lovely rod).

http://www.pipers-silks.com
As per post I had tried Pipers GM red & Chilli (too dark, too bright) :Cry:

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PP have you tried piper peony? Darker and less bright on a finished rod than GM red, looks different to the shade on their website. I might even have half a spool I can send if I can find it.
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Hovis wrote:PP have you tried piper peony? Darker and less bright my finished rod looks different to the shade on their website. I might even have half a spool I can send if I can find it.
Hi Darren,
Thanks for the offer, I tried Peony, which is darker than the GM red :Cry:

I have tried Peony, GM red & chilli on a spare piece of cane, after treating with banana oil, then with varnish, and they are either too light or dark :hairpull:

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here is mine. It appears to be in good original condition but you never know.

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