that's damn near free, great find.
Jim,
My advice would be to build it the way you would want it if someone else was doing it for you. I did a couple bare bones wraps and ended up going back and doing them again which as you know by now is bad for the blank. These a nice rods that you'll have many years, you have time to learn and do it up right!
As far as skipping underwraps, I'd still wrap under the guide feet with my over wrap color. It doesn't impact performance that much and will last forever if you do it that way.
# rod finishing purchase is the "torch" type grill lighters. They do not leave residue on epoxy and the air movement pops the bubbles without heating the epoxy too much...saved my arse many many times. I will not finish without one...buy a couple, you'll thank me.
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Ben
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