Belding Corticelli - Silk Winding Thread #5840 (Size D) 8 Weight Comes with the correct olive

Comes with the correct olive colored poplin bag without the original hang tag

Gold guide wraps and 8 signatures with full intermediates in gold

but I don't see any signs that it has ever been fished

Wrapped brown with red edges and a band of yellow and purple at the keeper and male ferrules

this copy put out by the Fly Fisher's Classic Library belongs on the shelf of any salmon angler

Belding Corticelli - Silk Winding Thread #5840 (Size D) 8 Weight Comes with the correct oliveFor sale here we have a few spools of vintage Belding Corticelli #5840 (brown) silk winding thread. The spools are 10 yards, size D. Though rarely seen on classic American rods, this larger size of thread was commonly used by European rodmakers such as Hardy and Pezon et Michel. It is unused new old stock in like new condition on wooden spools. *Select desired quantity after clicking "add to cart".