Originally Posted by
hairnet
Isn't it also the traditional way with cloth tape+shellac?
Maybe. But, I've seen cloth tape wrapped from the bottom up then finished off with twine for about 1.5-2cm then knotted.
http://prollyisnotprobably.com/beaut...icycles/25.php
Or 2 inches:
http://johnprolly.blogspot.com/2008/03/shellac.html