Funny but I cut out that box as a prototype to build a nice wooden box and it has worked so well that I just haven't gotten around to replacing it yet. It has seen close to a thousand rods over the last fifteen years and it's still on the job!

Don't know if a wooden one would build a better rod or not but it sure would look nicer.

Don uses a nice basic rod wrapper from Mudhole that looks pretty simple to use and as long as it holds thread and keeps thread tension it will work. There are hundreds of different setups being used out there so it's just up to your personal preference. I live in Littleton off Bowles and C-470 if you'd be interested in stopping by and taking a look at my shop. Just shoot me a note and we can set up a time.