[RussH]

I've never tied a bucktail in my life, however I do something that is VERY similar with thread and string to make tassels for very old alabaster fixtures we restore. And I always put down a layer of glue to make everything line up better. Just use a paint brush put it on and then do a few wraps. Same theory in my mind. When I've gotten lazy and done it without glue a good yank can unwind the whole thing.