How to make a Crowquill Avon float with a modern twist 

I've been making fishing floats for over 50 years and in this video I take you through making my version of the classic crowquill Avon float, step by step. It's a perfect float for roach fishing on deeper rivers with flow, especially in winter, for catching roach, and is similar to the floats I use in some of my winter roach fishing videos.
Materials needed:
pole float tips in 3mm or 3.5mm
balsa dowel in 3/8" or 1/3" in a hard grade
good-sized crowquills (substitute - 3mm cane kebab sticks or 1.6 alloy welding rod)
whipping thread
Rapid Araldite or similar
sanding sealer
polyurethane yacht varnish
Tools required:
bench-mounted 1/2" chuck power drill
coarse and fine sandpaper
kebab skewer with point
craft knife
scissors
2.5mm drill (must be sharp!)