A winding board for providing a rigid member about which a length of cloth or the like may be wrapped constructed from corrugated material bent in the form of a rectangular tube with the edges of said corrugated material forming a central web extending the length of said winding board and wherein protrusions are formed in the exterior of said board adjacent said web and end flaps are attached to the exterior of said board to increase the frictional contact forces between said board and said cloth.