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Building a Rod - 11/10/2008 4:38:44 PM

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I'm building a rod for a member here and thought you guys might want to watch along I glued the grip up today

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/10/2008 11:25:51 PM

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good idea Skip I cant wait to see this progress

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/11/2008 10:19:05 AM

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that cork looks familiar

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/11/2008 10:34:49 AM

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It should Scott Thats about the last of it too

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/11/2008 11:05:17 AM

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I posted a photo journal of a rod build on fishinfanatics last year. The members enjoyed it, as did the guy I was building for. He got to see the progress from start to finish.

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/11/2008 11:06:30 AM

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I posted a photo journal of a rod build on fishinfanatics last year. The members enjoyed it, as did the guy I was building for. He got to see the progress from start to finish.

Thats the main reason I started this thread so the new owner can watch along I'm off to the shop to shape the grip now I'll post a picture when I'm done

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/11/2008 11:18:16 AM

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ya....good idea....cant wait to see the progress...pics? cant see 'em....the photobucket thing.... :>(

got word out on the lathe...

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/11/2008 12:12:29 PM

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Very Cool

I built one so far and I love it. It adds a sentinemtal aspect to fishing, just like tying my own flies but better.

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/11/2008 1:28:58 PM

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Here is the grip all trued up and before shaping

After the final shaping

No finish on it yet Now on to the fighting Butt

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/11/2008 3:52:39 PM

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Awesome.. can't wait to see how this progress's

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/15/2008 4:27:10 PM

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OK fellas here is the next part I didn't have my camera here for the dirty part 3 Hours of reaming the Grip to fit the Blank Hollowing the bottom cork ring to accept the Up-locking Reel seat but here is where the project stands now The Reel Seat is Nickle Silver Struble Hardware with a Walnut insert

None of it is Glued up yet All I'm waiting for is the go ahead from the Future Owner Well Bill What ya think Go for it??

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/17/2008 7:57:12 AM

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that looks sweet...yep glue it up!

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/17/2008 3:36:51 PM

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3 hours Skip?? You need a set of DreamReamers. I chuck them in my cordless drill instead of using the handle.

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/17/2008 3:42:57 PM

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Trust me Scott they are on my wish list Do they work as wekk as they say?

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/17/2008 3:51:17 PM

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I never used them on wood inserts, but on Andy's cork and natural cork, they are fantastic. Sometimes still have to touch up a bit with a rat-tail file to get the correct taper, but the long reaming sessions are a thing of the past. I have heard of guys overheating them (melting the adhesive) by reaming wood too fast.

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/18/2008 4:14:20 PM

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Next decision is one I don't have to make The customer requested Brown wraps .... He didn't know I had 3 different Browns Which One Bill

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/18/2008 5:10:33 PM

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Skip, You gonna use CP or not? If not, you might want to wet the wraps to give him a better feel of what color it will turn once the finish is applied.

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/18/2008 5:16:13 PM

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I'm going to use CP I usually do I did wet the wraps to look at it YUCK LOL

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/19/2008 11:16:01 AM

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hmmmm....I thought the brown would be darker....

I like the brown on the far right the best out of the 3....the middle is too "copper"...

How 'bout black?

what do you guys think?

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/19/2008 11:26:36 AM

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You thought the brown would be darker, but you like the lightest one?

What color scheme did you originally want? Black, tan, or even burgundy might look good depending on blank color.

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/19/2008 11:51:30 AM

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I know....go figure....

the blank is green....I thought a darker brown would look nice with black guides...

that was my original idea...

i'm leaning towards going with black...

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/19/2008 12:09:25 PM

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Let me do a couple more test wraps I have a color I like too Give me a little time

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/19/2008 12:17:33 PM

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If the blank is dark green, black may not show up well. Possibly a metallic color? Dark gold? Dark burnt orange? Even a two-tone green look might be cool.

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/19/2008 12:50:05 PM

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I can't get the hang of this new camera I wish the pictures would come out better But we'll try these

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/19/2008 1:04:05 PM

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and the color you liked was?

I take it you didnt like the brown...

I'm leaning towards black...

thanks for showing all the colors..that really helped....

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/19/2008 1:10:30 PM

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Here is a finished rod with Blue Dun the same color rod

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RE: Building a Rod - 11/19/2008 1:20:03 PM

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On most of the green blanks that I've built on, I use dark green nylon without CP and trim in gold. In normal house lighting, it looks almost black, but is a very dark green in the sun. The other color that I have used on the green blanks is classic twist orange/black with CP. It kinda gives it a "wood grain" look to the wrap. Olive green without CP is nice too.

Dk. green nylon no CP