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Title: Rod Building
Post by: drome on February 25, 2007, 12:20:10 PM

Well I finished my rod building class and brought home my first custom made rod yesterday.

Here are some pics of the butt wrap and a guide!!

Let the addiction kick in now!!!!

I think I'm going to make an 8' casting rod for early striper season in waders!!


(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a300/drome/DSC_0009.jpg)

(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a300/drome/DSC_0008.jpg)

Title: Re: Rod Building
Post by: catfish hunter on February 25, 2007, 12:28:24 PM

very nice wraps ,now you will be fishing nothing but your own rods

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Post by: Sam3 on February 25, 2007, 12:44:15 PM

a thing of beauty...great job.

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Post by: shadyvito on February 25, 2007, 01:56:30 PM

Nice work and I like the colors.

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Post by: woodrufflou on February 25, 2007, 06:05:25 PM

nice job Dennis

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Post by: wingshooter on February 25, 2007, 06:28:43 PM

that looks nice think i need to learn how to make rods

Title: Re: Rod Building
Post by: catfish hunter on February 25, 2007, 06:34:03 PM

lou I got some videos around and some books ,I'll dig them up you can borrow all my wrapping gear if you want to try

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Post by: robsrodnreel on February 25, 2007, 09:34:29 PM

very nice, sweet job!!!!

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Post by: Flukedood on February 26, 2007, 03:08:09 AM

Nice job!! I really have to find a rod building class up north...

Title: Re: Rod Building
Post by: robsrodnreel on February 28, 2007, 01:05:42 AM

its really not that hard and very rewarding. i urge everyone to try it.  it doesnt actually help my business saying that, but yes, everyone go and try it!!! 

Title: Re: Rod Building
Post by: drome on February 28, 2007, 08:18:49 PM

rob, you just put a high build finish on top of those feathers on the rod you had pictures posted for?  The feathers take well to the finish?

Title: Re: Rod Building
Post by: robsrodnreel on March 01, 2007, 12:16:05 PM

i actually havent put a finish on them yet. im going to use a flexcoat lite finish though. 

Title: Re: Rod Building
Post by: Hotrod on March 01, 2007, 06:08:00 PM

That's Nice work

Title: Re: Rod Building
Post by: drome on March 01, 2007, 08:49:33 PM

That was my first rod ever built too.. I'm planning my next rod now.

You going to put two coats of flex lite on it?

Let me know how it comes out.