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General Forum => NJ Saltwater Fisherman Customs => Topic started by: Treebeard on June 28, 2012, 03:52:21 PM
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Ok.. you guys are probably getting sick of these... pawle But this is the last one for a while, I promise! I'm about out of skins, and desire to make rods for a while anyway.. to much fishin to do.. But this piece of prairie rattler was too nice to go to waste.. this is on another Seeker Inshore Lite 72l.. spiral wrapped with Amtak guides.. mudhole "project -x" aluminium seat... Built for my buddy, and new member here Jay.. chrz
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa267/Treebeard63/DSC01150.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa267/Treebeard63/DSC01142.jpg)
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Beautiful rod.
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Really nice work TB
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That is some nice really nice work! Outstanding!
I'd be afraid to use it! More of an artpiece than letting it get beat up on deck!
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That is some nice really nice work! Outstanding!
I'd be afraid to use it! More of an artpiece than letting it get beat up on deck!
That's what I was thinking. I'm rough on my equipment this would be something to just collect.
And BTW, nobody would get tired of looking at these.
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That's one Bad Azz rod .I'm like Duffman ,just tooo dam pretty to fish with . chrz
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cfzd
looks beefy, and very nice..
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That is some nice really nice work! Outstanding!
I'd be afraid to use it! More of an artpiece than letting it get beat up on deck!
That's what I was thinking. I'm rough on my equipment this would be something to just collect.
And BTW, nobody would get tired of looking at these.
Thanks guys! grtn My rods get used pretty hard too.. no reason not to really.. anyone who has fished with me knows, I'm about as graceful as a 3-peckered billy goat... so my stuff gets bounced around pretty good... But, although they look cool gussied up with all with the snake inlays,etc, that stuff is really way less work than doing a nice thread cross wrap.. plus by the time it has a few coats of finish, they are as tough as any other rod..can't hurt them much.. I especially like Threadmaster finish for that reason.. it has a shorter pot life than some, but sets up hard as nails.... they're fun to build.. but more fun to get bloody.. TT^ chrz
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Sweet work Mark. slt clp clp
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Another beauty. clp t^
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Me likey
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Awesome work slt!!
clp TT^
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Very nice.. cfzd
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A real beauty...fun to build and fun to use.
I am slowly rebuilding and replacing rods in my arsenal and will give away a couple of the "oldies" I have made, to my friends son. This teenager shows some real talent and interest in the sport. t^
Good Luck with your new rod.
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Nice Mark>> t^
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Excellent work Mark! Looks awesome! t^
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Very nice Mark! t^
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Putting it right to work!
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Mark, thank you again. The rod really is beautiful and a piece of art. I see how sara stole it from me when i wasnt looking and hooked up lol. She doesn't understand that fishing rods are like my truck, she doesnt touch em lololol. Thanks again buddy
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t^..Really nice work.....you have alot of talent... chrz
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Nice Mark t^
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Very Cool t^
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Mark ever try using fish skin as a wrap. Ive been thinking of trying some black fish skin for a wrap but not sure on the turn out ???
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Mark ever try using fish skin as a wrap. Ive been thinking of trying some black fish skin for a wrap but not sure on the turn out ???
Al, I haven't tried a fish skin inlay yet..Although I know a guy (posts on the net, and here occasionally as Mickrazz) who did a nice rod/grip inlay with Blackfish skin.. came out way cool... I think the biggest challenge will be preserving/tanning the skin, and keeping the colors from fading.. all the skins I've worked with where already tanned.. so not sure how you would process the skin.. but once that part is done, the actual application to the rod is a breeze.. Phil (Wreckfish) mentioned he was going to try a fish skin inlay, so he may have more insight into the tanning process t^
Thanks again for the compliments everyone slt chrz chrz
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yeah i asked phil about it for the rod he made me but he wasnt to sure on how it was going to work, Ive done some research on it and apparently borax is the way to tan the skin but IDK
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Eel skin!
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Borax is it. First bath in alcohol to get any oils out and then borax to preserve. I met a taxidermist and he told me this. My problem is I am working on rods for other people and I'm not working on my rod. 5hrug
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Borax is it. First bath in alcohol to get any oils out and then borax to preserve. I met a taxidermist and he told me this. My problem is I am working on rods for other people and I'm not working on my rod. 5hrug
Well stop doing such a nice job and that will no longer be an issue >:D