Swelled butt inlay on "Henson Style" float rod

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danny ross Registered: June 2006 Posts: 30	1st attempt at doing a swelled butt inlay. I used Argus, church, grouse, pheasant, jungle cock and golden pheasant tippets. I also incorperated a split ring and eyescrew hook keeper on the hosel. I think it came out pretty darn good for 1st attempt.
	· Date: Thu September 21, 2006 · Views: 6,145 · Tags: 1 · Filesize: 48.3kb, 616.4kb · Dimensions: 799 x 1474 ·
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Mike Barkley

Registered: March 2005
Location: Southgate, Michigan
Posts: 1,119

Thu September 21, 2006 5:58pm

More tha "pretty darn good" It's outstanding!!! Nice Job.

danny ross

Registered: June 2006
Posts: 30

Thu September 21, 2006 8:24pm

thanks mike. between the tutorials u sent me and the emails from terry, it came yogether quite nice.

Raymond_Adams

Registered: May 2005
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 2,244

Thu September 21, 2006 8:43pm

Heck yes it did Danny!
Thanks for posting with the feathers used.

Rich Matranga

Registered: October 2005
Location: Folsom, California
Posts: 120

Fri September 22, 2006 2:21am

Very, very nice, especially for the first one! I can't wait to see your future
work.

Mick McComesky

Registered: March 2005
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 556

Mon September 25, 2006 12:06pm

Very sharp. Great colors to match the wood

Mark Griffin

Registered: July 2006
Location: San Dimas, CA
Posts: 45

Mon April 20, 2009 11:09pm

Credit right there in the title... Atta Boy... Well done.