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3 views of the 4wt sage rod.
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Ray Cover
Registered: July 2007
Location: Missouri
Posts: 28
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here is a top side and bottom view showing the overall butt end of the rod. The grip and butt cap are stabilized maple burl and burl cork.
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| · Date: Mon August 13, 2007 · Views: 2,908 · Filesize: 61.8kb, 87.0kb · Dimensions: 700 x 286 ·
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Keywords: 3 views of 4wt sage rod.
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BIlly Vivona
Registered: March 2005
Location: Staten Island, New York
Posts: 2,910
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Mon August 13, 2007 2:52pm
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That is gorgeous. This is off Henry's bedpost, isn't it?
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Mark Fisher
Registered: March 2005
Location: Broken Hill, N.S.W, Australia
Posts: 1,715
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Mon August 13, 2007 6:03pm
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Now that's a work of art.
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Anthony Lee
Registered: September 2006
Location: Singapore
Posts: 264
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Tue August 14, 2007 5:39am
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Ray, that's a classic. This is a good example of what a custom built rod should be, one that cannot be mass produced. I would prefer if you had used handpicked flawless, unbleached natural cork instead of burl.
Anthony Lee
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BIlly Vivona
Registered: March 2005
Location: Staten Island, New York
Posts: 2,910
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Tue August 14, 2007 10:03am
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Do you mind sharing how long it took to do the engraving on this rod? Is is something which takes 5 or 6 hours, 3 weeks?
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Alan Royce
Registered: May 2006
Location: Sarasota Florida
Posts: 72
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Tue August 14, 2007 12:41pm
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Ray that really is a work of art. I went to your web site and can not tell you how much I like your work, just outstanding.
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Ray Cover
Registered: July 2007
Location: Missouri
Posts: 28
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Fri August 17, 2007 3:05pm
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Billy,
A lot of factors come into play such as material, curvature, complexity etc.
I can do job like this in little over a week if I don't take too many breaks to refill my tea glass. I didn't time it but I probably have about 50 hours in this engraving.
Ray
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mark blabaum
Registered: June 2006
Location: Southwest - Wisconsin
Posts: 1,282
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Sat August 25, 2007 5:36pm
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Ray, beautiful work. It looks like a labor of love to me.
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Tony Dowson
Registered: March 2006
Location: Penticton,BC,Canada
Posts: 61
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Mon August 27, 2007 4:21am
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That really is mind blowing workmanship!
Truly what a custom rod is all about.
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