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Cheap blanks for testing?
Posted by:
David Allred
(---.clt.bellsouth.net)
Date: July 23, 2001 10:04PM
My first rod is almost finished and I'm basically satisfied with it but the process of building it has brought about a multitude of questions. I have a borrowed copy of L.A.Garcia's "Handcrafting A Graphite Fly Rod" and I have read and researched many online resources and picked the brains of a couple of friends that build rods. All of this information has been useful but nothing can replace hands on experience. Is there a source for really inexpensive finished graphite blanks that I could use as test beds for different threads, finishes, techniques, etc. Re: Cheap blanks for testing?
Posted by:
john bratton
(---.eugene1.or.home.com)
Date: July 23, 2001 10:46PM
yes Mud Hole Tackle finished blanks $13 .00 good blanks. regards John Re: Cheap blanks for testing?
Posted by:
David Allred
(---.clt.bellsouth.net)
Date: July 23, 2001 11:54PM
Thanks John, that is exactly what I am looking for. The dark brown root beer should be good, just wish they had a dark green. I have no intention of building a rod with it, just someting to help answer the question, "I wonder what that would look like". May the fish be with you, David Re: Cheap blanks for testing?
Posted by:
olt
(4.40.159.---)
Date: July 24, 2001 09:49AM
If you are just looking for test materials go to a pawn shop and buy some old stuff from that them. Wild River Dist sells a bundle of 10 very usable blanks for 59.00. Call them at 651-433-2217 Re: Cheap blanks for testing?
Posted by:
Robert Balcombe (REELMAN)
(---.mon.centurytel.net)
Date: July 27, 2001 02:51AM
If you are close to a rod manufacture stop by and ask them if you can purchase secounds..I have puchased $200.00 Pluse blanks at almost nothing and all that was wrong with them is a color blem. I also ask if I can get brocken butt sections to make reamers. Good luck and always keep your line tight...Bob Re: Cheap blanks for testing?
Posted by:
jnail
(---.unitelc.com)
Date: August 08, 2001 12:21AM
go to yard, sales,look for rods sticking out of garbage cans on trash day, someone suggested pawn shops, ask your freinds for broken rods, If you are just making test sticks, there is no need to buy whole blanks, when you can get an old rod and strip it for free or nearly free, you would be amazed at the inventory of bits and peices you can collect, plus I have even gotten some half way decent reels this way Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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