I'm building a fly rod using gold hardware. I just realized that I don't have a matching winding check to match the gold. I've only got Batson's Shiny Gunsmoke winding checks. Any ideas on some good alternatives?? Thanks!!

P.S. Winding Checks are a pain in the rear because of having to get just the right size. Do you guys have any good suggestions on how I can make my own checks to fit my blanks?? thanks
Andrew

I` ve heard of people using toe rings from Wal-Mart
but never did it myself

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

Angler's Workshop has gold anodized aluminum winding checks for one source.

Stan Grace
Helena, MT
"Our best is none too good"

Merrick Tackle has gold, silver, blue, red, purple, black!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/22/2006 08:04PM by Ed Grella.

Some builders make them with epoxy

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

Thanks for the suggestions guys! I look into these sources! I think I remember from a previous posting on this message board that somebody had found a way to make winding checks out of pennies. I'm wondering if they can be made out of wood or hard plastic too. Any ideas??
Andrew

Anything you desire can be used if you wish. All up to your imagination.
Terry Henson likes to use 24kt gold chain as a winding check.
A rubber "o" ring works, wood, bone, ivory, leather,
If you fit the grip with a nice transition no check is needed at all.

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

Unless a customer wants one they are only for looks. You can use any thing that you like the color of, can shape to fit. Soft metal ear rings and toe rings work fine. Wrap a few turns of gold metallic thread on. Do a nice guide wrap right up against the fore grip.

Rod-Bond sculpted epoxy ramp,
over-wrapped with gold metallic thread of your choice.
-Cliff Hall+++

I have made some out of wood, Liked them a lot.

Andrew,
I have the Fuji winding checks available Gold,Silver,Blue. You can check them out on my site.

Cheers,

Ross.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/22/2006 04:05AM by Ross van Enckevort.

Ross, I wasn't aware you could get those components. I order them from Japan and have a @#$%& of a time paying with teh exchange rate.

[www.rodbuilding.org]

Ross
It would be a great idea to put a link to your site or at least name it. Beats the guessing game.

Rolly Beenen
Rovic Custom Rods