everytime i go into this tackle shop (they build custom rods) i always see rods on the drying motors and a dark color liquid is dripping from them....does anyone know what this is?

and on a lot of factory rods it looks like the whole rod has been covered in finish instead of just the guide wraps...why is that? also doesnt that take up a lot of finish?

You don't go to the shop immediately following a Grateful Dead concert, do you? If so, don't eat any of those little mushroom appetizers they are passing around...

Are they finishing bamboo rods?

There is a technique that is called flow over where you pour on the varnish and let the drying motor rotate the rod while the varnish drips off.

Other types are dip tube, spraying, brushing........

lol brent

no they dont do bamboo rods but now that you mention varnish it might be that or something in that nature...i notice on thier rods none of the blank is exposed its all covered



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/01/2006 09:27AM by Tom Kirkman.

If I was in a tackle shop, which also housed a fellow rodbuilder. I would ask the maker of the drips. lol. Next time your there, ask for a tour of his set up.

trueeeee i didnt think about asking because i figured they would just be like dont worry about it buy one of our rods lol...i just found out today that they sell rod building supplies also so i dont have to get my epoxy and tip glue and such shipped now :D tomorrow while im in there ill try asking them and see what they say :D

if you dont mind me asking what area do you live in,

i live in west palm beach florida :)