She told me, but , nooooo, I did not listen again!!! She always said,``KEEP YOUR HANDS TO THEM -SELVES``.

That was good advice as I was growing up. It is still good advice today.

Just two hours ago I epoxied up the guides and all, I built an epoxie ramp to the fore grip. When I came back to look at it I just had to touch!!!!!

I wish some one would slap my hands now!!!!!

I think Dad was right. I AM A BIG DUMMY!!!!!!!!!



i think it will be OK though, phewwww


Bill

Ohio Rod Builders

Canton, Ohio

You can give it a LIGHT 2nd coat and it will dissapear.

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

Relax! Everything is gonna be alright.
1) First call your 120-step program sponsor (you have joined one right?)
2) Sit down, take your meds ( you did re-fill the prescription?) hope so!

DO NOT BEAT UP on yourself! Your not the only one to fall off the wagon.
Been there, done that.

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

Hellloooo Raymond,

Did you say 120 step program???? WOW! I THOUGHT I WAS ALMOST DONE. I`m sure the paper said 12 days. DARNNIT!!! And yes, I did remember to have my meds re-filled. I just don`t know which drug store it was LOL

Bill

Ohio Rod Builders

Canton, Ohio

Suggestion: Touch all the wet wraps and tell people it's a new style of moire effect.

Good idea, Phil! Creative thinking. LOL!!

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

Go ahead and laugh, it seems to have helped me

Bill

Ohio Rod Builders

Canton, Ohio

I don't know of any rodbuilder who has not done that at least once.
It's part of the obsessive compulsive disorder we call rodbuilding.

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

Many fine artists; painters, sculptors, etc. will put their thumbprint on their pieces to authentic them. Why not fishing rods too? :)

As a rookie I just had my first 'pre-mature ethumbulation' just 15 hrs ago. Exact same thing!!!! thumb in an epoxy ramp

Bill;
As Ray said ,we have all done it once at least. I did it to a ramp about 4 days ago. I touched the finish left in the cup and didn't leave a print. I touched the ramp and left a print. I had to put another coat on it anyway.

Phil and James love your thinking I can now call myself an artist. Look out Pro Hart.

As others have said, you're not the only one. A little heat will sometimes fix it, but sometimes not.

Bill,
I always have the same urge.
To solve the problem, I keep the mixing cup - in which I mixed the last coating - under the drying rod.
If I have the urge to "touch", I touch the mixture in the cup to check on the status of the cure.

I had the same issue a long time ago, and this was my solution to the "touching issue".

Take care
Roger

roger wilson Wrote:
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> Bill,
> I always have the same urge.
> To solve the problem, I keep the mixing cup - in
> which I mixed the last coating - under the drying
> rod.
> If I have the urge to "touch", I touch the mixture
> in the cup to check on the status of the cure.
>
> I had the same issue a long time ago, and this was
> my solution to the "touching issue".
>
> Take care
> Roger


I do the same thing with the foil I used to pour the epoxy on. I always keep them near the rod on the dryer so I can check if it is done or not. I have that same strange need to touch the epoxy and see if it is dry enough .

Scott Sheets
www.smsrods.com