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A question for Tom
Posted by:
brandon edwards
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Date: January 20, 2010 01:11PM
If I have an 8' fly blank and I want to cheat and make it a 8'1" rod, can I merely space it out 1 inch from the bottom of the reel seat or will this cause problems? If not by this method, is there any other way? Thanks for all your help.
Brandon Re: A question for Tom
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: January 20, 2010 01:24PM
An inch of the seat beyond the end of the rod blank isn't going to be a problem.
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Posted by:
brandon edwards
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Date: January 20, 2010 04:49PM
How much could I get away with? Re: A question for Tom
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: January 20, 2010 04:53PM
I wouldn't push my luck. Without knowing exactly what type and style seat you're using I wouldn't begin to hazard a guess. An inch wouldn't be of any real concern on most any seat, but with some you might be looking at some sort of failure or problem if you go much past that.
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Posted by:
brandon edwards
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Date: January 20, 2010 05:07PM
It's an 8' 2# (3-4 piece) medium action blank and I'll probably be using a Struble U-24 up locking seat which is 3.75" long. Re: A question for Tom
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: January 20, 2010 05:10PM
You're just going to have to look at it and use your judgement. Depending on the barrel and what it's made of (wood, one-piece aluminum, etc.) you can only hang so much off the back end of the blank before you run into problems.
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Posted by:
brandon edwards
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Date: January 20, 2010 05:15PM
it's a wood reel seat with a wood barrel with a .360 diameter. But, I'll stick with an inch to be safe. I appreciate your time and sharing your knowledge.
Kind Regards, Brandon Edwards Re: A question for Tom
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: January 20, 2010 05:18PM
Don't rely on the wood barrel hanging off the end of the blank to safely support the rear barrel. An inch should be fine.
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Posted by:
brandon edwards
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Date: January 20, 2010 07:26PM
One more question- will there be an effect on the action of the rod by doing this, if so, how much? Re: A question for Tom
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: January 20, 2010 08:31PM
No, the rod will still flex initially in the same place and an inch length added to the butt isn't enough to change it to the extent that you'll ever know the difference.
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Posted by:
brandon edwards
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Date: January 20, 2010 08:39PM
EXCELLENT! Thanks again, Tom. Re: A question for Tom
Posted by:
Gary Loomis
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Date: January 20, 2010 11:03PM
If it's something special, you could also extend the blank with a short section of graphite that slides over the taper. Re: A question for Tom
Posted by:
lorenzo tellez
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Date: June 21, 2010 03:06PM
how would you go about painting a rod, and finishing a rod on a wrapping lathe or rod dryer, this is going to be my first paint and finish job, I'm open to all and any suggestions! Thanks! Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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