i has friend bring his old silstar ultra light it was just like ugly stick as spinal core in so i were remove all guide and what do i need to sand to smooth the whole blank before place new guide ?
what kind sand paper for that rod blank will i need to remove a leftover hard resin after i remove the guide
after i remove all and i still can feel bump in every guide area
anythings should i need to have ? like paint to sover the sand orr need anythings to renew a silstar rod ?
help will be apperciate

Josh

Maybe you had better get some books , everything you do, you post on the forum to ask how. We're here to help but not do it all for you, a lot of us have had to learn thru our mistakes and trial and error. Sorry to be blunt but thats my feelings.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/24/2010 04:40PM by Ron Weber.

I would highly recommend:

1. Using the search feature on this site;

2. Buying a rod building book;

3. Posting your questions on other rod building sites-I would highly recommend the Custom Rod Builders Guild site (@#$%&); .

4. Buying a book on spelling and vocabulary-I for one, find it almost impossible to translate your questions into English.

Josh,

Where are you from? Where do you live?

Standing by.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/24/2010 08:21PM by kevin knox.

Thanks David and Kevin!!!!!!

You can do it Josh. Just try something. You'd be surprised what you can do. Experiment then post your results. If it works or doesn't work you still learn and so do we.

David Dosser
Coshocton, OH

I've offered to send Josh something that I think will help him greatly. I'm just waiting for his phone number so I can talk to him a moment.

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Thanks Tom. I'm glad you could help him.

David Dosser
Coshocton, OH

Thanks X2 Tom

Tom, I just email u back, u are the first person able to learn somethings like i have learn about rodbuilding when u answer my phone, i'll be happy to talk with you.. good experince for you as i do with rodbuilding..
dont forger that i'm deaf and i love to challenge the hearing people and more openmind to ask a question and if they dont want to help or give any good infomration that fine with me i respect you all guys.. no plm for me
but i will find a way to get it better than read a book or anythings coz my reading level isnt high enough just want a basic information and ask for help cant they ?? if you ask me for any help or information and i'll able to share and give someone a smile ...

i have been go in site and search and the search didnt do any good finder what i type for sample " how to replace guide on rod " and show no post on this..then i will just keep search out of site and find someone who will able tell me the information and i will say thanks i'm not the stolen from your infomrtion .... i would like to share all of good with them if someone dont want to share then i wont share with. that a sample

Josh

Josh, I along with others owe you an appology. I don't believe you ever told the readers of this forum that you are deaf. It explains a lot about your grammer and spelling, though it doesn't really give us an excuse for being cruel for lack of a better word. Knowing this about you also helps us all be patient with helping you. Sometimes you are difficult to understand through your writing, but I can't imagine the difficulties you have endured and overcome due to your handicap. Please give us a second chance and I truly believe we all can help you and each other. Now, about your rebuild. Am I to understand you are replacing all guides? Are you wanting to refinish the whole blank, or just want to get rid of the epoxy at the guide mounting sites and rewrap new guides on the blank? If you only want to replace the guides, carefully remove the epoxy with a sharp razor blade or X-acto knife. You should be able to carefully shave off the old epoxy. It will sometimes pop off in large pieces. Avoid sanding in these areas as it is easy to cut into the fibers of the blank. It becomes more work to refinish the entire rod blank and you run into a whole new set of problems. If the blank is in decent shape, I would concentrate on just replacing the guides for now. Good luck and let us know the progress. Again, I and I think I speak for more than myself, appologize for being curt in our responses to you. Greg Weaver, Charlotte, NC

Josh,
I still don't know where you live and this is important because there are many rodbuilders throughout the world. If you are in the United States, which state. What I feel that you need at this point is a mentor and not more information. A mentor will show you how to do these tasks and walk you through the steps to accomplish the goals that you have in rodbuilding. That said, the most important thing to do is to jump in ad DO some tinkering. Play with it. Mistakes WILL happen, but that is how you learn. Too much information is a bad thing sometimes. Build some rods and start to develop the skills needed to become a strong and sound rodbuilder.

Kevin

Josh,
Kevin is spot on, 100% correct. A couple of hours with a rod builder will be more valuable to you than anything else. Please send me your "snail mail" address off board.

I believe Josh is from Wisconsin.

Josh,

I live north of Green Bay. Not sure where you are located in Wisconsin, I would be willing to give you a hand sometime. I believe there are a few others in the area that may be willing to help too. Send me an email and we can do some talking. email me at sgtwink@hotmail.com

Mike

Josh,

I live in the Spring Green/ Lone Rock area and would be willing to show you some things if you like .
Based on your e-mail address I believe we may be close by each other. I have two nephews who are hearing impared so I understand your situation.
I'm not a pro but I have built and repaired a few rods and am willing to help in any way that I can so contact me if you like.
Hang in there.

Larry Powers
Wisconsin's Driftless Area

PERFECT!!!!!! Im done. Im heading to bed..

G'night..

Greg,
Thanks u\you for understand, yeash i was about admit that i'm deaf but i do love to do anythings to help eachother and give some question
thanks you alot greg..
let enjoy the build and help around
Josh

ev eryone ask me where i live from.. SURE i'm live in wausau area but it's in scholfeild wi, i have been doing tackle craft been doing fly/jig typing for 6 year so now i want to upgrade a new craft is building myself own rod with st.croix ..
well otherthings i just practice replace old guides and put new on and it does look good but i still need more pratice on wrap on tip is tough and i'll tryiing to take a pic but didnt put finishing coat on yet
honest today just 6 guides take me many hours to wrap all, other guides i wrap was much easy when it's get to small legs and get tough but make it sucess til get to tip is the most hard and many bump from adhivser when i heat up melt it and make mess .

Josh