I am going to build a lite spinning rod as a gift for a guy who was the champion bowler in the special olympics.

Does any one have any ideas to tie the two together? I`m going to try to find a bowling pin / ball decals, but would like to do an inlay of a minature bowling pin in the fore grip. I don`t know where to buy minatures.

Thanks for any help and other ideas,

Bill

Ohio Rod Builders

Canton, Ohio

You could make the reel seat out of old acrylic bowling balls.

On split grips I find that a butt grip shaped kinda like a bowling pin is very comfortable...
[www.rodbuilding.org]

With expanding foam and some pigments you could easily make it look just like a bowling pin.
Do a similar shape at the reel seat and number the pins 7 & 10 for a real split grip :)

Riley Rods in the sponsor list could fix you up with the expanding foam materials
I know Mudhole amongst others will have the pigments.
Mudhole also has some eva balls that could be turned into a bowling ball kinda thingy too.

Foam core / composite bowling pins for each end of a split grip would be awesome! James's EVA "bowling balls" from Mudhole as a butt cap and foregrip. Why don't I ever get these projects?

Bill, if you're not into composites and not in a big hurry I'll donate the bowling pins since it's a good cause. Just pay shipping. Email me if interested.

Steve

I see key chains all the time with footballs, baseballs, etc.. the little bobbles can be used for different
things.

I crosswrap with 3 red crosses inside boxes comes to mind.

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

Bill, i am not familiarized with bowling but i think that you have many things to put on this rod.
The grip in pin shape as already suggested seams a great ideas and you can make it in wood like the bowling floor.
I think its usual in bowling teams use jerseys with a really nice kind off true type font that you can use on the graphics.
Use the colours that client use in is jersey or the bowling ball colour.
If i remember something else i will suggest to you.
Abraço

Nuno

I will chip in a Special Holographic Label. I will send you several options as a proof for edit later in the day.

Later in this day -

Lost and Found at the turn of the century in the World of Lost Photo.

Click on: [www.rodbuilding.org]



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/03/2010 05:32PM by Bill Stevens.

My goodness, You guys can really think out of the box!! I also recieved a couple of e-mail ideas.

Bill Stevens, Thank-you for the decal. I think it is great the way you have it posted.

All others, I will incorporate a few of the ideas. I never had a clue it was going to be this much fun.


Bill

Ohio Rod Builders

Canton, Ohio

A small key chain - bolling pin - may be able to be inserted into the handle Like a fly .

Bill - willierods.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2010 12:05PM by bill boettcher.

White under wraps with two red trim bands for the guides symbolizing bowling pins. A butt wrap with X's for strikes. And I like the bowling pin shaped foregrip idea.