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How to make a "swelled butt"??
Posted by:
John Pierce
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Date: December 14, 2010 09:31AM
I was browsing through the photo gallery and noticed that several rods have a "swelled butt" (where the blank meets the foregrip). I love the effect and don't really understand how it's done. Can anyone tell me how to go about doing this? Much appreciated in advance, John. Re: How to make a "swelled butt"??
Posted by:
Bob Hemmingson
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Date: December 14, 2010 09:42AM
Try this.
www.rodbuildingtutorials.com/gripseattutorials.htm Re: How to make a "swelled butt"??
Posted by:
Cheng Moua
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Date: December 14, 2010 09:47AM
you mean an EPOXY RAMP? Re: How to make a "swelled butt"??
Posted by:
John Pierce
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Date: December 14, 2010 10:01AM
Yes, I think. Re: How to make a "swelled butt"??
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: December 14, 2010 10:07AM
At the end of the fore grip there is a tapered little ramp ? Looks like a - winding check.
Try a search of this site on - epoxy ramps, all dates Bill - willierods.com Re: How to make a "swelled butt"??
Posted by:
John Pierce
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Date: December 14, 2010 10:29AM
Thanks Bill, I founds lots of reading by doing your suggestion. I just didn't know the name of what I was trying to do. You rock. Re: How to make a "swelled butt"??
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: December 14, 2010 12:03PM
heck I hope so LOL Bill - willierods.com Re: How to make a "swelled butt"??
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: December 14, 2010 03:47PM
John,
The replies are right on. But just for your education =- When you use the word swelled butt with respect to rod building, a person is normally speaking of the increase in diamter of the rear grip as it gets close to the rear of the reel seat. The idea of a swelled butt, is that the larger diameter and shaped grip tends to fill the inside of a fishermans palm as he / she fishes. i.e. the swelled butt style grip tends to be less tiring to fish and also give the fisherman more control when fishing. Roger Re: How to make a "swelled butt"??
Posted by:
John Pierce
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Date: December 15, 2010 09:35AM
Thanks Roger. I am still learning the terminology as I expand my ability to try new things and appreciate the clairification. Re: How to make a "swelled butt"??
Posted by:
eric zamora
(69.106.184.---)
Date: December 16, 2010 11:01PM
There's swelled butts and then there are swelled butts. Swelled butts on grips and swelled butt blanks. The latter found on bamboo fly rods. Just FYI.
Eric Fresno, CA. Re: How to make a "swelled butt"??
Posted by:
bill boettcher
(---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 19, 2010 11:24AM
If it is the winding check you are thinking of you can get the cheep rubber ones and coat them with tinted finish for the color you want. Just be careful of getting finish on the fore grip. Bill - willierods.com Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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