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Tiger wrap question for Fly rod and reel seat insert
Posted by:
Dave Morton
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Date: March 28, 2020 11:18PM
I am doing a fly rod build for a friend. He likes the way a tiger wrap looks. I am wanting to do one under the reel seat to match up with the main tiger wrap. I have been trying to find a seat and insert where the insert has enough space to allow me to do a finished tiger wrap on it and still be able to insert it in the reel seat. I can do the tiger wrap part but what I'm struggling with is figuring out how to get the wrap to show through the reel seat wrap but with a close fit like an insert. Any suggestion on how to accomplish this would be appreciated. Thanks Re: Tiger wrap question for Fly rod and reel seat insert
Posted by:
Ron Weber
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Date: March 29, 2020 12:06AM
You have to calculate the thickness of the wrap and the finish, the turn the insert the appropriate amount undersize and then proceed with the wrapping Re: Tiger wrap question for Fly rod and reel seat insert
Posted by:
Michael Sutheimer
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Date: March 29, 2020 04:00AM
What about doing the tiger wrap directly on the blank. Then have a reelseat insert turned out of clear acrylic. The reel seat hardware would conceal enough area to provide adequate gluing surface on each end of the seat. Think someone on this thread could set you with an insert and do a fine job as he has done for me a time or two. Re: Tiger wrap question for Fly rod and reel seat insert
Posted by:
Ron Weber
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Date: March 29, 2020 10:00AM
I would use a skeleton style seat with no insert at all, and the tiger wrap directly on the blank Ron Weber Re: Tiger wrap question for Fly rod and reel seat insert
Posted by:
Lance Schreckenbach
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Date: March 29, 2020 03:28PM
Dave,
Just turn a wood insert a little then do the tiger over it. Mark where the insert fits into the reel seat sections and don't do anything to them, so it will still fit tight. Re: Tiger wrap question for Fly rod and reel seat insert
Posted by:
Steve Cox
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Date: April 05, 2020 12:56AM
A 'Snake Skin' followed by a 'Tiger' in front of the fore grip is very custom! Re: Tiger wrap question for Fly rod and reel seat insert
Posted by:
Phil Erickson
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Date: April 06, 2020 10:17PM
There is no fore grip on a fly rod. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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