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Cheap rod blanks
Posted by:
Philip Engle
(97.104.95.---)
Date: October 10, 2022 05:26PM
Friends:
Over the years several of my "closeout" or "seconds", or "by the foot" rod blank sources have dried up. For years a hole-in-the- wall place in Sloatsburg NY was my go to place. Most recently another hole in the wall place in Satellite Beach FL that went out of business a year or two ago. That place was wondaful as they had old Fenwick, Sabre, Browning and other blanks amongst the stacks of blanks. Most were moderately priced: a few bucks. I use them for stand alone rods as well as parts blanks - a tip section here, a butt there, lengthen a handle, a splice there. I see pictures of the annual rodbuilders expo, and note that they have vendors that have steeply discounted blanks, some selling by the $ per foot. Wondering if there are any places in Florida that fit this description, or, I suppose mail order places though like 2x4's at the big box lumber stores I like to pick through them...... . Thoughts? Suggestions? Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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