Colorful Sparkler on a 8nbait heaver.
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this was my first attempt at making a grip, and my first attempt at abalone.
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My Niece wanted a rod for her Husband. He likes Carolina is all I was told. They loved the outcome, even though it doesn't scream UNC.
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Buddy showed me how to pull carbon sleeve on this rod. Century S1 Stealth.
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All I got was, I like Ohio State. First time I used a golfball marker.
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Handle for a local dogfish tourney.
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Inlayed split grip
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Just a pic of a couple epoxy ramps.
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My first attempt at random abstract.
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First inshore rod I built myself.
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I know what I did. I know how I did. I could go back and replicate my actions. I can't promise I will be able to produce the yin-yang symbol again. I knew this was going to be a pretty good "reveal", but had no idea it would look almost like a negative image of itself.
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black grey under, black over with 1 sac.
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This was my first attempt at a cross wrap. Don't know why I figured I would cut my teeth on multiple axis. It worked.
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Was told, "I like Steelers." Came out pretty good. Ignore the mess in the background. lol
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Looks dead on purple from a distance. I was so excited about trying something, I completely overlooked how red and blue were going to look purple as an overwrap. Pulled 4 threads with 2 sacs on this one. Maybe the next thing I try will work a little better. LOL
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rebuilt a Lami trout rod for a buddy.
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I didn't realize this photo was so out of focus.
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Simple Epoxy ramp I made on a MB704 (bucket blank).
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This was a gift from a fellas wife for his bday. All I had to go on was, he likes the cowboys.
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Simple Spider that came out pretty good.
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My first 3d Chevron. I got the idea from other pics on here.
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My first wrap.
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I just got finished building a couple ballistics. One with low riders for casting, one with K frames for spinning. Doing a static test. the low riders, I used 2 on the mid section, and then followed out to the tip using size 10 "running" guides. Good info Don gave you, your best bet will be to static test it for placement and test cast like you were saying. For the stripper, I used t
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If you use too much CP at any stage, you are liable to find that the threads will not rest up against each other. I have done quite a few crosswraps, not nearly as many as others on here, but I have never had to use CP to keep the threads from moving. That sounds more like a tension issue. If you were to CP them in place, it may bite you towards the end when you are adjusting your threads so e
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For what it is worth, doesn't sound like you did anything wrong. You are not the only person I am reading about that had this happen with ProWrap Metallic. Specifically, the blue you are referring to.
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Since you haven't tried them before, why not use to recommended spacing as a baseline and experiment. Why not tape them up, test, move them, test again? Spend some time testing and you will find what works best for your setup. If the recommended spacing doesn't work for you, I bet you can dial it in perfectly for your blank/reel/and line by test casting.
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I am spoiled, Kevin's is the only veneer I have tried. Goes on beautifully every time I used it.
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