Here is the marbling on the St. Croix rod.
Forum: rodboard

Finished this rod. Posted pic earlier of the process.
Forum: rodboard

My first scales wrap as well as my first Olive Branch in the trim bands
Forum: rodboard

I turned the grip and reel seat insert from stabilized Spalted Maple Burl
Forum: rodboard

I turned the butt cap, trim parts, seat insert and winding check from Hard Northern Maple and the grips from EVA foam. The rod is a University of Colorado theme as a gift to someones dad who played football there in the 60's.
Forum: rodboard

This goes with the last picture of the butt cap on this seat. Turned this for another builder for a 8 wt. Fly Rod.
Forum: rodboard

I turned this for another builder for a 8 wt. fly rod. I really liked this piece of wood
Forum: rodboard

Put more eva than I usually do. A pain to sand as the materials sand down at different rates.
Forum: rodboard

Spey rod grip for a TFO 13'6" Spey Rod in a 8 WT.
Forum: rodboard

Finally completed the fighting butt for this ADG 8/9 wt, fly rod. Olivewood, with stabilized box elder burl dyed green on either end of all three pieces.
Forum: rodboard

Turned my first Random Abstract using Billy Vivona's article and the Acrylic trim pieces on the reel seat and the winding check were turned by Ed Karwacki. Put orange Abalone and a simple stripe wrap over it to tie in with the colors in the grip.
Forum: rodboard

This rod was built by Cape Fear Custom Rods, Milt does great work, I turned the reel seat insert for him from Stabilized Spalted Maple dyed gold.
Forum: rodboard

Turned this Olive Wood (natural) with Grn. Stabilized Box Elder Burl on either end, same for reel seat. Had to leave for work and will turn the fighting butt when I get home. A 8/9 wt. fly rod.
Forum: rodboard

I turned this stabilized spalted maple dyed gold for another rod builder who used it on a LSU themed spinning rod.
Forum: rodboard

Completed this Switch rod grip for a TFO 8 WT. 11' rod.
Forum: rodboard

I put this full picture here to show the pinwheel with the rest of the rod.
Forum: rodboard

This again a St. Croix spinning rod, same as the Pink one I just posted, for the husband of the pink lady. His colors are green. I put marbling on it.
Forum: rodboard

This is a pinwheel on a St. Croix spinning rod with a custom cork handle with a lot of pink
Forum: rodboard

This lady wanted pink, so she got it. A SCv St. Croix spinning rod.
Forum: rodboard

This is a 11'3" Steelhead rod built on a MHX blank. I used Biyy V's EVA foam for the grips and a subtle Marbling
Forum: rodboard

This is a 8'6" Lamiglas glass Bass rod with custom grips and marbling.
Forum: rodboard

2 of 2 Catfish rods custom handle
Forum: rodboard

1 of 2 Catfish rods
Forum: rodboard

Forum: rodboard

Turned stabilized Box Elder burl reel seat and cork handle with EVA accents. Abalone veneer over green under wrap.
Forum: rodboard

This is a RL Winston Boron IIIX 5wt. I turned the Handle, Reel Seat, and Butt Cap from Stabilized Box Elder Burl dyed black.
Forum: rodboard

While you guys are on this topic I would not mind some input on anything I should know that may be different in building a rod for Kayak fishing. The reason I'm asking is I will be building two heavy baitcasters to be donated to Heros on the Water for a tournoment in Oct. here in Washington. So any input as to considerations would be nice.
Forum: rodboard

I have turned the handle parts and am ready for glue up. I have only recently started using this product. On my last handle I applied the permagloss and when glueing the handle it dulled up the finish where ever the epoxy touched the permagloss. I had let the handle set over night after application of the permagloss. I am wondering if I did not let it cure long enough or if this is just a don
Forum: rodboard

I'm finishing a wood handle, It sounds like the problem is with me. I will mess with it on a scrap of wood, I also read Tom's artical so I should be OK. Thanks for the responses.
Forum: rodboard

Just a quick question about this, I don't like the outcome of using ht sponge brush applying this and an alterative is cheese cloth, which I have not found where I am. I figue any cloth that is not corse or will leave fuss shold work to put on a couple of coats. does this sound accurate?
Forum: rodboard