I looked at the Chuck and Duck rods and that handle looks like what I need. Now I need to figure out how to make one. I'm a fly rodder, time to go searching. Thanks for the help. It is much appreciated.
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I have been asked by my father to build him a rod that he can use his shakespeare model 1810 on. I have tried to research what type of handle it came with but could not find any information. The reel is a cross between a closed face and a spin reel. It has a closed face and you hold the line with your finger and snap back the handle to "open" up the reel for casting. The big problem is
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I use a Dremel to to sharpen mine, love it.
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I have the grizzly setup and I thought I would let you know that I burnt out the bushings in the drill after about a month.
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I have tried many finishes, spay on clearcoat, Tru Oil, Spar Varninsh and I still can't seem to fins one that works well for wood handles. They are all so soft and don't get a really good shine. What I have found that words well is automotive spray clear coat, my friend and I are painting a car and I thought, "Why not." It works really well and is really hard. The problem is, it is r
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Just a suggestion: If you want a thread to stop then lock it and give a reason or more information, this will allow people to have the information that you say I lack. Deleting cold seems shady but maybe that is just the way I see it.
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It is a shame when a thread gets deleted, especially a thread that has the potential benefit of saving users of this site an extreme headache. If a thread is detrimental to a sponsor then maybe the site shouldn’t be associated with a company that can't seam to fulfill their orders. I do realize that it takes money to maintain a site like this but it seams a shame that the sponsors take presid
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Has anyone tried out these rods? I really like the feel of the old slow graphite (i.e., early Winston graphite) and was curious if these are similar.
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Does anyone have any CCS data on older Winstons? Like in the >10,000 serial number range. I suspect that the ones on there are not in that range. Winston's early graphite was made by G. Loomis and I really like the action of the early rods and would like to find some blanks that are comparable.
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You can also find a wealth of information on the classic cane forum.
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This is a great forum for asking questions like that:
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I'm new to working with wood and I just turned out my fourth handle for a fly rod on my lathe and was wondering what people use to get that really high gloss look on reel seats? Would it be a good idea to do this on a wood handle? I have been using Tru Oil and it just isn't all that glossy.
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I always have a hard time getting the rat tail to fit into the chuck right so I took a hack saw to it and cut it off. It now works perfectly.
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I haven't had any problems turning it but I had the dark color as an end piece and when I bored it out it split on me. Other than that it turns well.
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I found the rubber cap at Ace Hardware in the plumbing section. They are called Quick Caps. I had the epoxy and didn't need a entire can of the PVC cement. But to each their own.
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Sure, I'll take some better pictures and get them up soon.
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I just did it for the first time yesterday. I cut some rings out of a wood block then drilled the. I clamped them up with the cork rings and put it on the lathe. I used a gouge to rough out the size of the wood and sanded the cork to size. I then sanded the whole thing together. I had to spend more time on the wood and very precise in sandpaper placement but it turned out very well.
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Thanks. Those look fine, better than mine but it just means more when you make them yourself.
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I found an alternative to the threaded male PVC cap and built some cases. I thought I would share what I did because it was cheaper that an aluminum case. The cheapest aluminum tube that I could find was $19.99 and then you had to add shipping to that, These cases cost me about $10 each. Materials: Grey PVC tubing PVC End Cap Black rubber cap (the ones I bought had hose clamps with them) P
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I turned a handle out of Ziricote and put a coat of Tru Oil on it. It will not dry! I have read that some woods are too oily for some finishes. Any of you wood guys know what I should put on it to get a nice finish?
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I'm am currently using exotic woods. I just found some places with pen blanks that are better than the wood that I am getting now. They also have some alternative materials that look promising but they may be to small.
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Thanks for the reply, how are you drilling out your reel seats? I'm having a hard time getting the hole centered all the way through
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Anyone know the minimum size of a blank you can use to turn fly reel seat inserts? I have found some great material but is 5/8 x 5/8 to small?
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I just found some PVC cases offered by LL Bean for $15.00 plus shipping. The caps snap on. You can search for them or email me for the link.
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Thank you, that was the same thing I was thinking about doing. I just wanted to make them look a little more elegant. It is that screw in top that I am having a problem with. Anyone know how to thread PVC or ABS?
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I was thinking of making a rod case out of PVC. I would glue a cap on one end but what about the other end? I know about the screw in male plugs but they look bulky and unattractive. Anyone have any other ideas?
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I had a handle put on by Charlie Reading a local rod builder and he put on a stained Carnauba based wax. I just called him and he told me it was called Indian Sand. Do a quick search in google for Carnauba Indian Sand and you will find it. It turned out great.
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Thanks for clearing that up.
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I asked in an earlier thread for sources of antler/horn, I went and cotinued to do some research. I found some places but didn't want to post the links without them being sponsors. Is this ok to do?
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Anyone know a sourse for exotic horn or antler to make butt plates etc.?
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