View showing butt wrap and base wrap for stripper guide complete. 6Kg game rod using Fuji lightweight single foot guides in gold/black. Many thanks go to Doc Ski for his help and dvd.
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Photo of my first weave for a customer's 6kg game rod. Packing, tightening and burnishing still to be done.
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Hi Guys, Can anyone help with CCS data on the following blanks: 1. Rainshadow: a) RX8+9094 9'0" 4 pc 9wt travel (Fast) b) RX7+9094 9'0" 4 pc 9wt travel (MedFast) 2. St.Croix: a) SCIV 4F9094 9'0" 4 pc 9wt (Fast) b) SCIV 4F10694 10'6" 4 pc 9wt (Fast) Regards, Peter.
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G'day all, I will try to explain my problem as best as i can. I have had a 10kg class game rod returned to me from a customer that i built up for him before xmas. He says there is a problem with line touching the frame of the stripper guide when there is lateral deflection of the rod tip. The blank i built this on is a sabre 6455L with AFTCO (new type) standard roller guide set. These r
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Hi Trevor, Im with Kerry on this. Plan to apply two or maybe three very thin coats of your finish and you should end up with a nice even flat finish over your wrap For the 1st coat I put a fair amount on my brush and keep pushing the finish along, working along the rod with the brush. When the wrap has reasonable coverage, i take my brush and wipe as much of the epoxy off, leaving a dry-
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I have a different method to this problem. I used to build for a manufacturer. Mostly Fly, spin and baitcaster rods, all of which used a lot of single foot alconite guides. As i needed to produce a fair number of rods each week, i found that using tape was just too slow and needed something that was easier and quicker. One day while i was waiting for my wife in a craft/hobby shop, i notic
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Thanks Mike, Billy, Bill and Cliff..... Im going the 5 min epoxy road as i don't have a great deal of time with these two rods. Bill, your suggestion is the one i like the most, so i will have a go using cork on the next job i have when i have more time. Cliff, your idea also has merit, but these two rods are being built with identical designs....black A grade and gold metallic trim.
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Hello all, I am building two light game rods for a customer, a 6kg and an 8kg line class. The butt area is complete and im ready to start the thread work. However, I want to build a ramp from the blank up onto the front grip from a weave pattern, so there is a smooth taper up onto the foregrip and then epoxy it. I was thinking of using C or D grade thread to build my ramp, but i am wond
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Myles and Mark, Thanks. Emails to you both on their way. Peter.
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Billy, Thanks mate, email on its way. Let me know how much postage is and i will send to you same as before. I still have your details. I use a local product called Jack Erskines. Its a water based cp i think, not at all like 811S, which i have used and prefer. Its just hard to get from my local supplier. Thanks again Billy, good to talk to you. Take care. Peter.
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Hey Billy, Im well mate. This kid wants B.R.I.G.H.T....the brighter the better. He is looking at colour 1935 yellow. I will need about 100 metres i guess, as his rod will be double overbound. He even asked me to paint the guides fluoro.....which i wont do...he has more time on his hands than i do... Send me an email for costs if you would please Billy. The photos look good, so i g
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Hi guys, Anyone have any feedback on the madeira fluoro thread? I have a teenage customer who loves fluoro on everything, and wants his rod the same. Thanks in advance. Peter.
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Derek, As Billy has done, i too had posted photos of my drying box on the old board, under rodsonthefly. Didnt see the need to post them twice. Regards, Peter.
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Don, I have sent you an email with photos attached of my heated drying box, home built. Regards, Peter.
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Hey Mick, Could you also include me too......please please please!!!! Peter. Rods On The Fly.
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Hey Myles, Back safely in Newcastle, but cold compared to up where you are. Mate, here is what i would use, if your interested. Fuji Alconite (A's) single foot guides: BYAG #25 BYAG #16 BYAG #10 BYAG #8L BUNAG #7 BUNAG #7 BUNAG #7 BFAT #7 Tip. Space these using the new guide concept. If you want some help with spacing, just let me know. What are you using for your grips an
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Hi Larry, Thanks mate, could you keep me informed of how you go with this and how your epoxy turns out when you give that a go. Regards, Peter Houston.
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Hello Rod Building World, As its just and hour and a half from being Xmas here In Australia, let me be the first to wish every builder, and your families, here on this magnificent board, a safe, healthy and wonderful Xmas, and a happy rod building new year! Merry Xmas......... Peter Houston. Rods On The Fly.
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Hi Patrick, Glad to see others are using it as well. I have also used the envirotex-Lite in the past for fly rods, with the thinner coats over the wraps, the Lite suits it well, as does LS Supreme, but, i did have questions at first with it as over a 6 month period, i did experience some discolouration, so i stopped using it. But, i do like the envirotex and as its a lot cheaper (here in A
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Hi guys, I build for a manufacturer here in Australia, as well as for myself and envirotex is what Strudwick and myself are using, although i do use LS Supreme sometimes (my favourite). Strudwick have been using it on all their range of rods from fly to spin/baitcaster for the last 3 years with no adverse problems being reported. I have been using envirotex for everything from 1-3kg spin to
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Hi Larry, I make my own colour preserver by using a clear laqueur, thinned with 25% laqueur thinners. It has very good UV qualities. I apply three coats minimum, working it into the threads thoroughly and allowing to dry for 24 hours before epoxying. Never had a problem with it and i think its as good as the acrylics and Gudebrod 811. When i run out, simply make up some more. Be careful mi
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