Once again, thanks ALL for the suggestions!
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So another issue came up while practicing my wraps. Is this a result of just having too much tension? See in the pic how when I do my pull through it pulls the whole edge of the end-wrap in so it's not a straight line? What is the fix? Less tension?
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Jay McKnight Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cork grips are easy to remove with common tools > that all of us have. Since you haven't wrapped the > rod yet, why not just get another grip and replace > it? I don't have an issue with changing it out but what is the procedure to remove the reel seat and cork grip? The rod is for me personally s
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Donald La Mar Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What glue or adhesive did you use? Zap-A-Gap CA+. Super glue basically. It's all over the top of the cork as you can kind of see in the pic. It looks horrible to me, like I said, lesson learned but I want it to look at least decent.
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I appreciate all of the responses. The winding check that you see in the pic is unfortunately already glued on so what is the best way to remove it without damaging the cork?
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Alright, so it's been awhile since I posted here mostly because you guys/gals have helped me so much already so I was actually making progress on my first build. However, I ran into an issue and after searching the web, I cannot seem to find a solid answer. I am building a 2wt fly rod and after assembling the grip, I noticed it was off-center a bit. I tried to find a winding check that wou
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I had no idea about the "Library" on here. THANKS!
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Sorry I know I'm brand new in here so feel free to tell me to "take a hike" and learn for myself if that is warranted. I've jumped into the rod building game head-on and have been obsessed for the past few weeks. Practicing wraps (see pic below), researching rod building forums, watching YouTube instructionals...anything I can do to learn. One thing that has been escaping me though is i
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David Baylor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Kelly, glad it is coming together for you, I'll > just add a couple of comments if I may? > > I start my wraps the same way you are. But I take > the tag end of the thread around the blank a > couple of times before taping it to the blank. > With you only doing what appears to be one wrap
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Thanks all for the replies! I took many of the suggestions here and practiced some more with MUCH better results. I loosened the tension quite a bit (but still gave it a decent amount). I also made sure I had nice tight wrap in my starting x-over, I may not have been putting enough tension at the start causing a loose start wrap. I also switched to scissors and used thread for the pull-throug
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OK, I made a short video so hopefully it will convey what I am doing wrong so someone can help please! Link below: Any feedback welcome as to what I should change to stop the unraveling so easily...
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Matthew Paul Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Kelly if you would like I can call you just e > mail me you # and a best time to call Mathew Well heck, I appreciate the offer! I do not want to bother you with a phone call right now though, instead, I thought about making a short video of what I am doing so people could critique as well... *the &q
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Thank you for all of the suggestions. I think the first thing I'm going to try is to bypsss the rod tip in the CRB and try running the thread straight from the spool to the sliding eyelet as someone suggested. The spool sits on a tensioner so I can play with tension that way and see if that helps. I'll also try adding more wraps to my starting and ending tags. Hopefully I can master this prob
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Me...yet again. So I started practicing my thread wraps today and I'm having an issue with unraveling. I just grabbed an old spinning rod and some size D ProWrap thread and started playing around with the CRB Hand Wrapper I just received. I can get the thread started and finished no prob, and it looks good too, no large gaps, etc. but as soon as I touch the thread with my finger or burnishing
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eric zamora Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > you wish to focus on the relatively lesser known > names who market to us do-it-yourselfers, but the > very best of THOSE, correct? or am i wrong? > You are correct. I know I can buy the "big name-brand" blanks from Sage, St. Croix, etc. So I'm specifically inquiring as to what brand blan
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Brilliant! Thank you!
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All good info, thanks for the responses. I almost expected the answers I am getting, which is basicallly: "everyone is different", lol. I guess I just want to make sure when I buy a blank, it's going to be a quality blank. I have a 2wt MHX kit I bought as my first build and I just started building it today. I'm not expecting a killer rod TBH, I just wanted something to start out on
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Matthew Paul Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > so make it a bit easier to give an opinion and > what type of fishing are you doing fresh stream > ,lake ,river or salt water Excellent point, I really focus on 3 rod weights: 3wt for small streams (brookies, etc.), 5wt for general river fishing, and 8wt for large Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (up to 25+lbs).
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So just joined and already my 2nd question, sorry! The info on here is priceless. I'm no stranger to forums and proper etiquette so I only ask the questions AFTER I have researched properly to see if I can get an answer without bugging you guys with yet another thread. Alas, I could only find 1 relevant post on this and it was in 2009: The question, as per my subject line, is what are th
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Awesome gentlemen, thanks for the input! Sounds much easier to do than i tried to make it!
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Hello all! I am a new member and first-time poster. I just entered the rod building game so I am going to have a TON of questions I'm sure, lol. I've already had the majority of my early questions answered here just by searching these forums. One question I had that I couldn't quite get a clear answer on here was in regards to weighing a blank. I am going to be building fly rods exclusively,
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