Spencer Phipps Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Eric, > I'm sure you're probably using braid right? Since > you already have the top built and you made your > rear grip about 3-4 inches longer than the recipe > your in uncharted territory, with light braid the > back end isn't as important as you think, years > ago I built one using the
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Or not that.. Maybe u40 permagloss?
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Maybe CPX Rod Finish? Somebody recommend the same thing to me but I have yet to try it. Supposedly it can also be used to finish or seal threads.
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Jay McKnight Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What blank? I'll use 3 guides in the butt section > of the 1562 and 2 guides in the 11'6 and shorter > blanks. How long is your rear grip? What spacing > and guides did you use on the tip section? I'm> certain I've built something similar and can > probably throw you a bone. I'm building on
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Jay McKnight Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I build quite a few of them. For a 43/4" reel my > stripper would be a size 20 Y-frame or a 16 KL-H. > Mount your reel in the reel seat and lay the rod > and reel on your bench. Measure out 26" from the > center of the reel and put a mark. That's where > your first guide belongs. Use t
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Rainshadow recommends the last guide to be 121 inches from the tip. I'm there, but I extended the length of the rear grip more than others likely would have as I have long arms and plan to keep the butt under my arm while fishing. It seems like most rods that I've seen on the river have adjustable reel seats so it's hard to say how long the traditional rear grip is.
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I'm scratching my head as I look at this rod.. I don't know center pins much and this is my first build. I building on a two-piece Rainshadow XST. I finished the top half with the recommended guide spacing and all looks great. I took a break waiting for my cork and wood to arrive and thought up a handle. Now I have my handle dry fitted but I fear the angle of the line to the first guide may
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I want the weight to offset the guides, I'm doing size 6 guides all the way up to the tip to combat ice accumulation. Cocobolo is pretty heavy though so I may be able to get away with that. All my fostners are 3/8ths, I'll have to see if I can find some 1/4 inch ones. I may just bite the bullet, do everything I can to assure center and drill through both ends, cross my fingers and hope the
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I apologize, I have no idea how that happened. John, do you mind if I ask what fostner bit extender you use? I saw a few but it seems like the majority won't work for 1/2 inch fostner bits because the diamater of the extender is larger than the 1/2 inch bit.
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Thanks for the responses.. I didn't think about drilling the hole after shaping. I guess I'm worried about the bit wandering since the blank is so long. I think that my thoughts were that I can always try to shape the grip around the hole if the bit wanders. I'll definitely use that center pointing drill. My lathe bed isn't that long either, maybe I can start the hole with a regular bit and
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Thanks for the responses.. I didn't think about drilling the hole after shaping. I guess I'm worried about the bit wandering since the blank is so long. I think that my thoughts were that I can always try to shape the grip around the hole if the bit wanders. I'll definitely use that center pointing drill. My lathe bed isn't that long either, maybe I can start the hole with a regular bit and
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Thanks for the responses.. I didn't think about drilling the hole after shaping. I guess I'm worried about the bit wandering since the blank is so long. I think that my thoughts were that I can always try to shape the grip around the hole if the bit wanders. I'll definitely use that center pointing drill. My lathe bed isn't that long either, maybe I can start the hole with a regular bit and
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Thanks for the responses.. I didn't think about drilling the hole after shaping. I guess I'm worried about the bit wandering since the blank is so long. I think that my thoughts were that I can always try to shape the grip around the hole if the bit wanders. I'll definitely use that center pointing drill. My lathe bed isn't that long either, maybe I can start the hole with a regular bit and
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Thanks for the responses.. I didn't think about drilling the hole after shaping. I guess I'm worried about the bit wandering since the blank is so long. I think that my thoughts were that I can always try to shape the grip around the hole if the bit wanders. I'll definitely use that center pointing drill. My lathe bed isn't that long either, maybe I can start the hole with a regular bit and
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Hey everybody, long time forum stalker here. I've been scouring the internet in regards to this topic but I can't seem to find anything. I'm attempting to make a centerpin/float rod with a wooden handle from butt to reel seat to offset the heavy guides. I have a 12 inch piece of cocobolo that I want to trim one inch or a half inch off of and make into the rear grip and put a half inch of cork
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