I don't know about their freshwater blanks but I have been using their saltwater blanks for several years. I think that they are simply an outstanding product. With the problems with air travel. I have been building a lot of the 'Red Eye' travel blanks. Not only are they great but the 7' blanks will fit in a rolling duffle. Up
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All I make are double wrapped rods. The easiest thing for me and the best results are obtained by putting a coat of epoxy on each wrap before proceeding. One side benefit of using epoxy after each wrap is the next wrap goes on much easier and faster. This is possibily due to the fact that I use only size A thread for all wraps? Bill
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Bob, Thanks to you I have found all of my missing magazines volumes 17, 18, and 19...I now have a complete set from volume 5 to present. I do a lot of plane travel to fish and I think travel rods are the future, especially with the way airlines charge for and treat rod tubes. I have been wanting to make a task specific trolling rod for 50 lb line. Mud Hole had a usable blank on sale so I am
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Hi Bob, Thanks a lot for the issue info. Now I have a second problem. My library goes back to Volume 5, I checked all the way back and Volumes 17, 18, 19 are missing??? I jump to volumes 20, 21 so now my search is on for a stack of magazines. Thanks again for the help. Bill
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I recently moved and during the move the bottom gave out on the box with about ten years of RodMaker. The magazines were scattered all over. Anyway, I now need to find the volume and issue number for the issue that had the article on building a three piece travel rod out of two identical rod blanks. Seems like it came out within the last year or so. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
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