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16 years ago
david daniels
thank you again mr. gamble.
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16 years ago
david daniels
thanks for the replies, now does anyone know of anyone that would sell me one?
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16 years ago
david daniels
hey all, i am building a 7'2" heavy bass rod. the rod was originally a 7'6" but the tip of the rod had to be cut off because it was bowed real bad. the problem is that now i need a tip top in black on black with a tube size of 11, and a ring size of 8. does anyone have one or can i even get one? thanks for the help.
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16 years ago
david daniels
hey dave, i bought the visual wrap program about a year ago. also bought billy's book. have not yet done anything with the program other than registar it. my computer crashed, bought a new one with vista home premium. are we with vista going to be able to use the program?
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16 years ago
david daniels
i saw several spools of blk/wht on @#$%& today.
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16 years ago
david daniels
thanks guys for all the rapid responses.
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16 years ago
david daniels
hey all, i was wondering about where to find a 13/16ths wood boring paddle bit to drill out a cork ring for the hood on a fly seat. do any of the sponsors on the left sell them? the hood for my seat measures to this size outside diameter. also do you epoxy the the hood into that first bored out ring? thanks for the help. this is my first attempt at a fly rod.
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16 years ago
david daniels
good morning all, i am looking for some allstar blanks, matt blue in color if possible, 6'6" - 7' in a med heavy action. i built one of these last week for a friend who is a A labama State Trooper, and made it a trooper rod. my friend used the rod in the first anual dept. of public safety bass tournament and took second place in the tournament. he really loves the rod and wants me to build
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16 years ago
david daniels
thanks men for your replys. the rod you describe sounds like this is it. i appreciate the help. dave daniels.
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16 years ago
david daniels
hey spencer, i really don't know who manufactures them. thanks.
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16 years ago
david daniels
hey all, i have a customer that really likes these rods. my question is : can you buy fulcrum blanks, and if so from whom? thanks, david daniels.
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16 years ago
david daniels
it isn't just the green. i just finished my first try at the famed 3d holo wrap. i used gudebrod metallic blue for the outer wrap. after applying the first coat of finish, i had about a dozen or more spots that i had to trim off with a razor blade as bill stated. and by the way thanks a million to you scott and bill c. for sharing this awesome technique with us.
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16 years ago
david daniels
i'd like them too if it's not too much trouble. thanks.
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16 years ago
david daniels
i completely agree, these guys will go out of their way to help. thank you gentlemen.
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16 years ago
david daniels
i've not yet had that happen, but last night i was wrapping my first attempt at the famed holo wrap. i was using gudebrod royal blue metallic as my outer wrap. after applying the first coat of finish to the outer wrap i noticed that i had about 20 fuzzies in my wrap. i put on my maginfying head band and closely inspected the thread only to notice that on about every 3rd wrap off the spool the nyl
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17 years ago
david daniels
congratulations jesse, most of us can only dream of having that great success. well done, and i hope you will be blessed with many more years of great success. dave daniels.
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17 years ago
david daniels
do ya'll have a phone number on them? thanks again, dave daniels.
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17 years ago
david daniels
thanks tom and andy, i do believe you are right andy they had a corner booth next to the center isle, and if i remember correct it was across from your booth. thanks again to the both of ya'll. i'll get in touch with them. dave daniels
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17 years ago
david daniels
19. TOM K.
hello tom, i bought some acryllic blanks from a booth at the show this past february, but i have lost these folks buisness card. would you mind giving me the name of the vendor and their contact info. thanks, david daniels.
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17 years ago
david daniels
gentelmen, thanks for all your help. i just got back from my dads and we turned out 3 real nice reel seats today. 2 sharp looking acryllic, and 1 wood reel seat. i really do appreciate all of your help and input. regards, dave daniels.
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17 years ago
david daniels
good morning all, i am trying to help my dad with his new jet mini wood lathe that he bought in high point this year. he is having trouble boring a straight tuur hole in the wood and acryllic blanks that he is wanting to turn down. he bought andy's dvd that he and i have watched several times. i don't at this time have a lathe, and have not used one much at all ever. does the lathe have to be pe
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17 years ago
david daniels
thanks for sharing that with us bob. my grandpa never built me a rod, but i would give anything to go fishing with him just one more time. dave daniels.
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17 years ago
david daniels
hello , i was reading this post and read the methods that the 3 of ya'll use in redoing a blank. i was just wondering : won't the paint crack once it is under a load? the reason i ask is because this happened to me. my dad had a friend paint a fiberglass rod with that expensive house of color automotive paint. i taped all the guides on and did my static stress test, then did my static casting te
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17 years ago
david daniels
yes thanks so much for sharing this awesome wrapping technique. i can't wait to try my first attempt. thanks again to the both of you.
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17 years ago
david daniels
thanks for all the replys and all the help.
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17 years ago
david daniels
thanks allen, that was the right website. i appreciate it.
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17 years ago
david daniels
hello, can anyone give me a link or website of suppliers for acryllic reel seat blanks, or do any sponsors on the left sell them? thanks.
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17 years ago
david daniels
glad to hear you're ok neal. sorry about the divorce news, been there done that and wouldn't wish it on anyone. hang in there life gets better.
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17 years ago
david daniels
i wasn't assuming that anyone went out of buisness. i was just curious what might have happened to him. anybody have his number? thanks for the replys.
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17 years ago
david daniels
hello, i was just wondering what happened to neal's on the left. is he still in buisness?
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