Thanks Phil and Alek. I must have hit the stupid button.
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Couldn’t find one on your web site. Can you give me a model #. Thanks
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I appreciate everyone’s help in finding a reel seat. Found one and the build went well. Now I need help in finding a 9’ 5 wt 2 pc. Customer is insisting on a 2 pc. He says the “harmonics” are better on a 2 pc. ??. This is not a budget build but I don’t want to break the bank. Thanks for the help.
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I am currently building 2 NFC Iconoglass, an 8 wt and a 5wt. The 5 wt is on the slow side. Faster than bamboo but not by much. The thing I don’t like is the size of the butt. It’s hard to find a reel seat that fits.
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Can anyone offer suggestions as to where to find a reel seat for a NFC Iconoglass 8 wt fly blank with a 0.588 butt. Thanks
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Thanks, I appreciate the info. Greg Ware
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Does anyone know where to find the magnetic threat tensioner. I read about it a while ago and it sounds like it would be interesting to try. I have not had good luck with the tensioner that squezes the thread between steel washers, leaves to many frizies. The spring method is not bad but is hard to get adjusted. I am in the process of building a new wraper. I keep seeing to many real nice wraper
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Is this a great site or what. Thanks to all for the advise. The rod turned out great, could not tell the difference between the new and old wraps. John, your advise to use stain to color the varnish worked great. I got a perfect match. Thanks Greg
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A customer just brought in a bambo rod that needs a new striper guide. I have a guide (from Snake Brand) that will work fine but I am having trouble matching the thread color. It is a blue color with a varnish type finish that has yellowed over the years. Has anyone found a good way to get this same look.
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I have done that with good success. I am sure there would be a warranty issue, but have not found it to cut into the fibers. What has worked better is to put a coat of finnish on the area to be engraved, when it is dry engrave into the finnish only then wipe paint over the engraved area filling the grove with color, then apply another coat of finish. It makes it appear as though the inscription i
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