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10 years ago
Tom Loucks

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10 years ago
Tom Loucks

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10 years ago
Tom Loucks

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10 years ago
Tom Loucks
My lates build. A Seeker CJBF65MH, Aftco reelseat and Gimble , Fuji Sic turbo guides I used black and silver pignents fot a metallic charcoal effect on the spiral to match the guides and straight silver for hi lites on the spiral
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11 years ago
Tom Loucks

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11 years ago
Tom Loucks

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11 years ago
Tom Loucks
Recent rewrap on a CalStar BT6460XH Metallic fuscia base wrap.metallic gold guide wrap,with garnet nylon no C.P.as upper guide wrap
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11 years ago
Tom Loucks

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12 years ago
Tom Loucks
G. Loomis ST1025
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12 years ago
Tom Loucks
My latest build. G. Loomis ST1025 steel head rod 8-17 lb. Gold JT Dragon Scale as the base wrap with black nylon and Gudebrod halographic diamonds.It lites up pretty nice in the sun. This will be one of my So Cal surf rods.
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12 years ago
Tom Loucks

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12 years ago
Tom Loucks
My first attempt at a flag wrap (my version). CalStar GF765XL,Aftco seat and gimble and turbo guides
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12 years ago
Tom Loucks
Purple Dragon Scale with lilac spiral and inlays on a CalStar GF700M blank
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12 years ago
Tom Loucks

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14 years ago
Tom Loucks

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14 years ago
Tom Loucks

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14 years ago
Tom Loucks

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14 years ago
Tom Loucks
My second attempt at marbeling.I wanted more gold highlites and veining instead of a blended effect,so I waited a little longer to let the base coat setup before adding the gold pigment
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14 years ago
Tom Loucks
19. Marbel

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14 years ago
Tom Loucks

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14 years ago
Tom Loucks

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14 years ago
Tom Loucks
My first marbel attempt (completed) Black/silver/gray. Thanks for all of help
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14 years ago
Tom Loucks
Happy with this fun process.Will ssubmit a couple more photos when rod is completed. Thank you all for your help. Tom
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14 years ago
Tom Loucks
This is my first attempt at marbeling. It came out just about how I had pictured it.I still need to add a couple of narrow trim bands at butt wraps and marbel under the guide feet.
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14 years ago
Tom Loucks
Rod nearing completion.I could use a couple of camera lessons.
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14 years ago
Tom Loucks
Guide wrap with inlays on rod
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14 years ago
Tom Loucks
This is a rod my grandson and I built together for our So. Cal boat trips. Metallic blue , metallic steel blue and royal blue nylon.
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11 years ago
Tom Loucks

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10 years ago
Tom Loucks
This is one of my builds. A Seeker CJBF80, using a 4 axis base wrap and then wrapped over with a metallic steel blue wrap (JT style),and royal blue guide wraps.
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12 years ago
Tom Loucks
Another JT dragon scale view
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