Thank you all for your kind words and yes it did take a lot of time before deciding I couldn't justify the quality of my work to carry on and it has been a real downer in admitting it to myself that the quality had deteriorated so fast, on top of all this I received unwelcome news regarding myself yesterday so that just about tops it all. On a more pleasant note the person who ( inherited ) th
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I haven't contributed much to this forum but I have been following certain posts on here for years and hopefully will continue to do so if and when my condition allows. I was in the process of finalising six rods, four D/H's and a switch rod which were my favourite rods for building and using but just before Christmas 2018 I realised there was something wrong with my work on the rods and my visio
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I too use ordinary candle wax on threaded mandrels as well as the custom made ones. If I have to build up the mandrel to the same taper as blanks I use masking tape before waxing, never had one fail yet. Martin E. Morris "Cap" U.K. builder
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Thanks for your prompt reply Tom, unfortunately I have no ties with anyone over there in the USA at the moment. Is it a postage problem, cost etc.?
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It's been a while since I've posted on here. The question is really aimed at the man himself Tom Kirkman. I would like to purchase a number of the Rodmaker cd's. Are they available in the U.K. or can I purchase them from YOU. The ones I'm after are SECD-4/SE10-12CD and SE SHOPScd3. If available could you give me a link to purchase these with the postage costs to the U.K. Many thanks in antic
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Try www.webofthread.com They are good enough to ship to the U.K.
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Try Golden Witch over on the left
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Blizzards, don't talk to me about B*******Y blizzards, a solitary flake fell over on the east coast(U.K.) and the whole country comes to a stand still. We can't handle it like you guys over there,LOL.
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Brian,I use the Titanium TSG's on just about all the fly rods I build, with TNSG's for stripper's. I think they are the best, and a VAST improvement on any snakes, with less thread being used, you tend to impede the action of the rod a lot less. As for line slap against the rod, this used to happen to me between the stripper and first running guide, but after putting an extra stripper approx. 4i
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Hi Daniel, Most latest dvd players are multi region, but even if yours is solely for the UK market it can be programmed to accept other region DVD's. There is a web site that gives you a code to enable any particular player to accept all region discs, don't remember the site address, will do a search for it. I have a few DVD's from the USA and they all play in my unit. Martin E.
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Hi there all, I know there are a number of UK rod builders reading these posts on a regular basis, and am wondering if any of you are going over for this show. I have a window of time, 25th-28th and am considering going over, it would be great if we could meet up and chew the fat, so to speak. Martin E.
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Hi there David, If your having trouble geting the 240v motors, just go with the 110v and use a transformer. Living over here in the U.K. it's prety difficult to source ready made power wrappers and dryers and most other jigs and tools.Most of the machines I have are 110v, and they use a 240/110v 45w transformer, which is the size of a small coffee cup. Martin E.
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Hi there John, I'm over in West Wales, and have been using American suppliers mostly, They are a great bunch of people to deal with, I've had very little trouble with ordering from accross the pond,and with the £-$ exchange rate as it is, you should think about getting what you want over there. If you are interested, I will be placing an order early in the new year(1st-2nd week,Jan.)Let me kn
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