Was he wearing a Snoopy costume?
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I have been using it for years in my conventional reels. Great stuff. We use it for fixing squeaky components in cars and trucks . I got a sponsor so to speak that supplies it .
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Raffle for fishing club built on Rod Geeks blue blank
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Had a friend drop off some rods for repair that he had previously repaired and was not happy with the way this one performed after the repair. I think I can fix the concern he is having. Never a dull moment here in NJ.
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Made from a scrape piece maple plywood from a cabinet maker. Guides on the bottom and the side keep it true to the saw table. Set you block on at the angle you want to cut and clamp down. Turn on the saw and slide the sled forward. Perfect straight cut every time. Repeatable results every time. Took about 2 hours and 3 beers to complete.
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Funny thing is I never had a finish concern. Its what you do during and after the finish application that makes the difference.Love working with foam and glue.
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There was no shortage of color at the NERBs booth in High Point although two heavy hitters Mike Joyce and Sean Endres were noticeably absent.
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Cut this on off the other day. Didn't like the white in it, was a little much.
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Replacement for the one I didn't like.
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Finally laid some on a rod. Got a few cracks near end when it started to cool off.
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Built this on the Sunday after the NJ NERBS gathering.Gotta love the glue....
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Finally got the time to lay some thread.
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Matched the Triumph motorcycle my friend was restoring when he passed.
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Found this while I was revamping the work area. I was not building then (Just out of HS partying),I remember a seller on #^&* sending it as a bonus.
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Got the idea from the commercially available ones and took it a step further with the cork grips and conventional reel. Will make a cedar plug on the lathe to match one of these days.
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Billy will hate me when I say this is all Maderia. Dont go blowin it up to analyze because this was done quick as an experiment and not spaced,packed or finished well.
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Here is a rod that I painted about 8 months ago and weeks later did a butt wrap and applied finish.After sitting a while the finish actually pulled off the blank and the wrap slid towards it center due to the thread tension.Lack of proper surface prep was discovered after I cut the wrap off.
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G loomis BM 783 Bass rod.Took the rod to do for Billy V`s rod challenge.Eagle in split grip is a cross wrap.
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Maderia 1845,1849,1848,17801851 and 1950 on a Pearl metallic forest green blank with custom painted burgundy pearl metallic seat and wine colored flocked butt grip with a custom made brass trim band before the seat.
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Sample of a transition type for cork tape,Sorry for the lousy photo,Cant like the new camers yet.
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This is quickly becoming my favorite rod for fluke fishing.Its an Allstar GS908 with the tip trimmed twice to get it where I like it.Simple spiral,flocked split grips.
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Seems we all have to build a Pink at one time or another.The blank was shot with a custom mix pearl pink barely visible in the photo.
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This is one of Joe Douglas`s fill a bag with reel seats for $10.00 specials at the show.Point of purchasing was to experiment with painting them.I ruined 5 before I hit on something.It is nicer in person than in the photo.Work goes on into this to perfect the process.The nut is where I am not satisfied but think if I adjust the spray gun a little it may improve.
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First try with Maderia thread.Hangin` with the masters in High Point made me ramp it up a little.Still needs packing and burnishing but the eyes are shot for tonight.
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Just a quick fade I knocked out before leaving for the show.
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Here is the false wrap under the hook keep.Sorry for the smudges but the rod has been well used lately and in need of a spruce up!
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Same rod a previous post with the finish applied.The blank is metallic toreador red with red EVA grips and woven graphite reel seat insert.
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