I am looking for Purglas blanks...anyone know if they are still produced ???? and if so how to get in touch with them ????
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Dave....I have in the past found some excellent cork from the Britt Family of Anglers Workshop in Woodland Wash. {sponsor to the left}
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If anyone knows it is for sure that Todd Vivian does....
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I might add that since Gudebrod changed their formulas on the 811A they have totally ruined it unless they came out with something new but if they are still using the 811A on their bottles they are mis-representing their product....if it smells it is solvent based, if it doesn't it is water based and neither is even close to the original.
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Might add here...those size power saws to me are scary. Make sure you have a very fine tooth blade and mask off the cut off area...a cut off blade is perfect if you have one. If this is your first time cutting a blank I would use a mini hack saw and mark your masking tape all around the blank and rotate your cut as Jason suggests...Just the smallest snag on a big power say can do in your blank.
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Ted....In my opinion Chrome-a-Seal is the best...Then comes Flex-Coat....Gudebrod used to be the very best on the market and why they ever messed with it is beyond be. You put it in the right place if you poured it down the sink ,maybe it cleaned out the drain a bit.
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Matt...Roger is right on...the key word is "penetration"... with WOOD it must penetrate...CORK is another story. I have tried numerous ways and found that on WOOD that if I used exterior polyurethane {two Coats} followed by a light coat of Flexcoat Lite, this looks great but then so does multiple coats of Tru Oil, Polyurethane etc. The poly plus the Flexcoat is alot less time consuming
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Billy has hit the nail right on the head....as soon as Shimano got their hands on the Loomis name they brought their axe with them and the looping off of Loomis blanks began and with it there was nothing new coming from Gary Loomis only what Sly-Loomis has been passing off at big bucks and living off the GOOD NAME of Gary Loomis....I must have built a couple hundred of Gary Loomis rods and sadly
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When Gary Loomis left Lamiglas to be out on his own he became a Guru of graphite .... YES he did bring a world of innovations to the rod builder but all that came to a screaching halt when he started selling the business off to Shimano. There has been nothing new in the G.Loomis line ever since. I will never SLAM Gary Loomis in any form but Shimano has been living off his name and in my {I said M
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Roger....I at times in the past had the same problem but for many years now have had no problem....I also wipe down my blank etc, but where my lettering goes I always put a very light coat of finish, and upon the finish drying I will scuff it with 3M and then letter, after the lettering has dried I put a couple light coats of Krylon Crystal Clear {making sure I mask off for over spray} and I have
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Bob...It is a miracle.....When you mention Woodland Wa. your spelling becomes extinct....ENJOY...and maybe one of these years I will be able to make the trip.....Say Hi to the Batsons for me and also to Jim and Linda Britt if you see them.
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Alex....Being a builder that goes a ways back I have used them all... and I , like Jim Gamble, think that Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane is the tops and also real "PURDY"
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Barry,,,,check your email
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Stupid is as Stupid does ....therefore I am stupid...and fully admit it I am also being told that I can not view pictures {Wilsons drying drum} I have checked back on both register and log in sites and am being told that someone has registered already {guess it is me} but I still am unable to view....STUPID ME !!!
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Jim and Linda Britt started Anglers Workshop and passed on a world of knowledge to family and crew to continue to be one of the very best rod building suppliers you cound possibly ask for in todays world....I am very proud to say I was one of their first customers and once a year I looked forward to our yearly trip to Canada with one of the highlights was to spend an evening with Jim on our way t
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Ronald....Check out Anglers Workshop....they sell fly rod tips at a very good price.
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Mudhole....DBSF-{black frame with silver ring} Single Foot Only DSSF-{silver frame with silver ring} Single Foot Only
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Matthew....Harold is spot on on his advise but I might suggest after you have wrapped your guides to run over the thread tag ends lightly with a alcohol lamp or a cigarette lighter and this should get rid of alot of the thread tags sticking up, then apply cp and / or finish.
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Gary....May I suggest contacting Cal Star with your questions to be on the safe side. I am not saying someone on this site does not know what to do, but all your suppliers are usually more than willing to offer their expert advise. Be aware that your warranty may be void as soon as you cut down any blank and yet at times I was advised since I cut a small amount from the end there would be no
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In the past I was a Lamiglas person when they first moved to Woodland, Wash. both in the fiberglass and graphite offerings and I built hundreds of their blanks into great fishin' stix's....but alas times are a-changing....along comes the Batson people offering so much help by professionals in every aspect of building any fishing rod you so desire. I still build the occasional Lamiglas and will do
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YUP !!!!! It's that time of year.... have used a static cloth {swiped from the laundry} for many a moon and they have worked great for me.
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Hi Newbe Pete.....I mix up a jug of denatured alcohol with a few drops of liquid Dawn dish soap and was my hands often, I also use this liquid to wash down all blanks I begin to work on. I would not advise washing down any un-finished threads. If you are concerned with dust on the threads you can use a tack cloth...but make sure you get the tack cloth with no silicone or waxes in it....your paint
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C.U.I Carrys the Valueline and Benchmark line of blanks and their componets are excellent. I especially like their line of SIC guides. I have also found that Terry is fantastic to work with...
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ANDY AND FAMILY......DITTO IN TRIPLICATE ALL OF THE ABOVE AND WHAT WILL BE FOLLOWING.
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NOTE:::: Ken Finch....your address is hidden and I did not want to clutter this sight....they do make a item for a vise but the name is un-mentionable on this sight that has held my projects for many years with no damage problem.
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I second Toms motion on inventing a tool for guide foot....I use a Dremel belt sander but the ideas Tom has sounds like the way to go. I made a tool for finding degrees that fits into the reel seat with a small hole in it for running line thru to static test which works but could use alot of yankee enginuety {spelling}.
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Hey Chris....It is totally amazing that I too have never made a rod building mistake, Just like you . Now all I have to do is catch that person who sneaks into my shop when I am gone and messes with my stuff. He does do it less of late but he has been around for many years, maybe if you like I could get him to drop by your place sometime. LOL Mark....My condolences !!!! Murphy's law has been a
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Ron....Richard is right on the Seeker 706....it was perfect for crankbait ....I doubt if Rich checked out the Forecast line of "E" Glass and if you aren't interested in the Seekers check out the Forecast SPG842 [1/8-1/2] , SPG843 [1/8 - 5/8] or SPG844 [1/8-3/4] and prices are very good.... but if Rich is no longer producing his sticks I bet you will not be able to beat his price and as
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If you look back at my post you will see that I said "BLANKS" not finished rods....Sorry to say that ever since Shimano came into the picture rod builders were "OUT"....I fully understand that Loomis {Shimano} will still be around just like Fenwick is still around and that I will not have to explain to my Loomis customers why the blanks they receive {I will not order them} are
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As far as I am concerned Loomis should have thrown in the towell with their blanks a few years back....Gary , before Shimano, had the very best around then came Shimano and complete disaster....my final words are "SEE YA"
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