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13 years ago
David Spence
Different view-still doesn't do it justice.
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13 years ago
David Spence
Had nothing to match the lime-green carbon-fiber handle-found a roll of reflective lure tape to match. Photo does not do it justice-I've still got to add a simple black diamond wrap on top.
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18 years ago
David Spence
Butt section-marble-ized with toe ring trim and company decal added.
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18 years ago
David Spence
Epoxy ramp foregrip transition to butt wrap-good colors to use with holographic guides-purple, rose over spring green tinted epoxy base
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18 years ago
David Spence
Split grip baitcaster spiral wrapped-grip is red cedar coated with Threadmaster tinted jet black-thread inlays and decal added and coated with clear Threadmaster.
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18 years ago
David Spence
Birdseye Maple and Ziricote with marbling and toe ring winding checks
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18 years ago
David Spence
Skin wrapped around rod and covered with Glass Coat
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18 years ago
David Spence
Polyester Reel Seat and Cobra butt wrap
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18 years ago
David Spence
6 weight fly rod with Prairie Rattler reel seat and butt wrap
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18 years ago
David Spence
Another view of ground shell cast in polyester-the seat is just taped on, not glued yet.
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18 years ago
David Spence
Ground shells from beach cast in polyester.
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18 years ago
David Spence
See Grips and Handle Assemblies for the rest of this customer's Wake Forest Rod
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18 years ago
David Spence

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18 years ago
David Spence
Same customer wanted his in Wake Forest Old Gold and Black to counter his wife's Duke rod. Hope these rods don't start a fight in the boat!
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18 years ago
David Spence
Same cursed Blue Devil rod!
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18 years ago
David Spence
Customer wanted a Duke Blue Devil Spinning Rod (yuck)! I still took their money!
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18 years ago
David Spence
Top view showing prairie rattler skin butt wrap-Done on a fiberglass sleeve and installed over blank. Apologize about multiple photos-It's hard to get it in one shot.
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18 years ago
David Spence
View of reel seat and butt wrap done with prairie rattler skin.
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18 years ago
David Spence
Prairie Rattler skin between rear grip and butt section
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18 years ago
David Spence
Reel Seat per Joe Emig's great instructions
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18 years ago
David Spence
21. More
Joe- Is there a 12 step program for the polyester casting addiction?
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18 years ago
David Spence

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18 years ago
David Spence

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18 years ago
David Spence

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18 years ago
David Spence

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18 years ago
David Spence
Brass tube wrapped with polyclay, baked, turned on lathe to even out, then cast in polyester resing
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18 years ago
David Spence
Photo is tinted, not the tubing
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18 years ago
David Spence

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18 years ago
David Spence
Used holographic tubing over brass tube-Much thanks to Joe-Snakeskin, here I come.
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18 years ago
David Spence

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