I know anything can be done in this hobby, but is making an entire handle out of yellow cedar burl going to affect the rod itself, (ie. flexed rod when fighting a fish). I'm not too concerned about the weight factor, these burl rings are just too good looking not to use. Thanks in advance Trevor Doylend
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thanks for all the replies, there is too much of a good thing sometimes. I'll apply less finish and let ya'll know. Trevor
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Just wanted to get some advise on getting the waveyness out over a decaled area on rods. I'm trying to get a nice 3"-4" section over the decal and inscription to be nice and level. I've tried a popsicle stick on edge and had just"OK" results. What is the best product for this application ( ie. LS supreme, gudebrod) any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Trevor
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Hi all, I've been out of the building scene for some time now due to work but I have decided to get back into it and build myself a new 8 weight. I've been looking at the Sage Xi2. Has anyone out there built one of these rods? If so any tips or suggestions with regards to the blank? Thanks all, Ttrevor
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when I tie flys I use many colour combos, I can figure out what colour would look good on a rod, as well as creating a new fly.It's lots of fun. T
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I've used the gudebrod finish, it works well but in all cases it has left a oil like swirl in the final product. Didn't matter how much I mixed it, it still came out swirly.
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cheers all. T
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dido, I was going to post a very similar thread. T
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I'm building a light weight fly rod and I want to keep the wrap coats thin. what are the differences between the ls supreme and the high build ls? or the flex coat lite and the flex coat high build? thanks T
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does anyone have any old rodbuilding magazines they want to get rid of? Thanks in advance. T
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what is the best product out there to get a perfectly level coating over a inscription, or decal?
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I'm wondering what the going rates (can $) are for rod repairs? Repairs like, guide replacement, cork handle repairs, and personalizing a rod. any thoghts would be appreciated. T
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thanks guys, points noted. T
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I wish to build a trolling rod, but I would like to make it lighter than the norm. I will be targeting 17-20lb salmon. I'm looking at the 10'6" range. could I use a heavy weight fly blank, or is that just asking for trouble? any input would be appreciated. T
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