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Looking for a guide like this.
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Finished Chevron and tiger wrap on a Batson 822.5 blank.
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Here is a picture of the Miami Dolphin rod I built for a friend.I got the idea from Dale Cecil.Thanks Dale!
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Congratulations Tom!!! And Thank You for your rodbuilding passion! mikeb
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I built a fly rod blank into a spinning rod it was a batson blank. 7' 3-4 wt.used a Shamino C14 ML Stradic reel. works great for brim and crappie. mikeb
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I glued up some cork rings and eva strips using gorilla wood glue dries clear. have not had any trouble yet.Put glue on both sides and clamped them together. My test piece was really hard to break,matter of fact it broke the cork first. mikeb
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Thanks y'all Mikeb
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Ima gonna put pink eva strips between the rings on this catfish rod. Ya'll just use titebond glue or contact cement? Pearl white blank,purple guide frames with gold ring or the holo/tich,cork split grip with the eva strips. Pink guide wraps and a diamond fade in purple to pink. thanks,mikeb Billy thatsa nice checker board!!! Oh,Tom,, let me know if you can/do postum.
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Anybody ever put eva strips in between cork rings? If so how did it work? thanks,mikeb
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I think he is gonna go with the holo/tich. I use the vinegar to dye my bucktails for my jigs,but i use koolaid and vinegar. Works great. thanks mikeb
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Yeah thats kinda the conclusion I had come to ,Tom. Ima use the pink thread and reel seat combined with some purple thread to make a fade wrap. The blank with be pearl white. Thanks,mikeb
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Hi All, I am building a catfish rod for a customer.Its a spinning rod 7'. I have done the search and I cant find the guides I need. I need a single foot, stainless frame,with a pink color ring.Well I guess if I can find the ring it dont matter what kinda frame. Can anybody help?? thanks,,mikeb
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Jim, Perfect explanation!!! mikeb
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Sometimes using a good pair of scissors will make the cuts cleaner and straighter. A razor will try to "pull" the skin as you try to cut it. mikeb
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I like wood duck feathers,but ya have to get them from side to side also. mikeb
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Thanks Tom! I was just curious. Seems like with the web promotions at the show people would check it out. It was several thousand people at the show both days. Probably the rod builders as a group are a older generation,thus less likely to be on the internet. NO offense implied or intended........just thinkin out loud!!! I guess the internet rod builders are just the minority..like you sa
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I have a question that dont have a lot to do with rod building.....well it kinda does! DO you see an increase in registrations on rodbuilding.org after the expo? I am not doing a survey or nothing..lol Just curious. Thanks,mikeb
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Rob,Here is the link. If it don't work send me a email.. I hope this is ok to post a link,Tom? mikeb
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I put my information in invisable ink..my name,date and rod number. And whatever info the customer wants to add. it can be seem by black lite. It was in one of Toms magazines,But I dont know which one. Then if the customer wants the line and weigh I will add that,most dont want it on the rod..You have a clean rod with no writing,just decorations.(whatever kind) mikeb
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Ditto what Wayne said!!!!
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From another Michael,,I would like to thank Dave also!! mikeb
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Got it and replied back!! THANKS,mikeb
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Hi Mark, I read a post you had made sometime ago, about how to do the spider web grips. I saved it now its gone!! Could you direct me to the links or email me the patterns? My email is unhidden. Thanks,mikeb Also,I been looking at your photos...Nice Work!
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