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23 days ago
Grant Darby
Quick? A cardboard box, 2 notches. Hand turn for a couple of hours. Have an old barbque rotisserie motor laying around?
Forum: rodboard 7 weeks ago
Grant Darby
Geoff gave you good advice. You can check the Batson website for complete build suggestion sheets for any of their blanks
Forum: rodboard 4 months ago
Grant Darby
"Rock hard".......try U-40 DuraGloss....crystal clear, rock hard.
Forum: rodboard 6 months ago
Grant Darby
Great blank. Batson also offers foam arbors to fit the tubing. EVA trim pieces for the seat and butt. Several of the Alps metal trim pieces fit as well. All readily available from Utmost, just down the street from Batson. And yes, the tubing holds up to the abuse from rod holders.
Forum: rodboard 7 months ago
Grant Darby
Do tape samples, layout strands of whatever size thread you want, 1" lengths. Measure the widths, 5 6,7,8 or more strands. Stick the thread to tape, cover with clear tape and you have a record for future patterns. I think Vivona's book has all that info.
Forum: rodboard 7 months ago
Grant Darby
I'd sure be interested in how you manage to never get fish eyes with Madeira thread. I love the stuff, the piece of sacrificial piece never worked for me either. But two or three coats of cp does the trick. It would be great to share your technique with the folks I help.
Forum: rodboard 7 months ago
Grant Darby
8. Re: Shipping
I know someone who is still waiting for their Omaha Steaks Christmas present. Frozen, no doubt.
Forum: rodboard 7 months ago
Grant Darby
Batson has a reasonably priced hand wrapper. Suitable for smaller builds and fly rods. Let them know it's a Healing Waters project. You may be surprised.
Forum: rodboard 8 months ago
Grant Darby
I'd bet there a lot of builders that don't do Facebook and will miss out.
Forum: rodboard 8 months ago
Grant Darby
12. Re: Guid Spacing
The spacing charts are suggestions. Adding a guide won't effect the power and I doubt you could notice any difference in action. You did well in testing the spacing.
Forum: rodboard 9 months ago
Grant Darby
And I was there when Kerry wisely chose the open side of the room as his target!
Forum: rodboard 9 months ago
Grant Darby
I quit using heat long ago.....never know what adhesive was used and can't waste time trying only to have to Dremel it off anyway. Cut it, split it, done.
Forum: rodboard 9 months ago
Grant Darby
Did you use glue to hold the guide on? Looks like a gob of something at the foot. And a locking wrap on single foot guides can be an asset.
Forum: rodboard 1 year ago
Grant Darby
On a 10' rod, you may be able to get the butt cap off, cut the rod at the top of the foregrip and fit a new blank inside.
Forum: rodboard 1 year ago
Grant Darby
Dremel tool with a cone shaped grinding stone bevels the fiber edge nicely
Forum: rodboard 1 year ago
Grant Darby
Never had a notched alps guide...even for a repair. Alps XN series is fine for your 50#.
Forum: rodboard 1 year ago
Grant Darby
Never had a notched alps guide...even for a repair. Alps XN series is fine for your 50#.
Forum: rodboard 1 year ago
Grant Darby
Ademir Romano's cross wrap patterns are thread by thread directions with multiple color options. Takes a bit of work to find them on the net. Wonderful bit of sharing the art.
Forum: rodboard 1 year ago
Grant Darby
23. Re: Sulky thread
Lots of colors, decent metallic. A tad thinner than A. I use CP. I cant think of a thread that won't hold a guide on.
Forum: rodboard 1 year ago
Grant Darby
Want bubbles? Mix by hand. Do yourself a favor and get a mixer. Prove it yourself, mix by hand and set container aside to dry. Millions of TINY bubbles.
Forum: rodboard 1 year ago
Grant Darby
Utmost has a couple of blanks that fit. 3 piece. At close out pricing. Call Carol.
Forum: rodboard 1 year ago
Grant Darby
26. Re: Reel Seat
I believe Alps makes a casting seat trim ring, TRC- Size and color choices. TRC17-B, for example. Heed Leslie's comment.
Forum: rodboard 15 years ago
Grant Darby
29. First one.
Just messing with metallics. Followed Bill Colby's directions and it worked first time!!
Forum: rodboard 16 years ago
Grant Darby
Another split grip example with the tapered foregrips from Batson Enterprises
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