I'm going to be building a new rod for salmon. I am interested in trying the Burkheimer blanks, read a lot of good things about them. One thing I haven't been able to find is the type of action these rods are. I'm between the steelhead/salmon and the Saltwater. I'm leaning towards the steelhead/salmon because I like a 10', my current rod for salmon is a Dan Craft Five Rivers 10' 7wt. But the desc
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Could you tell me where I could purchase one of their blanks. Been looking around with out any luck, thanks.
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Thanks guys. I'll do some tests with the ones mentioned. Torin, I was looking at your birch grips in the photo section, did you use the danish oil on those grips.
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Hello, it's been quite a few years since I've posted, Got away from rod building for a bit, but I'm back at it now. I'm in the process of making a grip primarily out of birch. From what I've read I'm thinking about using tung oil and finishing it with CA glue. I'm also going to have 2 foam checkered rings in the grip and I'm thinking about doing an insect inlay, if I can get the nymph I'm look
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I believe what you are talking about are the graphite or rubber rings used to hold your reel on a grip with out a reel seat. Usually used on ulta light rods and ice fishing rods.
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Last year I used graphite arbors on all my rods and this year I tried drywall tape. I have't been able to use the rods with drywall tape yet. The tape is pretty easy to use. Has anyone used cork to make arbors for mounting reels seats
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I also use popsicle sticks, I mix it on cardboard. I have lots of that from the orders I get. Have yet to have a problem with it. I use it for assembling reel seats and puting them on the blank and I also use it for glueing cork rings.
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