Grip and reelseat Finished
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Handle and matching reelseat
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Here's my new seat what I cal the Triseat
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I just did same mistake. You should always dry fit everything. Your supplier had no clue what reel you were going to use. Thanks Dave
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Als. stuff is designed for Silks. I have been useing it for 5 years on silks and it's the only stuff I have found to work good on silks and useing varnish on wraps. I have not tried useing regular finishes on silks after useing Als stuff. Thanks Dave
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Black ink Montague white ink H&I Thanks Dave
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Where would you get this chemical ??? Thanks Dave
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I live in Newton Kansas Just Email me. Thanks Dave dhenney1@cox.net
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Now I get this error code. Whats up with that?? Thanks Dave
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I registered to post on Phot page last night and posted photos and now photos are gone .. Whats up with this??? Thanks Dave
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I sold my Powerwrapper because motor turned wrong direction and it ate belts. Then I found out reverse the wires, now I wished I had kept mine. Thanks Dave
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Just go buy a Helmans in a spray can a lot of people get good results that way. I dip my rods and I use spar on wraps also. You can build a dip tube for about 10.00 and just thin 60/40 40 mineral spirits. Then just pul out in one steady motion and let hang in cabinet. When you pull out just blow on each guide to blow varnish out. Been useing this method for about 10 years. But I think for wall
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Sorry guys but it said I had to login in first and then rejected my password. So do I have to have a password to post??? Thanks Dave
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Is there any way to trace a pattern to put on foam? I tried carbon paper but that didnt work. Any other ideas?? Thanks Dave
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If they are stabilized just use a buffing wheel. Thanks Dave
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3M makes a safe stripper. Go to your local hardware store. If the varnish is dried and crack up I use a dull knife and scrape the varnish off. Just wear eye protection. Thanks Dave
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I use a hand drill.. It's really very easy, just have a good sharp bit. Thanks Dave
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Just drill it out a little at a time. Wrap a cold water soaked rag around the main portion of rod. You need to keep it cool while your drilling out the spigot. I have repaired a bunch of these. Then you need some ferrule material, you can call Lamiglas and they will send you some. Remeber keep everything cool while drilling.. THanks Dave
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I had some of the same wood your talking about, I had none explode but I turn on a metal lathe. The problem I see with that wood is it doesnt stay straight and it will breck fairly easily. Thanks Dave
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Does anyone on list sell stabilize wood?? Thanks dave
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Does anyone on list sell stabilize wood?? Thanks dave
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I use an alcohol lamp. This works great for me. Thanks Dave
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I have the same problem and have tried every tric in the book. I use Distilled water and have let rod sit for a few says and then apply finish and they get cloudy on me also. But not all the time. Sometimes it may take a few days after I apply the finish before it gets cloudy. I actually have had better luck applying the decals on a matte blank. Thanks Dave
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Thats what i meant Andy just dont say no names Big Business can wipe out a small business . Lawyer fees alone can wipe out a small business.. Also almost all cork is given a bath in powder to hide the small pits. This has been done for years to cork. Thanks Dave
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I would be very careful on what you say you get get a law suit. Thanks Dave
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I think if you could get adhesive as thin as the St.Croix Decals or Gloomis decals they are the best. I have yet to find adhesive that thin. I make my own decals and I mostly use waterslide but the paper is so inconsistent that some times they ghost. What I mean ghost they are cloudy.. i have tried every trick in the book but I havent tried useing different finish on guides. I made a bunch of de
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I think if you could get adhesive as thin as the St.Croix Decals or Gloomis decals they are the best. I have yet to find adhesive that thin. I make my own decals and I mostly use waterslide but the paper is so inconsistent that some times they ghost. What I mean ghost they are cloudy.. i have tried every trick in the book but I havent tried useing different finish on guides. I made a bunch of de
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I think if you could get adhesive as thin as the St.Croix Decals or Gloomis decals they are the best. I have yet to find adhesive that thin. I make my own decals and I mostly use waterslide but the paper is so inconsistent that some times they ghost. What I mean ghost they are cloudy.. i have tried every trick in the book but I havent tried useing different finish on guides. I made a bunch of de
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I think if you could get adhesive as thin as the St.Croix Decals or Gloomis decals they are the best. I have yet to find adhesive that thin. I make my own decals and I mostly use waterslide but the paper is so inconsistent that some times they ghost. What I mean ghost they are cloudy.. i have tried every trick in the book but I havent tried useing different finish on guides. I made a bunch of de
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