Cap & Ring seat mortised on my new jig. Cherry Burl and Nickel-Silver
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Jig fully engaged into bit
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Top view of jig ready to push in to bit
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Underside of homemade router table - mounting detail
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Homemade router table with fingernail bit
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End view of slot & adjustment screw
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Adjustment Screw close-up
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Set screw adjustment detail
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This new jig I made has adjustable set screws for depth of cut and comfortable handles I scrounged off an old weight machine.
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This was the very first rod I built back in 1985. I stripped it down and rebuilt it this year (2010). It has a Struble D27 seat with a custom turned & mortised Amboyna insert, Struble red agate stripping guide, and a custom feather inlay.
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This was the very first rod I built back in 1985. I stripped it down and rebuilt it this year (2010). It has a Struble D27 seat with a custom turned & mortised Amboyna insert, Struble red agate stripping guide, and a custom feather inlay.
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This was the very first rod I built back in 1985. I stripped it down and rebuilt it this year (2010). It has a Struble D27 seat with a custom turned & mortised Amboyna insert, Struble red agate stripping guide, and a custom feather inlay.
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This is a rod I Built for a customer in WA state. Reel seet is a Struble U27 with custom turned & mortised California Buckeye insert.
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This is a rod I Built for a customer in WA state. Reel seet is a Struble U27 with custom turned & mortised California Buckeye insert.
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Not yet complete as I need to cut the mortise and apply a few more coats of Tru-Oil, but it is coming along...
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I use 1/4" tubing to make these dipping aids to dip the reel seats in Tru-Oil. Then I place them vertically in a mason jar under a warm light to cure.
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Finish done by dipping in Tru-Oil then finishing with Micro-Mesh.
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Finish done by dipping in Tru-Oil then finishing with Micro-Mesh.
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Finish done by dipping in Tru-Oil then finishing with Micro-Mesh.
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Finish done by dipping in Tru-Oil then finishing with Micro-Mesh.
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Anyone have a clue what is used for the razor thin, dark (black) trim rings on this grip?
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A nick in the butt section of my favorite fiberglass rod. There is a scale included for perspective. This is a little closer look.
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A nick in the butt section of my favorite fiberglass rod. There is a scale included for perspective.
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Can anyone identify this guide for me, and possible suggest where I might find some? I need to locate a couple for a repair job. The guides are on a Hardy "Neo-Cane" rod from the mid to late 60's. The outside diameter of the ring is ~6mm or 7/32", so very small.
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I like using the wingnut in combination with a fender washer threaded to match the allthread. It works flawlessly and provides infinitesimal adjustment to the tension, much more so than the binder clip. If you are using 1/4" allthread, buy a 1.5" fender washer with a 3/16" hole and then use a 1/4-20 tap to create the threads. Set the rig up in this order: Nylon washer (thes
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I would amplify one tip that a couple of others have mentioned/hinted at that really helped me. I got the tip from Andy Dear, the original developer of Threadmaster finish. This is just for the butt/decal wrap. After the epoxy is applied, use your brush or spatula and even out the epoxy in full-length horizontal strokes along the length of the wrap, in parallel with the blank , back and fo
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I use 1/4" taklon square shaders from various makers. Taklon is a golden colored nylon that is very fine but stiff enough to move the epoxy around as needed.
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