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9 years ago

Steve Hartzell

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9 years ago

Steve Hartzell

This is my first attempt and doing a feather inlay and I'm pretty pleased with the result. Also had a great time on the Pheasant hunt.
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9 years ago

Steve Hartzell

33. Int Custom Rodbuilding Symbol dipped in Magic Marble

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10 years ago

Steve Hartzell

34. Phenix Grips

This is how I do it. Start with a Stanley Surform rasp to get the basic shape, follow with SiC sanding screen to take out the roughness, then sand with 150, 320, and 600 to finish. A 220 and 400 sandpaper may also be used if necessary. All this is done on the rod lathe. I have the shop vac underneath and it gets the vast majority of the cuttings and dust. I do a lot of detailed blowing, clean
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10 years ago

Steve Hartzell

35. IMG_4026-001

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10 years ago

Steve Hartzell

36. IMG_4025

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10 years ago

Steve Hartzell

37. IMG_4033

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10 years ago

Steve Hartzell

38. Four Rods

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10 years ago

Steve Hartzell

39. Four Rods

These are my first attempts at Tiger Wraps. Made these rods for my favorite fishing buds. all on the same MHX blanks. The colors are different but otherwise all is the same.
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10 years ago

Steve Hartzell

40. Muskie rod grips

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10 years ago

Steve Hartzell

41. Muskie rod guides

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10 years ago

Steve Hartzell

42. Snakeskin rod in use

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10 years ago

Steve Hartzell

43. Snakeskin rod build

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10 years ago

Steve Hartzell

44. Snakeskin guide wrap

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10 years ago

Steve Hartzell

45. CP comparison

I wrapped three section of Gudebrod nylon thread on my test wrap rod. The wrap on the left had two coats of Cason's Crystal Clear. The one in the middle had two coats of Flex Coat, and the one on the right had no CP. For my application the Flex worked the best.
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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

46. Baylor_Rod_Butt

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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

47. Baylor_Wrap_1

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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

48. Baylor_Guide_Wrap

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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

49. busted

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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

50. handle25

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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

51. Custom label

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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

52. Guide wraps

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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

53. 50 year old Gudebrod

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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

54. Static test

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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

55. Grip Clamp

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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

56. Grips

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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

57. Notre Dame Guide Wrap

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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

58. Notre Dame Wrap

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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

59. Granfathers wrapper

My Grandfathers rod wrapper attached to my more modern power wrapper. Recently found in his fishing equipment. I remember him repairing rods with this when I was a wee lad. That was about 50 years ago.
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11 years ago

Steve Hartzell

60. Old Wrapper 1

An old wrapper found in my Grandfathers fishing equipment.
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