Kevin, I know that Mudhole had an arrangement with Steve Morris of the Reel Rod Factory/ Top Shot Tackle owner, for the importing of his blanks, and have not seen them in their catalog for over seven or eight years or so. It has been rumored, and only rumored that the above mentioned company has closed their operation down in Australia. I do know that Wellsys Tackle in Australia did carry Stat
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Probably like the ones used on Star rods... Stuart does make a nice one piece thru handle out of aluminum...
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I have bought two older Atlas lathes on craigslist locally, Free shipping! Free Tooling!
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I will be looking forward to the article! I have both types and can see turning wood on a metal lathe but not the opposite! Tom must have an idea on a toolholder!
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Check with Blackfin Rods, www.blackfinrods.com, they have painted blanks for me before, beautiful snow white awlgrip. They should have a blank that will fit your needs as well!!!
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The 230 thread is a very nice color.... Much more vivid than the 037 Sky Blue....
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Most metal lathes that you would be looking at will not offer a decent distance between centers. I have an older Atlas Metal Lathe and could not imagine turning cork or wood on it. There is no reason to get a metal lathe for it. You would have to purchase a tool rest and would never use half of the metal lathe features. My metal lathe has auto feed for cutting threads, and a few other specialty t
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I believe the Pucci Guides are very similar looking to the old Fin Nor style big game aluminum roller guides. The removable type roller guide Tom mentioned I believe is made by Alutecnos.... I do not have any idea on where to buy the Pucci Guides.
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I have used them with good results... I seemed to have ground off quite a bit of the crosses during guide prep....
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I had a great time at my first meeting of the NERBS.... Well put on and a great group of guys!! I saw the most impressive display of the new rodbuilding international symbol on display this past weekend...
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Mike, the turn on the top style of Roy's buttwraps was intentional from a performance view rather than the visual view as well. Roy would do some pretty trick stuff to rods to help modify their actions, one of his beliefs was that by using an upper tie off, or by not keeping the pressure on the thread thru out the wrap would take out some power that was establish with the wraps. Kind of a diifere
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Hey Bob!! I know the Seeker 1153 can be cut to fit as well as a Gatorglass, I do not have the model number right here in front of me however. Also Lamiglas BT108, and The 1362 or 1363 could both be "modified" to fit the bill. I have some specs written down,let me dig them up and I will give you a holler...
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