If you're looking for something just to square up and remove the radius from the corners of your tenons a skew gouge works well.
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Cork grips are easy to remove with common tools that all of us have. Since you haven't wrapped the rod yet, why not just get another grip and replace it?
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Pat Barnard Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Custom Fly Grips LLC will take care of you. > Discounts for larger quantities. > > Pat Barnard X2.
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Talk to Herb Ladenheim. CTS builds one-offs all the time.
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Owen Spalding Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Eric, > Thanks for the reply, yes I have tried most > brands. I do specialists rods and found over the > past 10-11yrs that Calstar build these specific > blanks perfect for the job.. I never thought that > I would end up abandoning them because they cant > supply...... > i know i
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You can pick up a digital postal scale at Wal-Mart for about $10. I've checked mine over and over again with a 500 grain standard and the things' dead nuts accurate.
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The ring.
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I'd warm it up a little bit with a hair dryer, wipe off what I could with a coffee filter, and hit it with a fresh coat. What do you have to lose at this point?
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Spencer Phipps Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mine is similarf to Jay's setup, but I have a "T" > , two lamps over the bench, one at 90 degrees, at > the center, for the rest of the room. Where's the "like" button?
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i have a pair of 4ft. T5 fluorescent fixtures mounted over my wrapping bench. Provides an excellent amount of light over the entire area without being overly bright.
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Ask Spiel maybe?
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A lot of us float rod guys use CA.
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Roman Chamine Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My understanding is that Fuji's SiC guides are > even heavier than Alconite ones. Correct me If I > am wrong, but the minimas are usually a natural > choice for rods where the overall weight and > weight distribution are of primary importance. > Only, perhaps RECoil single foot are a bit >
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Roman Chamine Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am looking at North Fork Composites St 904-2 > (HM) 9' 0" blank to build a steelhead drift > fishing rod. I have built two rods on XST blanks, > one is 8'6" and the other is 9'. I fish them both > but usually prefer the shorter one as I think it's > better balanced and more sensitiv
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Gary Kilmartin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I started with a redneck engineered lathe based on > a variable speed drill. Ten, on advice from a much > more experienced builder, I bought one of these. > > - > Mini-Lathe/dp/B002FB74YM/ref=sr_1_1?s=power-hand-t > ools&ie=UTF8&qid=1489328339&sr=1-1&keywords=Rikon >
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A friend of mine and fellow rod builder took a trip to the Olympic Penninsula a few weeks ago. Packed all 3 of his rods in a bazooka tube, and checked them in with Delta Airlines. Unpacked his rods at the hotel and discovered Delta had smashed his bazooka tube, and all his rods were crushed right ahead of the for-grip. PVC might not look cool compared to a bazooka tube, but I'll bet his rods wou
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USPS is the least expensive and most hassle free method for me. I always ship in 3" sch.30 pvc, damn near indestructible.
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I'd call it brown.
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Thanks Phil.
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I'm doing a strip/rebuild on an old fiberglass Fenwick steelhead rod. The grips, seat, guides and excess epoxy are all off, and it could still use some TLC. I'm thinking about wet sanding it and refinishing it with permagloss. I've used rod varnish in the past, but I really don't want that much build-up if I can avoid it. Am I on the right track? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks, Jay.
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6 of them, looking for burnt with natural ideally.
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Michael Maclean Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are you talking about these? > > ith-Exotic-Woods-14 Sort of, those are wood, I'm looking for similar ones made of burl cork.
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I've been asked to build a pair of grips using a few checkerboard trim rings. It's not usually my type of thing, so I really hate to spend the cash on cork cutting jigs and the little saw. Does anyone know of a source for pre-fabbed checkerboard rings? I've seen them in the past, but can't find them now.
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That's a really, really tough time of year for me to break free, but I'm going to try and make it down this year.
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I'm sure it's doable. It's not optimal, but a heat lamp or even a simple drop light will provide enough consistent heat to finish one guide. And before you tell me it's too cold to wrap a guide, it's -2* C here, right now, and I've worked in my unheated barn most of the morning.
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Thanks Buzz. It should be unlocked now.
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Happy Holidays Herb!
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Buzz, if I was building a new rod for jigging walleyes, what would you recommend? I l fish smaller jigs, 6-8lb. mono, I like around 32", and they're just average eater sized fish.
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Why not just coat your grip with tru-oil? Works excellent on natural cork and burl, doesn't feel cold in the winter.
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Michael Danek Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Somehow asking for cheap guides on a custom rod > just doesn't seem to fit. I'm not trying to start a debate, but there's a few highly respected builders out there that absolutely refuse to use recoils but they will use flexlites.
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