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I would try black auto touch up paint or an acrylic you can buy cheap from Michaels.
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I know the Epic Carbon G blanks are produced in Korea in a factory that makes a number of companies' graphene resin blanks. All the Epic rod tapers are designed by Carl McNeil of Epic, whom many consider a true master in rod design.
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On those long epoxy stretches, I put on a thin coat with DNA, then sand with 300 grit or more paper to even it out, and finish with one or two more coats after that.
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I just finished a NFC LMX FAF 9t 5wt. I applied a hook keeper just up from the winding check so that the threat started at the winding check on one side of the hook keeper and then wrapped thread on the other side of the hook keeper, Then I measured the size of the decal and placed a similar sized wrap as used on the hook keeper a quarter inch further down the blank than the length of the decal
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Normal epoxy is chemically suited best for bonding materials and has high strength and is rather hard when dry. And can be purchased in drying/curing times of as little as 5 minutes. Fly rod thread/guide wrapping epoxy is formulated to be clear and more flexible, thus is softer than traditional epoxy when dry. It does not bond as well as traditional epoxy, and is formulated to take about 24
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Just tried quill pen with acrylic ink and, in part, due to my pad penmanship, it looked like crap. So I went with the NFC sticker. That said, Writing looks a lot better if you or have access to someone with handwriting or calligraphy skills. Have used gelly roll type markers in the past with success. My issue was writing on an NVC blackish fly rod blank, so you need silver or white ink.
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Also, if you get an area that is not smooth, you can use very fine sandpaper (300 grit) to even it out and then apply a final thin coat over that and it will look good.
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Do yourself a favor and build two rods, one for spin and another for fly. Keep the hybrid concept for your golf game.
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Forhan or locking wraps take a bit of practice. I just finished a 9 ft 6wt NFC fly rod and put on single foot Pac Bay guides. It takes practice and patience to learn where on the guide to being the locking wraps and how to slip the wraps behind the guide foot. It helps a lot if you have a rod building station with a tension for mechanism.. I do not have a tension rod, so I wind up removing th
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Doubt it was the Acetone. I have used denatured alcohol to thin wraps and it works but you need to really mix a long time, let stand for 5 minutes or more, and don't use too much DNA. I find it also takes longer to cure, so I often leave it for two days. And don't thin subsequent coats. I also hit my wraps with a heat gun or heat lamp after applying epoxy to help remove any bubbles and spre
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I don't believe there is any reason to go beyond a size 16 stripper. I have an 8 weight I am going to build and will go 16 to 12 (or 10) then to size 2 or 3 running guides. No reason for big honking stripping guides. 16 is plenty big enough.
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I tend to stick with known entities. I have heard of people using White Gorilla Glue for thread wraps. And there is a video of this on YouTube.
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Correct. The first guide in truth is the stripper. I should have referred to the second guide I recommended as a double-footed ceramic ring type. I'd also agree that I don't see any functional need for a stripper guide larger than a 16.
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On a 9 wt rod I would use two stripper guides: a 16 and a 12. From there you can go to snake guides and your choice to taper them or just use one size. A 9foot 9 wt should have 10 or 11 guides on it. 16-12-5-4-3-3-3-3-3-3 16-12-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 or 16-12-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 The blank you purchased should have a guide placement chart available. What is the blank?
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What type of fishing are you planning on doing with the rod?
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Approach it just as you did your other guides.
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No quality guide will groove in a noticeable way.
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If the cork inlet is a mm too large there will likely be enough overlap room on the real seat's rim to fit. If the cork inlet is a mm or two too narrow, just take a little sandpaper and carefully enlarge the opening. If the cork inlet is just a hair too wide and the reel seat rim does not fit but is close, you could cut a piece of paper or masking tape and wrap the inside of the wall of the in
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How is your build going?
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I am not disagreeing, Tom. We are essentially talking about the same desired theoretical outcome. What you are calling the strongest axis is what some engineers call the stable plane, which really means the most stable or strongest plane (or axis) of a graphite tube. As we know, a graphite tube of course looks round but is actually asymmetrical, thus the rub. BUT to truly and accurately de
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Re: Spine or straightest axis? Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator) Date: January 22, 2023 09:09PM The spine is irrelevant to anything having do with casting, deadlifting, etc. Casting distance has to do with the amount of weight being cast plus the input from the person casting. It is a two-pronged thing and has nothing to do with the spine effect. The spine only has an effect in a spin
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No idea about arrows, but I saw this on an archery web site: MAKING SENSE OF ARROW SPINE One of the cool things about archery are the processes around it. On one hand, it’s science. You are dealing with physics, aerodynamics and energy transfers. On the other hand, it’s an art; a human working with machines. Your form, mental state and decision-making all factors into the equation of a perfec
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Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator) Date: January 21, 2023 07:26PM David, If you have the guides on the bottom of the rod the blank won't twist or torque, regardless of the spine. Hi, Tom: I only build and fish with fly rods so, per your point, the guides are always located on the bottom of the rod, so when fighting a fish the blank is bending via the pressure or force of the line exe
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Why not take a cue from Winston?
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Re: Spine or straightest axis? Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator) Date: January 21, 2023 07:41AM "You cannot compare golf shafts to fishing rods in terms of what they do in actual use. Bending or flexing a rod by hand or via a mechanical device and finding the spine effect in no way replicates a real world fishing situation." I am not comparing them in use, but in how as tubes,
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It depends on the value and performance of the blank you build on, the value and quality of the components, and your craftsmanship. Much of the differentiation or value in a custom rod is how you can "customize" it with components and wraps that the customer, or you, desire. I will speak to fly rods, as that is what I know. You can buy a good TFO fly rod, such as a Blue Ribbon, f
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How about employing transparent silk thread?
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Golf shafts and fishing rod shafts have what is known as a "spine" due to the way they are produced, and one may think of it as they may. Here is an excellent video on the subject in regard to golf shafts: The golf shaft or fishing blank is not perfectly round and, thus, will have a stable plane, in golf called its FLO, for flat line oscillation, and can be determined by osci
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