Hello All - Just wanted to let this community know that I have released a new rod building focused podcast called Mastering Rod Building. We cover a variety of topics from general rod building information and new product reviews to technique specific guides for highly specialized builds. Guests to date include Gary Loomis, Tom Kirkman, Vic Cutter, Bob McKamey, Sage...and many more to come.
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I have purchased several of these but have not had time to build them yet. They feel great. I can tell you that the carbon air conventional blanks I've built...are special. I'll post some reactions once I get them built.
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<p>Gold Leaf Dragonscale on a Point Blank</p>
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<p>Gold Leaf Dragonscale butt wrap with Fuji PULSMPJK seat on a Thrasher Slow Pitch KB SPJ 701 blank.  </p>
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<p>Close Up of a Gold Leaf Dragonscale wrap.  Thanks Jim Trelikes and Skrilla. </p>
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<p>Gold Leaf Dragonscale Wrap as taught to me by Jim Trelikes and Skrilla.  </p>
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<p>Gold Leaf Dragonscale buttwrap as taught to me by Jim Trelikes and Skrilla from the BDOutdoors.com forums.  </p>
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<p>Posting photos of some of the stabilized wood blanks I have posted in the classifieds.  I am not a dealer - this is me liquidating my stash I've accumulated for years.</p>
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<p>Posting photos of some of the stabilized wood blanks I have posted in the classifieds.  I am not a dealer - this is me liquidating my stash I've accumulated for years.</p>
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<p>Posting photos of some of the stabilized wood blanks I have posted in the classifieds.  I am not a dealer - this is me liquidating my stash I've accumulated for years.</p>
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<p>Posting photos of some of the stabilized wood blanks I have posted in the classifieds.  I am not a dealer - this is me liquidating my stash I've accumulated for years.</p>
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<p>Snakeskin inlay and inscription on Delta Waterfowl live @#$%& rods.&nbsp;&nbsp;Metallic Silver&nbsp;Gelly Roll pen over Flex Coat Original High Build.&nbsp; Prairie Rattler skin.&nbsp;Seam is barely visible under inscription.</p>
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&lt;p&gt;Camo-themed father / son spinning rod pair for Delta Waterfowl live @#$%&.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;An assortment of RHW carbon fiber fly grips skinned in Eastern Timber Rattler, Prairie Rattler, and Cobra skins.&amp;nbsp; Deliberately showing the belly seams - can be very clean if you take the time to match them up.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>If you make a lot of Carbon Fiber grips, you know that you spend most of your time turning mandrels rather than rod blanks. &nbsp;The short length and relatively heavy weight of a mandrel presents unique challenges and many chucks simply don't hold them well. &nbsp;</p> <p>Roger Wilson solved this problem for me in my power lathe by building me a power unit that can
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&lt;p&gt;Per the thread &quot;Naked&amp;nbsp; Real Seat&quot; today.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Fly Fishing and Fly Tying Magazine,&amp;nbsp; a leader in British fly fishing magazines,&amp;nbsp;recently reviewed some rods being built in England featuring American made carbon fiber grips. &amp;nbsp;I thought I would share it with the community here with Tom K's permission.&amp;nbsp; Maybe there is hope to convert the purists yet...&lt;/p&gt; &lt;
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