Robert; I too am looking into didigital camras. I have found this web site to have more than enought information so you can do a little home work before you go to the store, Good luck, and let us know how it all turnes out.
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Tom, Welcome to an addictive hobby. You can run but you can’t hide!!! This web site has been an inspiration to myself and others. Enjoy and keep building your knowledge and skills. And don’t be afraid to ask lots of questions, we all have them!!!
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What has been your experience with various brands of silver metallic thread with regard to fading? Particularly under something like Perma Gloss, which does not have any UV protection. Is it something I need to be concerned about? Thanks to all
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Thanks Tom, I'll start a new thread :)
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Help!!! I am building a light retro rod for my son based on his beloved silver & black, and was thinking about using perma gloss on the threads, rather than varnish which yellows. But it offers NO UV protection! How do you guys deal with this? I’ve been told not to use Flex coat color preserver on the black because of white spots. But I feel that I need to protect the colors from fadin
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Kevin, Welcome to the insainity that we all enjoy; at least some times!!! I would be willing to bet that you are using too much tension on you thread, that plus it sounds as if your thread tensioner is the type that squeezes the thread, causing fuzzies. I just reciently got ahold of the new @#$%& thread tensioner, wow!!! I discovered that I was putting way too much tension on my own wraps. Y
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Joe, thanks for the feedback. And I agree, nice bonus. Just wish they used more cork in scotch bottles!!! Or maybe one could acquire an old barrel used to age the good stuff and turn a handel or two!!! LOL!!! Gerry, always a good reminder, thanks. Myles, thanks for the tip! I noticed it doing the serch, but appreicate the reminder!
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Has anyone ever tried using champagne corks instead of traditional butt caps? I've seen several with interesting designs and thought it would be a bit different. I'm talking about salmon/steelhead and lighter rods only, used for throwing artificals, so the rod would never be placed in a holder or on the ground as in bait fishing. Just woundering if they would hold up at least as well as regula
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I too have tried many of the preceeding ideas, all of which work to some degree. But I recently tried dental floss. Easy and cheep to obtain, and very easy to use. Just a couple of wraps on the foot to hold it, then slide the end of the dental floss under the other end of the foot to secure it. I may have to try the ultra thin floss on the really small fly type guides.
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Just build up with drywall mesh tape and use rodbond to glue it all together.
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Richard, You could always go to wally world and pick up an asortment of adjustable toe rings and do as Tom K sugests with an Rod Bond fillet and mount the ring.
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Steve' I still have serveral boat rods that I built the way you described back in the mid '70's. They have seen severe service and are just fine. And yes, easeally refurbished or changed at a whim. My latest project will be finished this way also. It's just that most folks go with the epoxie for longevity. I don't like it on small lite weight stuff, but use it otherwise. As mom use to say;
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Bruce, Welcom to the addiction! Very nice first project btw. Keep up the good work.
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Marcel; I've not see this done, but I have read that a lot of wood turners leave the cherry on the lathe, turning, and burnish it with a piece of soft pine. Just lightly rubbing it back and forth. Like I said, I've not done it nor seen it done; but I've read about it in several wood working magazines. It supposedly burnishes the cherry, warming it up and drawing the oils to the surface and g
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On to my next project. What do you guys and gals use to glue up your EVA Handles? Want to add some color banding cut on an angle, nothing fancy, just to spice it up a bit. Would Tight Bond III work on that as well as it did on cork? I'll be shaping on a mandrel prior to mounting it on the rod, if it makes a differance. Thanks in advance.
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I just finished a burl cork handle with ruberzied end pieces. Have always wanted to try the True-Oil I hear so much about. Is it compatable with the ruberized cork or should I aviod it and use cork seal instead? BTW also tried Tite Bond III--Loved it--NO GLUE LINES what-so-ever!!! Welcome back all, it sounds as if the East coast show was a smashing success!!!
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Daniel; That part is simple, they are mentally deranged!!! IMHP Doesn't seam to matter where they live either!!!
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Phil' I believe the wooden handles were finished with varnish. As for buffing up the old bright work, try using Brasso, or a silver polish. Just don't use an abrasive type of cleaner, commit, etc. Should work just fine. Fred
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