Kendall Cikanek Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cottonwood has low durability in regards to > getting wet. It checks fairly quickly and can also > be difficult to sand. It is fairly resistant to > splintering, though. How about if you stabilize it?
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I would like to see a picture to understand can Batson print one here?
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Does anybody know who makes MHX blanks?
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Don Green Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Customer wants new decal in place of old decal. > decal is between rear grip and butt grip. Just > wondering what the drawbacks would be to just wrap > D thread over old > decal, epoxy, and put new decal on top. then epoxy > it over. Any help would be appreciated thanks > Don. make a new
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Jon Hood Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am almost out of Rodancer Chromaseal and started > looking for another bottle only to read on their > website (which I now remember) that they were > acquired by Mudhole. > Mudhole doesn’t carry Chromaseal so I guess I am > asking anyone on here that used Chromaseal - what > did you find that
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Tony Boschi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I sold a rod build before I realized how difficult > it is (for me at least) to find size A "Kelly > Green" thread! > > I'm taking any and all suggestions on this one! > > I have a few that I am looking at, but if you > Google "Kelly Green", and try to find a match,
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Just Curious, is Randy Parpart still around?
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Dick Ross Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I need to find one of these blanks. I have a > customer who wants this blank after fishing one > that I built for a friend. I used to get them from > Utmost but they no longer deal with them. Looking > around it doesn’t seem PaBay blanks are > available anymore. What’s the story with PacBay > a
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I have only Crappie fished once in my life and that was as a little kid in the 1940's. An acquaintance of my Dad had a large piece of acreage with a big pond on it loaded with Crappie. He and Dad went out and caught a bunch of live minnows somewhere and we fished for the Crappie using a fly rod with mono and trolled very slow by oars with the minnow below a bobber and watching for the bobber to s
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Darrin wright Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mud hole get it There are numerous places to buy blanks at, but until I know the ones you know then it seems like a moving target.
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Darrin wright Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So I know of the normal places for rod blanks.. > but I have a guide customer that is wanting me to > build a series of rods for him.. where else could > I find blanks.. would be a 11’ or 13’ and > preferably painted already(crappie) So what are the NORMAL places you know?
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Al purvis Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I noticed on commercial built rods that > manufacturers extended epoxy pass the start of > their thread wraps so it sort of ramps down onto > the blank. I like the looks of squared flat wraps > so on my rods I always use the start of the thread > wrap as sort of a straight edge and never go pass &
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Norman Miller Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Johnny Kuehn was an unique character, going to be > difficult to find someone else like him. The Ye > Olde English Fly Shop sells much the same things > as did the Angler’s Roost, including classic > flyrod blanks. Not the easiest website to maneuver > through, but a lot of interesting stuff th
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Bruce Robb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The late Johnny Kuehn of Angler’s Roost had an > informative web catalog and was a very interesting > guy to talk to for bamboo beginners. If you asked > the right questions, or perhaps in the right way, > he was willing to give detailed help. I miss > him. Has anyone come along in recent tim
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I have used his K SUN 360 for years and he provides outstanding support and no I am not a paid spokesman.
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I would like to report the passing of fellow Rod builder and Navy Vet Robert BOB BALCOMBE who used to frequent this site many years ago. He was from the Pacific North West. If you had attended the Seminars at Lamiglas you most probably would have met him or saw a presentation he gave. He was 100% disabled Navy Vet and rod builder. I first Met Bob at the seminar in the 1980s and later his new wife
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David Baylor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Kerry, glad you use what you use. > > As for me, I'll just keep doing it wrong by using > a cheap short cut. LOL, You know I am sorry, I forgot myself and forgot what I had told myself and stop advising what I do. I will save it for my Grandson who I am leaving all my stuff and methods never befo
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David Baylor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Kerry, glad you use what you use. > > As for me, I'll just keep doing it wrong by using > a cheap short cut. LOL
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John Nesse Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I agree, Kendall. I am primarily a freshwater guy > and don't have corrosion concerns. Unfortunately, > I haven't see any casting distance benefits > either. I know the tests show it, and all of that > makes sense, but in the field I'm not seeing it. > I wish I could say different. > >
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David Baylor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Kerry, no, never any contamination problems such > as fish eyes n such. But, I have never used brand > new braid for a pull through loop. > > I just know that some braids that I have tried in > the past, had what seemed to be a waxy coating on > them. And that colored braids definitely shed
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Tommy Horrocks Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I’ve got a rod that is too soft when throwing a > small jig to get a good hook set. If I cut a small > amount from the tip top and shorten it , will it > stiffen the rod up some ? Braid with no stretch will help hook set.
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David Baylor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was going to make the point that Ronald made > above ..... if you're using brand new braid right > off the filler spool, make sure you clean it > extremely well with alcohol or some other solvent, > as some braided lines have a wax on them an it > will leave a residue on the thread. Then there
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2. For pull thread, forget about using wrapping thread, or using monofilament line. Rather use 10 lb power pro braided line. It is nice if you use a bright florescent line, to make the line more visible when it is dropped. Also, as you make your pull loops, add a nice bright pink bead at the knotted end of the tie loop. Also make your pull loops a nice generous size, so you are not handicapped by
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Might work, but not how I have done numerous ones.
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Stan Daubinawski Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Has anyone else experience a 403 Forbidden Error > when trying to access the website and going into > topics? > > I seem to be having this issue fairly frequently > lately. Trying to see if it something I am doing. > (it happens on multiple devices, phone, > computer) > >
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Jim Kinkennon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Before wrapping the guides on the repaired rod, I > taped them on and test cast the blank 10 casts. > After test casting I completed the wrapping and > let it cure. I then took the rod out for final > test casting. On the tenth cast, the repair > failed. The drill bit snapped in half. Dril
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Jim Kinkennon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I just saw the article you referenced today. It's > very interesting. It would be nice to have an > appropriate engineer tell us about shear points > and things like that. The internal repair has the > advantage of being practically invisible, but that > doesn't necessarily mean it's a better
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Raymond Mckean Jr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hey everyone. I'm making my very first rod now for > my wife's anniversary gift and I have a second > mudhole kit ordered for a birthday gift to a > family member. Today my boss asked me if I could > make a better rod for him on a very limited > budget. He has a 5.5ft light ugly stick he us
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In the past there used to be a rule of thumb to wrap 1 1/2 of the diameter. I don't wrap that long. Also you might find that if you join the sections together before you wrap the ferrule that the female will compress on the male end and you will have difficulty pulling apart, been there done that.
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David Riesenbeck Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi. I was just wondering when or if torzite > becomes a desirable material for guides? I’m > fishing with 50lb braid and fighting lake > sturgeons (anywhere from 2-5, maybe 6ft). I am > having another rod built for me and can ask Erik > K, but I’d like some input before I go to him. >
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