Hellloooo Raymond, Did you say 120 step program???? WOW! I THOUGHT I WAS ALMOST DONE. I`m sure the paper said 12 days. DARNNIT!!! And yes, I did remember to have my meds re-filled. I just don`t know which drug store it was LOL Bill
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She told me, but , nooooo, I did not listen again!!! She always said,``KEEP YOUR HANDS TO THEM -SELVES``. That was good advice as I was growing up. It is still good advice today. Just two hours ago I epoxied up the guides and all, I built an epoxie ramp to the fore grip. When I came back to look at it I just had to touch!!!!! I wish some one would slap my hands now!!!!! I think
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Hello Richard, A couple of things I have learned in my short time of building is Light wraps on a dark blank just will not work.. I have read where some say to paint the area of your wraps. Well that would never work for me. So, I keep away from light color wraps for now. In regards to the guide feet showing, After grinding or fileing which ever you do, you can take a black permanent marker
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Ray, I am of no help to you. But, from what I have seen on this site, you will have a picture of one you made after having another bad day. LOL. You are a very talented man!!! Good luck and keep the pictures coming I am in awe evertime I see your work. Bill
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Tom, You have a way of keeping a guy on the edge of his seat. Or, in this case standing beside the mail box. I can`t wait to see what is next. Bill
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Tom, You have a way of keeping a guy on the edge of his seat. Or, in this case standing beside the mail box. I can`t wait to see what is next. Bill
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For the builders who apply eurathane or epoxie to the cork handles, Have you found that it makes it to hard to keep your grip when the handles get wet? I did one handle with two part epoxy for some one, it looked beautiful how ever it seemed as if it could slip out of their hand to easily. Thanks, Bill
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For the builders who apply eurathane or epoxie to the cork handles, Have you found that it makes it to hard to keep your grip when the handles get wet? I did one handle with two part epoxy for some one, it looked beautiful how ever it seemed as if it could slip out of their hand to easily. Thanks, Bill
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It is good to have a bad day every now and then. It not only makes you apprieciate the good ones, but, Look at what you did!! THAT`S GREAT!!!!!! Bill
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If you provide the art work, how and when do you think it will be available? You will be over run with request. Bill
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Mike, That was a niice article. Thanks for sharing it. Bill
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Alex, I just the other day read where you can take a dowell rod slightly smaller tha the rod butt. Put a heavy coat of epoxy on the dowell then slide the EVA on the the dowell. This wii coat the inside of the EVA with the epoxy which will act as a lubricant to help it slide. With that done, epoxy the handle area of the blank. Align the dowell rod against the butt of the rod and just push it
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Tom, Too bad, it sounds like we have far to many whiners out there! You try to do something good for the craft and people have to complain. I have mine. It is not on my truck as of yet, as my lease is up in two months so I will wait till I get a new truck and will display it proudly!!!!!!! I for one thank you for taking on the cost and trying to unite us in spite of ourselves. I`m glad
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Thanks Bertr.................I`ll look into it Bill
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Good Morning Tom, I knew I read this somewhere thanks for the info on it. Remembering back months ago when I did read this issue there was some thing that was not right. Now, after re-reading it I have found out what it is. The article starts on page #22 continues on #23 and #24. Instead of having page #`s 25 & 26 I have another #23 & # 24. It then goes to page #
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I have been trying to print labels with clear Avery labels. I am not having any success. I thought I read something on this last winter in rod Maker mag but, have only found the article on using the Brother Label Maker. I much would rather choose my fonts and use a clear label. Thanks, Bill
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I find it very simple, If you have yo ask what we would do, you must know it is wrong. DON`T DO IT!!! Bill
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Bob, I too have tried this on a rod I just finished last night. I also tried the playing card method to smooth over the epoxie. It came out great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to all of you help those of us who need all of the help we can get. Bill
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Thanks Tom and Billy, it really looks to be a great article to read . He brought the rod in at lunch yesterday and has a crack in it from guide to guide. I said you may just give to me. Some day I will need a guide or two plus a couple of reamers. Thanks for your thoughts. Bill
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A friend backed over his store bought Mitchell med. action 6`6`` spinning rod and crushed it half way up the blank. Is this repairable by using ferrels? If so, how do I correctly measure the size needed. Thanks to all. Bill
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Anthony, My first several rods were from a kit. I learned right away that rod building is indeed a craft. It is relatively easy to assemble a kit, but to make it personal with your butt wraps, guide selection, guide placement, handles etc. takes a lot more than following directions from a kit. Check out the photo tab and then tell me these people are not craftsman. As for me, I am not a
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Pete, I also do as Mike said. I draw the plunger half way back and just let them lean in an upright position in a plastic tray until I need them again. I have re-used them a couple of dozen times with no problems. Bill
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Snooker Pete, Hey that magazine is well worth the cost with out the free gift. I would go straight to the web site and subscribe today!!!!! That , by the way, is the only advice I am capable of giving to any experienced rod builder
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Tom, I thought I read somewhere that we should try to fill the gaps for a stronger bond. Luckily, I have never been able to get them filled. Thanks for that little tid bit.
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I would like to build on a white blank. I have never seen any in catalogs. My thought is they must be painted, so I made a trip to my local aotomotive paint dealer. I bought a can of adhesive promoter of some sort and a couple different colors of paint made to with stand flexiibility. At the moment it seemed like a good idea, after getting in the old truck and thirty dollars later, I though
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What a great idea with the website!!!
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I add the bead to make it easier to locate with the thread scraps laying around. Too many times I went to reach for the loop and it was gone and I had to fumble around while trying to hold the wrap. It just makes it easier for me.
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I use a piece of mono with a flourescant bead tied to the end
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My subscription is up with the August issue. I can`t take a chance of missing the surprise, so I re-upped for two more years!! Great magazine Bill
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Lanky pipe is a long narrow section of pipe. The picture looks like something I might do. I just don`t know what I would do to cause it to break.
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