Anyone know where i can get a 8' XX-heavy solid glass blank? I had 2 that i bought at a garage sale years ago that became very popular with a few people I know. Would like to get my hands on 4 more. THANKS GARRETT
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you got my attention!! Wish i could make it to the show!
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I hope for a quick recovery for whatever ails you! Thank you for the TK manderal that you shipped to me a little while ago by the way! It works like a champ and was at my door quicker than I could have ever expected. I look forward to ordering a few more in the future. GARRETT
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BINGO Larry! Thanks. I seached all over the internet and still can't find any. I'll keep trying. Hopefully I can find some on @#$%& some day. THANKS GARRETT
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I will post pictures and specs. for sure when it's done Eric. It's not going to be pretty... just functional for the task at hand. I wish the double foot recoil guides came in a 40. It sure is fun. The gator goes absolutley crazy right when you snatch it and calms down pretty quick. A all out tug-o-war of powerful dead weight. Thanks for everyones help GARRETT
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Thanks Ron! You are on the same page as I am with the 1-1/8" foul proof guides. That's the biggest of that style i have seen so far. Foul proof is what i'm looking for. Don't need / want a ugly stick Bill... thanks any hoo. I have the whole set up... just need to re-wrap with guides that I can stomp on. I'm just going to get me a single foot recoil guide and wrap it as best
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I would like something like this... I have used these They were way better than the Fuji BSVAG's.... but we still broke a few. I have re-wraped some old school rods with huge (50MM) double foot non fowling guides in the past. If I could get my hands on some of those that would be money. My fall back guide will be the XBSG. So.... what do you guys think about the single f
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I guess that took me to long to type. The blank, grips and seat are under control. This is a re-build for my self and a new build for a friend. I just need some serious guides. The Recoil guides are very strong.... just not sure about 100lb plus braid and the single foot. THANKS GARRETT
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Eric, That was what I started with a few years ago. They were pretty tough... just not tough enough. I ended up breaking a bunch of em where the ring was "welded / soldered" to the the frame. This particular build needs to be bullet proof. I have tried to baby every gator snatching blank, but the week point has always been the guides. If the Recoil guides will not work, I'm pro
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Do you guys think the single foot Recoil guides can handel 100lb PLUS braid? Thinking about under wrap, epoxy, locking over wrap, epoxy and another overwrap and epoxy. Does not need to be pretty... just tough. I'm throwing around some ideas for a new alligator snatching rod for the up coming gator hunting season in Florida. The rod will get tossed around a lot in the airboat and pick up b
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Thanks Bill..... That's all I could find as well.
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Darrell, THANKS. Your e-mail is hidden. You can send me pictures to gadams1qz@bellsouth.net. What sizes do you have? I may need an assortment of 50's down to 10's. THANKS AGAIN GARRETT
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Anyone know where I can get one? I had a strange request for a new build. needs to be tough. kinda like this one......... NOT like the american tackle BGB's. more like the non-fouling type. Thanks! Garrett
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Thanks guys! Roger. I think you are right. I may be thinking about colors too much. Nuno. looking forward to the pictures
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Thanks Nuno but the blank has to be pink.............. I tried going down other avenues with the coustomer. Pink it is.
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about 3 THIN coats of restoleum plastic paint. let the last coat dry for at least 3 days, then permagloss 2 thin coats. Has worked well for me with no flaws. I just spray paint it outside. Tape the grip / seat up and evenly apply spray paint as you turn it by hand. A saw horse and something heavy enough to hold the rod horzintal is all i need. When you apply the permagloss, rest the tip
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Hey guys, I'm going to start a pink live bait rod for a friend's wife for Valentines day pretty soon. He told me to "make the rod pretty" and wants it to be a moderate to moderate fast action. This is for a TLD 15 and 20lb mono. General south florida live bait fishing from a boat. "bump trolling" and drifting. I wold like to get a few opinions on this before i order
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good company to work with for sure!
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I cut the foot off a old spinning reel and attach it to the reel seat of a rod under construction. It helped me big time to line up all the guides just eye balling down the blank. I like the tool you made Jay!
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Thank's everyone! The e-mails were very helpfull. I got it under control now. Thanks again!
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I would like to turn these...... into round peices. Sorry if I was unclear.
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If the cork is a snug fit, it won't slip. You can > even (and should) coat the mandrel with paraffin > wax so the epoxy won't permanently stick to the > mandrel surface. > > ............... So... a coat of wax on the manderal, then a coat of epoxy? Thats kinda what I figured, just not sure
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I did not know my e-mail was hidden..... I'll work on that. You have mail Mike B. Thanks! gadams1qz@bellsouth.net EDIT- everyone should be able to see my e mail now I hope.
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Thanks Jeff, I got the glue up of the rings under control and shaping with sandpaper. Just not sure hou to secure the cork on the manderal to shape on a lathe with tools. I would think that just jamming the cork on the manderal would make the cork slip. I could be wrong. THANKS GARRETT
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How are you guys doing it? I have been turning wood for a while now and I'm ready to try out some cork blocks (1-1/2" X 1-1/2" with 1/4" hole ) and acrylic reel seat inserts. I was shaping cork (round cork) on my drill press with 18" peices of all thread and wing nuts. The threaded "TK" manderals from backlash intrigued me. How the heck do you use them?
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Thanks guys. I already have a chuck about the same size that I use. The one I'm talking about was given to me. Mike and Rodger... you have mail.
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I have a brand new one from harbor freight. 4 jaw. I think it's 3/4' X 8 threading. It wont fit my jet lathe 1" x 8 (probably the same that you have) If it will fit I will mail it to you for whatever shipping costs me. Let me know
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guedbrod neon blazing orange #521 (if you can find it) is perfect for what you want to do.
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Matt, Do you have a link or any contact info for the guy selling the Fenwick blanks?? THANKS!
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Trying to find a blank for a friend. He has a Fenwick HMXS 70 M ( 1/8 - 3/4 oz. 4-12lb test) He loves the blank to death and wants a custom rod with a similar blank. The Fenwick is light weight and stiff for 4-12lb test rating. Can anyone reccommend a blank? THANKS!
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