As a wood worker, I must say I love your grips,You sir, have some patients! that spiral grip you have is OFF THE CHARTS nice work. Jay
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Our you could do like alot of us and make a thick epoxy ramp and wrap it with a matching thread band with a finish coat on top. Jay
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Hey Travis, I looked for you e-mail to send this to you, have you seen this? I fish Frankfort MI and I new this was coming but not quiet this fast, Kinda a bummer actually We had a great last 20 or so years, There will always be fish just not the numbers were all used to.
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Hi Jim, Well I can tell you it holds up to 150 degres fine. I just tested it in my oven LOL, on it's lowest setting, grip went in for 20 mins. The only thing i noticed was I had it buffed out to a semi-gloss, After the oven it had more of a satin look which looks even better i think, It may have soaked in? Real rich looking No real rub off on a white paper towel It really makes the colors of my c
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Lance do you have blanks & prices listed on your site and I just can't find them? Or are u still building the site? Thanks Ja
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Guys if you haven't tried this stuff you need to It's called briwax . I use the un-tinted standard. It will darken your cork more then U-40 super easy to work with. After my final sanding I scoop a bit on my finger tips turn on the lathe and start smearing in on, Lighty grab hold of the spinning cork and let the friction heat it up and melt and soak in, If you
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Thanks guys, I'm really not to worried about dents in the cork as these are personal rods I'm building on the Baston 822.5 blanks for walleye jigging. I really don't care for reel seats when the weather gets cold here in Mi so I kind of shy away from them. I thought I would try the Tommy tape instead of the hockey tape I used in the past. Thanks Ja
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roger wilson Wrote: It will work but I will warn you that the reel seat will dent the cork.
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Here you go
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They were listed as a vendor a the rod expo show last weekend, Probably resting and unpacking
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Bob, e - bay has them under {John Deere toy decals} there for toy restorations. Or go to a John Deere lawn equipment dealer, And get a nice color Brochure on good paper and cut one out what you like.
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Can this also be used on Bass-Salmon sized blanks? Or is this Geared for a large offshore-Surf blanks? Looks cool!! How tight around will it bend after the vinager soak? Thanks Jay
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Thats all I use on my casting rod and hand held rods, in the past all cork, but now I am using graphite tubes on my new builds. And I think I'm going to really like them. I have a few Fuji plate reel seats to try also.
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Any thoughts on Karry's guide spacing for the RX8+S822.5 as I have one more blank sitting here waiting to be wrapped for spring. Jay
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When I make lamps I use one of these But thinking foam you may think of a piece of steel tube - brake line? sharpened around one end and push it though? or cut 1" off the end of a drill and epoxy it in the I.D. of the tube. The drill will start the cut and cuttings will flow out the tube? Just Thinking here? Jay
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RX8+S822.5 6'10" 6-12lb 1/8-1/2oz .450 4.5 Extra-Fast Medium $134.52 Super Nice Blank!! @#$%& has a good Price
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Wash it down with a Beer! Just like I do. LOL
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Wow, I have built a number of rods and never had a tip explosion? What are U fishing 4 ?
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could U please post or send me a pic of the Ice Rod Clamp Down Seat Thanks! P/S my TN handles are 1'1/8 I love the size and fit with my hand I just need to find A reel seat or something that looks good on a custom built rod?. Our Should I use RodWrap? Will it hold a reel? Thanks !! Jay
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Vern, could U please post or send me a pic of the Ice Rod Clamp Down Seat Thanks! P/S my TN handles are 1'1/8 I love the size and fit with my hand I just need to find something that looks good on a custom built rod? Reel seat that is. Our Should I use RodWrap? Will it hold a reel? Thanks Jay jaydubay@msn.com
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So what are the best one's
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Well? Think about it some? These spools are small and can be a pain to adjust the front drags when your fighting a fish, I use a rear drag Okuma Epixor ER30 Getting hard to find though. I have several stocked up, Now they have a new model that looks good also! Also keep in mind your {Ratio} keep the retreive speed up or you will be cranking your ars off.
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This might help
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Hello Gang well it's that time of the year! Looking for some {good} Bobber- spring Tips for my Own ice rods 6 panfish rods Thanks very much if you can help , What you Favorite? Thanks !! Jay
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I buys lots of wood from @#$%&, Look under {Exotic turning wood} {exotic wood, Large pen Blanks} {exotic, wood Game call blanks} You can see what you are buying. With a vary large selection? Read their feedback. I have yet to be disappointed. If u see something you like but is to Big Email them lots of time they will have some scrap when they cut it into a Bowl blank. Jay
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FishSticks4U has them part# WRAP11
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I would get a dedicated lath and some mandrels from {Andy Dear} Their are some good sales out their right now. Hit, Amozon.com
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Hello I support the vendors on on the left , But their are alot of fellows that are using BBQ rotisserie motors also! So please Don't be so Judgmental. The more money I have I spend on Blanks and Guides. Jay P/S My Surplus was new and motor has been running for the last 1 1/2 years with no problem. . Sorry Mike we were typing at the same time.
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