Building my own rod - my first attempt

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Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt

Post by Flathead37 » Tue Sep 22, 2015 2:38 pm

There is a mob in South Australia called Rod Works , who do custom rods as well as rod building components. Might be cheaper on postage, plus Fuji used to do full kits for Samurai blanks 001 002 003 etc Good luck with your building

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Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt

Post by Fish-cador » Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:50 am

Excited to have the parts now.
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Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt

Post by Fish-cador » Mon Sep 28, 2015 2:15 pm

Slowly but surely.... Trial fitting, reaming.
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Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt

Post by Fish-cador » Mon Sep 28, 2015 2:28 pm

Trial fit...surprisingly easy. I know i must put the winding checks before i fix the thing but with build as easy as 1-2-3, am i missing something? :banana:
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Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt

Post by Fish-cador » Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:10 pm

Lesson number 1 - if you have multiple epoxy tubes in your tool box, make sure you don't pick up and use the 5 min epoxy on rod building. :rofl:

The lower section of the rod is now in drying station (a.k.a. my wife's flower pot). I will start wrapping the guides on the other section later today and I should be good to use the BBQ grill rotisserie tomorrow. :rofl:

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Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt

Post by Scraglor » Mon Sep 28, 2015 5:47 pm

Looks like an awesome butt/blank combo. I Iove the black and cork contrast. What thread are you planning on for the guides?

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Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt

Post by Fish-cador » Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:21 pm

Taking shape.

Guides will be installed tomorrow. The fighting butt of the rod in the photos is still not fixed as i will use that end to attach it to the rotisserie. Winding check and fighting butt are the last to be installed.
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Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt

Post by Fish-cador » Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:23 pm

Scraglor wrote:Looks like an awesome butt/blank combo. I Iove the black and cork contrast. What thread are you planning on for the guides?
Shade of silver and gold. Very light golden silvery shiny thingy. Lol

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Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt

Post by Rod Bender » Tue Sep 29, 2015 12:42 am

Fish-cador wrote:..............and I should be good to use the BBQ grill rotisserie tomorrow. :rofl:
Love the progress pics! The serious rod builders, I'm guessing they have an alternative to the humble rotisserie...as in a lathe or something similar worth mega $$$$?
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Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt

Post by davek » Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:31 am

It's coming along nicely FC, It will be earning it's keep in no time, :thumbsup: cheers davo
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