Building my own rod - my first attempt
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Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt
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
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
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:
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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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
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.
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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Shade of silver and gold. Very light golden silvery shiny thingy. LolScraglor wrote: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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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 $$$$?Fish-cador wrote:..............and I should be good to use the BBQ grill rotisserie tomorrow. :rofl:
cheers
Jim
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Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt
It's coming along nicely FC, It will be earning it's keep in no time, :thumbsup: cheers davo
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