Rod and Reel Makers Forum

RAISED PILLAR MULTIPLIER - CURRENT PROJECT

feeds@kickapps.com (eotr) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:54:01 PST

Here's my current project - some food for thought.

I know I said I probably would not build another multiplier reel but I just could not resist designing this cute little planetary system that fits my basic 3" raised pillar design envelope.

I'll post some photos of the real thing when it's complete.

ANOTHER RAISED PILLAR REEL - BRASS 1.4in ARBOR

feeds@kickapps.com (eotr) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:26:09 PST

Here are some photos of my latest reel.

It is all brass, click/pawl with a 1.4" arbor. I designed it for use with a horse hair line, although it will still hold a DT6 silk line with about 30yds of 20# dacron.

My new project "Ath remco"

feeds@kickapps.com (swedtool) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:20:17 PST

This is my latest reels
It's not finished yet, more pics will come later

making ebonite winding handles

feeds@kickapps.com (real london) — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:31:11 PST

Hi
Has anyone any advice on making ( turning ) replacement ebonite handles, where to source material and so forth, can it be done?
thanks in advance.

"The Reelsmith's Primer" is now shipping!

feeds@kickapps.com (mhackney) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:10:06 PST

I know this is maybe the wrong place to put this but a lot of readers here have asked to be notified when my book was available and it is now! I just received 5 boxes from the printer and Dr. Todd picked up his copies yesterday. The book can be purchased at Whitefish Press or The Eclectic Angler (which also sells the materials packages that go along with the book).

cheers,
Michael

now for something completely different

feeds@kickapps.com (bulldog1935) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:14:56 PST

thought you machinists might like this: a couple of guys who build their own leverguns from scratch (one even made his own bullet caliber)
http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22477
http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=23992

Bertram Beveller and binder

feeds@kickapps.com (Dewardian) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:12:13 PST

We have made some modifications to both the Beveller and Binder. The updated manuals are posted at Quinchat.webs.com.
All users have received the updated information.
I will be at the Midwest flyfishing show next weekend. If you would like to review either, please stop by.
The major improvement is an additional form to help standardize the size of split strips, this assists in less straightening and strip preparation time.
The Beveller system enables rod makers to process split strips to oversized tapered splines.
Hollowing and quad format is available for all the bevellers that have been made, and can be added without any modification to the beveler.
Thanks, tight lines, glue and fish.
Peter

New to forum and looking for a source for blanks

feeds@kickapps.com (Currant Creek) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:48:38 PST

Hello, I am new to this forum. Is this where I can ask for information about who might build blanks?
Thanks

Hello - My reels

feeds@kickapps.com (swedtool) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:20:12 PST

Hello from Sweden
Here are the reels I have done so far.
I use ProE Cad/Cam, Cnc mills, Cnc lathe and wire edm to do them .
it will be interesting to her what you have to say

Am definately not a maker....but....

feeds@kickapps.com (RonT1) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:06:52 PST

Winter "shack nasties" and ADD set in so I made a counter-balanced crank for my Kusse/Mills reel. I liked the look of a counter-balanced crank on other raised pillers so a strip of Stainless, some Whitetail Deer antler, cow horn, and some elbow grease resulted in this bolt-on for my reel.
R

A mid 19th century New York Reel Build

feeds@kickapps.com (mhackney) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:16:13 PST

A group of us have been commissioned to create a fishing tackle exhibit for the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site. Dr. Todd spearheaded the effort. My "job" was to reproduce a mid 19th century reel and a horse hair fishing line. The line was easy, see my article Horse Hair Fly Line for details. The reel took a bit of research, noodling, and experimentation. Reels from that time are fairly rare, most are unmarked and undated. Since Van Buren lived in Kinderhook, NY and traveled from there to Washington DC while he was President, it made sense that he might visit the New York City tackle shops of the era. A New York reel seemed fitting both for the era and the location. I was fortunate to be able to borrow 2 reels to scrutinize and...

Reel nice knife?

feeds@kickapps.com (Joe Arguello) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:56:35 PST

Well I didn't know where to put this but I thought maybe I could sneak it in here! I love this scene in Crokodile Dundee so I had to make me one of those knives!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01NHcTM5IA4

Anyway here it is:

Hand rubbed to 600 grit, will shave hair! Forged from a leaf spring and the guard and pomel made from brass stock. Desert Ironwood handle. The sheat is hand stiched and the faux croc came from Tandys.

Thanks for looking,
Joe

Somewhat hesitant!

feeds@kickapps.com (Joe Arguello) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:13:39 PST

Well guys it's been a while since I post here but I thought I would give it a shot and see how much trouble I can get into! I have always wanted to make a reel but never got around to it. Thanks to Michael Hackney and his wonderful instructions I decided to jump in and simply take the Nike approach and Just Do It ! After looking at some of the work here I was somewhat hesitant to post my feeble attempt, then I figured "maybe it will help someone else not to be so intimidated by some of the artists that post here!" So here it is my first attempt:

Front view, I machined the reel foot from a piece of 1/4" brass stock and silver soldered the pillers to it.

I changed the plans a bit and added a delrin...

Some pretty nice stuff here.

feeds@kickapps.com (rlnunleycom) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:01:34 PST

I really like the look of the inlaid mortised rods. Thank God Constantines, Grizzly and a few others carry those inlays pre-made. Constantines has the best, and that's where I used to buy my purfling when I made violins. Five pages of some Some Great looking inlays here http://www.constantines.com/inlayborders.aspx?page=1 . Some fantastic and very intricate one's herehttp://woodworker.com/c-Wood-specialties/Strip-decorative-inlays/?gclid=CJfOm8KqhaACFQhinAodlwz6uA and some very nice ones at his site

New Switch / Light Spey Reel

feeds@kickapps.com (Holireels) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:26:55 PST

Just completed my first 3.75" diameter switch / light spey reel. The reel is my version of the early Vom Hofe click-pawl Cascapedia. The reel weighs 10 and 5/8 ounces. A friend of mine is making me a 10 foot 6 inch bamboo switch rod for summer steelhead and this reel will be its companion......cant wait for summer!!!!!

Any source for Gudebrod 00 silk?

feeds@kickapps.com (RWHoffhines) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:30:13 PST

I'm running out of the 541 brown, and now find they no longer produce 00 silk! Anybody still selling any. Not that I expect good news, but thought I'd try...
it's not so much the color, it's the 00 size I like for ferrules.

Rob

Reelsmithing Overview: how to build a fly reel with hand tools

feeds@kickapps.com (mhackney) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:14:22 PST

Well, my book The Reelsmith's Primer is at the printer and should be available in March. I've put together a presentation (65 slides, lots of photos and descriptions) that covers tools, materials, and techniques that I use to build reels using hand tools and an electric drill. You can view it here:

Reelsmithing Overview

Regards,
Michael
The Eclectic Angler

Return of The Node Warrior

feeds@kickapps.com (RWHoffhines) — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:20:59 PST

I've been lurking around this site for a few weeks. Great to see so many names from the late 90s in Grayrock, and the old WUSTL listserve (is that still running?). Life's patterns are allowing more time for rodmaking again...and my God, does it feel good!! My girls are getting old enough to allow time, the ever-fetching Mrs. Hoffhines no longer needs to share basement time for the flute studio...and the real estate appraisal industry is on its knees! So it's back to advancing the beloved trombone, and rods. My production had dwindled to a trickle in recent years (2-4 rods per year-max) and repairs for local flyshops, but I've come up with a few new (okay, "borrowed" classics) tapers, and a renewed fire in the (bigger, alas) belly. I'm really lovin' seeing the familar names!

Richard Kell handmade Spey Reel.

feeds@kickapps.com (richard kell handmade reels) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:04:20 PST

I'm (occasionally) making a batch of ten Spey reels, 4-1/2 inch dia over the frame and 4 inch dia back flange dia, 1-3/8 inch between flanges. I work on them only occasionally, if customer 'pull' were greater I'd work on them more often. I've just taken some quick pics for a potential customer and seemed silly not to use them...

Bluing Formula

feeds@kickapps.com (rlnunleycom) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:40:14 PST

As many of you know, I used to sell a bluing formula called Mega Blue. Well, I've reformulated MegaBlue, and not sure if I'll still call it that, but I hope to have everything in order and ready to go in the next 30 days or so to market this.

What's nice about it is that you don't have to use any special degreasers or anything that will "burn or irritate" your hands or that require gloves. I simply wash the parts off with Dawn dishwashing liquid and rinse it with cold water. To get the color in the photo, this ferrule, which is a bar stock ferrule from GW, was simply washed in Dawn, submerged in the solution for 2 minutes, rinsed then submerged for another 1 minute, then rinsed again with cold water. Doing it for 2 minutes only will give you a bit different color... more of a deep dark gray appearance.

Another nice thing, I reached in the jar with my fingers and retrieved the part. The stuff won't hurt you. Now I wouldn't...