Made a new rod lately version 1.2
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Re: Made a new rod lately version 1.2
#2643My latest.... #158 ~ 7'#4 ~ finished - March 2022 (#1 ~ finished in 1996 after building all the needed equipment....)
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Re: Made a new rod lately version 1.2
#2644Well my first one is done finally after an 8 year journey from when I first decided I wanted to build one till now. Only started the actual build a year ago, alongside a mate building an identical rod but here it is. Cattanach SirD 7’ 2 pce/ 2 tips.
Sliding band reel seat and ferrules from Tony Young, I turned up the burl from some sort of Eucalyptus I had under the lathe. Pretty happy with first go, it casts like a dream.I’ve got room for improvement on the next one, think I’ll do a Dickerson 8’5wt 3pce.
Sliding band reel seat and ferrules from Tony Young, I turned up the burl from some sort of Eucalyptus I had under the lathe. Pretty happy with first go, it casts like a dream.I’ve got room for improvement on the next one, think I’ll do a Dickerson 8’5wt 3pce.
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#2645Congratulations Recidivist13! Great job! Wish my first rod looked half as good. Now go catch a fish. (Love the Eucalyptus burl.)
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#2647Thanks for your kind words Gents, looking forward to the next one. Going to attempt a hex rod tube for it in coming months.
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#2648Here are a couple 8'-0" 3pcs, 4/5wts, dressed in antique gold silks with black trim accents. Inspired by Jan96, is my attempt at a bamboo and mahogany reel seat insert with the other being made of spalted maple. Ferrules, not mine, I blued heavily with Brass Black and left the crowns nickel to show through the wraps slightly.
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#2649A nice pair of rods. Well done
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Re: Made a new rod lately version 1.2
#2652Beautiful rods, every one.
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#2653I've only been building rods for 5 years and I have stepped up my production in the past year or so with the aid of a multi track beveler. I've been remiss in posting photos of some of the finished ones. Last year I built three 7'6" rods based on classic tapers in the 4 weight class. This is a Dickerson 7612 based on the taper in The Lovely Reed. Lightly flamed cane with Bellinger reel seat and a grip that I turned myself. The ferrules are CSE #13 step downs. The wraps are Gossamer classic chestnut with blonde shellac as a first sealer coat (3 coats actually) followed by two coats of Epifanes on the wraps. The rod was then coated with Epifanes by the turkey baster method, which works very well after heating up the varnish. I still have not fished this rod and I don't know when I will get the chance to, with living in LA, work and going to Missouri to visit our new grandson in a couple of weeks. Hopefully I'll find the time before the season ends.
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#2654It is a nice looking rod. I have one of those Bellinger reel seats but there is no rod attached to it yet.3creeks wrote: ↑07/03/22 23:02I've only been building rods for 5 years and I have stepped up my production in the past year or so with the aid of a multi track beveler. I've been remiss in posting photos of some of the finished ones. Last year I built three 7'6" rods based on classic tapers in the 4 weight class. This is a Dickerson 7612 based on the taper in The Lovely Reed. Lightly flamed cane with Bellinger reel seat and a grip that I turned myself. The ferrules are CSE #13 step downs. The wraps are Gossamer classic chestnut with blonde shellac as a first sealer coat (3 coats actually) followed by two coats of Epifanes on the wraps. The rod was then coated with Epifanes by the turkey baster method, which works very well after heating up the varnish. I still have not fished this rod and I don't know when I will get the chance to, with living in LA, work and going to Missouri to visit our new grandson in a couple of weeks. Hopefully I'll find the time before the season ends.
I like one-tip rods. Building for oneself and trying out tapers, it makes sense to build six sections making three one-tip rods as opposed to two rods with two tips.
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#2655Thank you. I actually built two tips for each of the three rods but I only finished out one for each. You're right in that I am merely trying out tapers since I've never cast an original of anything. Well, except for my Granger 9050. I don't think I could improve on that and I will probably never attempt to build one.
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#2657Nice work guys...
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