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Fox Family rod | #121 | ||
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Posts: 2378 12/10/2009 16:59 King of the Gnomes |
For your perusal; the Fox Family rod
AN 8' 5/6 that is loosely based upon a D8013. Hollow built and mortised with mesquite. Inlaid with Fox mine turquoise 
May she serve the Fox Family well and truly and honorably for many generations. Jeff |
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Posts: 147 12/10/2009 18:39 |
ooh! oooh! purty, Gnome!
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Posts: 608 12/10/2009 20:21 |
Beautiful rod, my friend, but I'm going to buy you 1000 snake guides for your birthday!
Bob |
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Posts: 29 12/11/2009 16:50 |
Wow, you are truly an artist. Outstanding. Here is a pic of my latest. A the Dickerson medium action taper. Now it is no work of art being my 5th rod. I do
really want to strip it down and re do the wrappings that are a bit blotchy.
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Gnome | #125 | ||
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Posts: 632 12/12/2009 12:59 |
Hard to see in pictures but the inlay on Gnome's latest work is quite detailed. The butt cap has inlays of turquoise dancing fish that mirror those on the
rod case. The butt cap also screws in and out to accomodate various size reels. The bronze reel seat hardware is also inscribed. Best of all it has a faster
powerful action which is what I asked for. The rod is nicely balanced and feels very light considering the weight of the mortised grip; this is very intriguing
and I look forward to fishing the Fox Family rod. Aesthetics is a bonus, but at the end of the day I want a rod that has the action that I requested in my
order with a rod maker. The Gnome accomplished both on this/my rod.
Jeff
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Posts: 2385 12/12/2009 13:54 King of the Gnomes |
Jeff,
Many thanks and I am pleased that you are happy. I edited your post andf I changed the brass to bronze. It is High silicon content scuptural bronze . And is a very durable and lovely metal to work with and being cast it traces its roots back to the bronze age and the romans and their incredible sculpture work done 2,000+ years ago. Thanks again and I am looking forward to seeing pictures of you and your first fish on it. Humbly your gnome Jeff |
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Leonard Catskill | #127 | ||
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Posts: 265 12/12/2009 15:15 |
Just finished, 8' 3pc for a #3...
CJ
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Posts: 164 12/18/2009 14:06 |
5'-10" 2/2 #2 FE Thomas taper (the one that's in the state museum)
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Posts: 669 12/18/2009 14:26 |
Very Nice, Marty. I like the proportions on your small rods. I've heard of that rod but figured it would have a butt swell. Do you think the original
came from a tip and mid, sort of like the Heddon Princess? How does she cast?
Chris
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Posts: 1681 12/18/2009 15:43 |
Yes Marty, great proportions on the grip!
Very cute little 2 weight rod. Must be a blast to fish in small streams. |
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Posts: 166 12/18/2009 16:48 |
Thanks guys.
The taper I had does not show a swell . The original could have been a mid & tip, anything is possible. I always prefer the casting ability of short rods without swelled butts. I just lawn cast it and it's a nice medium action rod that handles a DT-2 very nicely. |
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mikec |
leonard catskill #3 | #132 | ||
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Posts: 80 12/21/2009 10:21 |
nice looking rod cj. love the intermediates. i can't wait to give it a test drive. have you lined it up yet?
mike |
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Posts: 2409 12/24/2009 08:58 King of the Gnomes |
Kudos to CJ for a beautiful Catskill style rod. Mikey's influence shows.
May she fish long and well for you!!!!!!! Jeff |
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Gnome "Fox" rod | #134 | ||
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Posts: 3678 12/24/2009 10:23 Admin |
Jeff,
Lovely rod. There will come a time, IMHO, when these Gnome rods will be considered a pinnacle, rods in a small pantheon of the finest made in this era. The usual kudos & best holidays to you! Pat
One of us is crazy in fishing and forget time.
And the other take part only in the party at night. --Yoshikazu Fujioka |
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Posts: 81 12/24/2009 14:42 |
well my cave dwelling friend, it appears as though you've done it again. congratulations on another beautiful rod. there is one thing that is hard to see
from the pics. just how wonderful it casts. your rods are perfect tools for getting to and landing our beloved trouts. keep it up.
and i want to cast the hawes rod. hook me up. mike and bob, i'll go in on that snake guide order. maybe i'll throw in a few corks too. |
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RABRods |
Christmas Presents for my Sons | #136 | ||
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Posts: 3 12/26/2009 22:09 |
Two Rods I made for my sons for Christmas. Matching set of Payne 101. Cherry Root and Maple Burl seats , Pine Bark grips, with cherry and black walnut
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Posts: 267 12/26/2009 23:14 |
Thanks Jeff, hope the holidays were good for you at the cave 
Looking forward to handing it to Mike for its trial cast, you know until it gets Mike and Tom Masons approval, its just a bunch of grass bound together  .
Your stuff is breathtaking as usual, maybe someday I will take that long trip to the Cave with the Catskill boys for a weekend of cane. CJ |
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Posts: 2415 12/27/2009 09:21 King of the Gnomes |
CJ,
You are welcome to join the boys for their Colorado sojourn anytime!!!!!! Be glad to have you visit the cave!!! ANd thanks for the compliments on my work. It was a very merry Christmas and had a good time!!!! your gnome Jeff
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Posts: 192 12/28/2009 21:09 |
From top, 7 1/2' Paul Young Perfectionist taper, 6 1/2' 2/2 #2/3 DeFazio Special, 5'-10" 2/2 #2 Thomas taper, all with those unsightly
Swiss style ferrules.
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Gnome |
The SouthWest Special | #140 | ||
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Posts: 2419 12/29/2009 00:03 King of the Gnomes |
For your perusal the Southwestern Special. A 8' 2/2 D8013 mortised with Mesquite.
Hatton Swiveling Hood reel seat with the Smiling Cutthroat slide band and the HUBC. Padauk Form fit with a hand sewn Leather Scabbard 
A very powerful rod that embodies the wild spirit of the south west.
Gnomes big hammer is spanking the rods out 
Jeff |
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