176champion Posted February 25, 2018 Author Posted February 25, 2018 Looks like a fish rod now kind of...lol Have to epoxy wraps now, just put color preserver on thread and has to dry before epoxy goes on... grizwilson, Bushbeater, Deadstream and 1 other 4 I know everything about nothing and know nothing about everything! Bruce Philips
176champion Posted February 27, 2018 Author Posted February 27, 2018 The thread darkened up after the color preserver and the epoxy and i need to be a little more consistent on my wrappings also. Thank you.. I know everything about nothing and know nothing about everything! Bruce Philips
fishinwrench Posted February 27, 2018 Posted February 27, 2018 Looks pretty sweet! I'll give you extra points for not putting a split grip on it. 👍
176champion Posted February 27, 2018 Author Posted February 27, 2018 I don't care for split grips either.... now trying to figure out what i want to build next, looking at ST. croix kits. I know everything about nothing and know nothing about everything! Bruce Philips
Bushbeater Posted February 27, 2018 Posted February 27, 2018 Pulled my build off the drying rack this morning. Can't wait to make a few casts, although I almost enjoy building the rods as much as using them. Pardon the cluttered work area, when we moved I had to put a whole basement worth of goodies into a 1 car garage and a 8 x 20 shed. grizwilson, 176champion and fishinwrench 3
176champion Posted February 27, 2018 Author Posted February 27, 2018 I made a mistake and turn my rod drier off as i thought my epoxy had dried enough and i had to leave and when i came back i have little dribbles on my thread areas, guess it wasn't as dry as i thought. I know everything about nothing and know nothing about everything! Bruce Philips
Bushbeater Posted February 27, 2018 Posted February 27, 2018 I always have trouble with nubs where I pull the thread thru. Take an emery board and sand it smooth, then recoat. The second coat will cover the sanding marks and all will be good. I do think though, that it's function over form and if it fishes good who cares about the dribbles.
Al Agnew Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 On 2/27/2018 at 9:17 AM, Bushbeater said: I always have trouble with nubs where I pull the thread thru. Take an emery board and sand it smooth, then recoat. The second coat will cover the sanding marks and all will be good. I do think though, that it's function over form and if it fishes good who cares about the dribbles. You don't have to end up with those nubs. Just pull the thread slightly under the wrap, just enough to hold it there, then clip off the end of it so that just a very small portion is still sticking out, then pull it the rest of the way through. If you've cut off the thread at the right length, the end doesn't quite come out. Bushbeater 1
fshndoug Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 I use a sharp pair of nail clippers to cut my thread after I have pulled it through, no nubs.
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