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My newest rod build.
Well I never did get enough sunlight to do this rod justice,but these werent too terrible..lol.
I was inspired by Vendetta and Cumara on this build.Its a 6'6'' Med/Fast CRB rod...Fugi concept Alconite guides ,Modified Pac Bay Minima reel seat...I shaved off some of the threads for a more tighter custom fit on the reel seat...Split tiger wraps for the split grip and butt wrap....And then I took it back to old school and hand signed the rod....My writing will get better,hahaha! All in all this was by far my cleanest work so far....
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Dang man that's nice!
I like the underwrap on the guides. Just curious, have you weighed any of your rods? I would think the tiger wraps add a bit of weight since all the epoxy you've got to use. How many coats do you use between the bottom and top layers of the wrap? I really like the winding checks on either side of the front half of the reel seat. BB Oh, and I think that rod would look amazing with the new Revo SX
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Sweet work!
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Ive actually never bothered weighing my rods...This was slightly heavier already due to the blank I used,but even after the build it stills feels really good with a reel on it... The previous Rainshadow rod I built probably has close to ,if not more epoxy,and the first thing people notice is how incredibly light it is. The tiger wraps on this one ran about three coats each...One thick one on the bottom layer..(which Im actually gonna start doing two separte ones instead)..and then I did one layer on the top..Went back after it cured,ran it over with steel wool to smooth out imperfections,and apply a thinner layer of epoxy top to bring back the gloss.... I tell you one thing...These reel seats are a PITA to build with, and there very finicky about what reels fit them it seems...Like a Silvermax's reel feet is too thick to slide in the trigger side...Quaifiers and Revos fit perfect though...They look cool,but Im not really a fan of them
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Awesomwe work. Looks pro style.
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Great job, WJ!!! I really like the red and black color combination.
You know, there is one lamiglas XMG blank that I think you would love to work on. It is in the Mud Hole catalog and I think its about $72 but if you bought it made by Lamiglas, it's becomes an over $200 rod MSRP. I might get into rod building and I don't plan on skimping by building with a "cheap" blank, although I'll probably regret it. They say to use a lesser blank because of the mistakes that will be made.
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Great job man!! We've talked so much about it, it's great to see the final product! I bet it fishes as nice as it looks! Way to go!
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The next one or two will be built on MHX blanks most likely...After hearing and reading all the reviews,and then seeing the one that Jrob78 built when we went fishing (By the way Jrob78 builds badass rods!) Ive been dying to try them! I plan on jumping around a few brands until I find the one that is the absolute best for the money.And theres quite a few to choose from. But I got a feeling that Rainshadow and MHX will be the best bets
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WJ: Nice Job! I like the use of the EVA foam grips. I have a few questions (naturally)....
1) Did you buy the the grips like that or did you turn them yourself? 2) I am confused on when to use fore grips and when not to. Was your approach personal preference or is there some method to the madness? 3) The coating/finish on the threads looks really straight. Were you hand turning or did you use a motor while you were applying? 4) Did you balance the rod any since its not a 100% tip up technique? @ Islandbass - I haven't built a rod yet, but have been researching the @#$@ out of it for the last 2 months. Most have told me "go the cheap rod build first.......get all the mistakes out of the way.......then move up in components". I think that is balogney! There is going to be a learning curve either way. If you do your homework, put in the time for research, then why not benefit from it with a rod you will "want" to use vs a rod you "need" to use. Its a rod you built, how can you not be happy with it? |
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To answer your questions: 1.I buy stock EVA (9'' grips,3/8 ID)and cut and turn them myself on a drill lathe using mandrels i made with masking tape and 1/4 aluminum stock 2. Fore grips I shyed away from..Thier strictly personal perference...But not having one leaves more room for decrotive butt wraps..Plus you shave a bit of weight and have more room to touch the blank for increased sensistivity 3.always turn by hand while applying epoxy..I tried the motor and it got messy quick!!...By hand first,then to the motor to level and cure. 4.balancing a rod is a very subjective subject....I dont bother balancing a rod because a never handled one that I felt needed it....Theres still alot of debate over this and thats just my opinion.
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Waffle, I did the tiger wrap on my crankin stick and put what I thought was a thick coat on the bottom layer. I then wrapped the the whole thing and peeling the spacing thread off. Nothing... Any ideas?
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did you burnish the top wrap before removing the sacrifical thread? How loose was the tension,remember on both the under and over wrap the thread tension needs to be looser than normal..I do mine with baaaaaaaarely any tension And when burnishing,I dont mean like a burnishing tool to keep the thread packed and even,I use a sewing tool (i forget the name) but its like a pick with a teeny ,tiny steel ball tip..I just slide that ball tip across the thread in different directions...A small tip: If you lay your head down by the grips and look at the wrap from that angle,you can catch the effect and see some off your burnishing pattern.
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Holly crap man! That's an AMAZING looking rod, I love the marble thing you did on there, love the thread wrapping too. Yer gonna have to get an equally awesome looking reel to put on there... 2010 revo SX maybe?
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I agree Walker , thats some very good work...
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Looks awesome!
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Glad to see you finally got it out of the shop Walker. That thing is cherry pie brother, so-weeet.
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That is one sharp rod! Would look SWEET with a Shimano Core on it!
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Yup, Core, Steez SH, or how about that new Scorpion 1000XT!
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