General Discussion

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

The cork class, i am referring to. had some tests Friday and wound up with some adverse reactions Saturday and just didnt feel up to making it. any body get pictures?

John Jordan · John Jordan

Hello guy's and gals, This is the first time I've posted on this board since the rodrack. I would like to get some opinions on Gudebrod's Nylon Med. Green. CP or no CP? If you think it needs CP which should I use, the Flex coat milk, or Casons water based? I have only used this color a few times and used the mil...

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

well started on the rod that will have the invisible wrap on it, man i dont want to screw this up. So far i have 2 eyes wrapped, boy is this silk thread thin and its hard to tell if a thread has overlapped another thread. but then if the thread is invisible who will know - right ?, heheh. The wife suggest i take...

new member · Gulf Pirate

hello to everyone , this is the first time I post .My name is Ruy Sanchez ,I was a student in the rod building class in jan 23rd at FTU . I want to say thanks to Terry Jones ,John Lopez,Alex Ramirez,Joey Ibarra and the FTU store for all the help and support for builing my first simple rods.Thank you guys, will...

Rusty Byrley · Rusty Byrley

Anyone ever heard of H & H rods out of Houston or know anything about them. Who's blanks are they using?

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

marking pencil, grease stick , china marker what ever you call it , what is used to remove it from the blank? am having a very hard time removing mine from the rod ....

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

i guess everyone wants to read and not talk/type. is it dues to being to busy or work getting in the way ?

Rusty Byrley · Rusty Byrley

Some of you may be interested in this product. It was developed for the tournament angler to put his rods in his rod locker w/o getting all tangled up like they do . It is very inexpensive and a great idea for protection when shipping a completed rod. One thing I found out is, don't try to rip the tag off the...

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

invisible wrap test , what did i do wrong ? mixed the flex coat stuff as directed and cut it 50/50 with Iso , maybe i applied to much . as you can see "some" went invisible on this test wrap.. -- Edited by Terry Goode on Monday 29th of March 2010 08:07:00 AM

YELDUKE · YELDUKE

CAN YOU PUT THREADMASTER ON THEN ALSO USE THE LITE FORMULA AFTER IT

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

I hope every one has a safe and happy Easter. later..

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

i cant stop playing, sorry but its my nature. (*)I have added a "new" test chat program (free to us but limited ). please test try it out and let me know if it works ok , some people have a group chats , held on a set time or date just to have a quick get together, try it out. (*) I would also like to rebu...

Kevin Graybeal · Kevin Graybeal

Hey guys. Just wanted to let everyone know that I really enjoyed the event at FTU yesterday, and give a personal thanks to all who sponsored or contributed. The seminars were informative and fun - we learned quite a bit of really interesting stuff - rod blank manufacturing 101 (that really cut through...

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

i havent heard any chatter about the revamping the TRB home web site good or bad, kind of wondering if i am the only one who likes it or have i lost my touch ? http://www.texasrodbuilders.com/ -- Edited by Terry Goode on Tuesday 23rd of March 2010 07:47:36 AM

Paul Lindsey · Paul Lindsey

Terry have you setup a paypal account so you can invoice us and we can pay online. I am pretty sure it is time for me to renew. Appreciate your help Paul

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

any body got any white silk thread or know where i can get some right quick?

MaryLouVandeRiet · MaryLouVandeRiet

Yesterday I attended cowboy church and the annual chili cook off and youth camp auction....after filling up on chili samples and dessert samples..the auction got under way !! The bidding was fast and furious....a batch of fudge made by one of the kids brought in $200.00....the Grand Champion Cake b...

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

you still coming down for the event? every one tells me i need to get a bank loan so i can buy stuff there , is that true?

Moses Soto · Moses Soto

DOES ANYONE HAVE A LAYOUT FOR A BLACK WIDOW WRAP

Pat Helton · Pat Helton

My daughter sent me another 116 1 ounce spools of thread. She had already sent me 50 spools. This thread came from metroemb.com. It cost $.75 per spool and the colors are great. I just finished a fade on a stand-up rod using it and it turned out great. The colors are bright and shiny. I sure have a good daug...

Rusty Byrley · Rusty Byrley

I recieved a 2nd one in the mail and gave it to a guy that used to be my competition back in the 70's. He quit back in the 80's when he quit fishing. I hope to spark some interest in him. I showed him the snakeskin rod that I just finished and the Floro Wrap and he was amazed how far things had come. I told him that t...

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

whats every one think of the music box that is installed in the main menu on TRB main site ? good, bad, suggestions (ah keep it clean , heheh) oh and if by chance when you get on the site and it shows the old version try clearing out your history and cache and then hit reload.

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/smallbusiness/webhosting/general/general-01.html

Raymond Adams · Raymond Adams

Last fall our own esteemed member MaryLou made a couple skin coverd grips for me & my dad. If your in need of a nice grip give MaryLou a holler then be prepaired to be wowed! Pix dont do them justice..

Raymond Adams · Raymond Adams

Happy Birthday Bill!

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

has or would it work ? i am in the process of cutting a thumb grip (indention) on the top of my handle and was wondering would it work ok to apply some epoxy to just that area just to treat and protect that area from wearing away or being messed up?

MaryLouVandeRiet · MaryLouVandeRiet

My son to me....." I don't know why you are building rods..when anyone can go to Wal-Mart and buy one for $35.00 "... Should I take him out of my will now....or should I cool off before I do it ???? BTW....he has four custom rods that he fishes with !!.. MaryLou~~

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

i sure hope every one is busy building rods or at least fishing as there sure isn't any chatter going on here.

MaryLouVandeRiet · MaryLouVandeRiet

Don't know about you guys..but when I put my rod on a dryer to dry..I hate to say this but I have walked into my rod and knock it off the table....needless to say..it has not made me happy.. So.....when the rod sticks out further than my table..I have come up with a idea to keep me from walking into it ....( ju...

Terry Goode · Terry Goode

well let me be the first to say thank you for the class on basic crosswraps. although i didnt do any i sure learned a lot , thanks Allen, Terry J. and FTU

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	well , how did it go (Preview) The cork class, i am referring to. had some tests Friday and wound up with some adverse reactions Saturday and just didnt feel up to making it. any body get pictures?	Terry Goode	7	519	Apr 20, 2010 by Paul Lindsey
	Color preserver (Preview) Hello guy's and gals, This is the first time I've posted on this board since the rodrack. I would like to get some opinions on Gudebrod's Nylon Med. Green. CP or no CP? If you think it needs CP which should I use, the Flex coat milk, or Casons water based? I have only used this color a few times and used the mil...	John Jordan	6	535	Apr 20, 2010 by MaryLouVandeRiet
	invisible wrap part VI (Preview) well started on the rod that will have the invisible wrap on it, man i dont want to screw this up. So far i have 2 eyes wrapped, boy is this silk thread thin and its hard to tell if a thread has overlapped another thread. but then if the thread is invisible who will know - right ?, heheh. The wife suggest i take...	Terry Goode	6	1103	Apr 15, 2010 by Terry Goode
	new member (Preview) hello to everyone , this is the first time I post .My name is Ruy Sanchez ,I was a student in the rod building class in jan 23rd at FTU . I want to say thanks to Terry Jones ,John Lopez,Alex Ramirez,Joey Ibarra and the FTU store for all the help and support for builing my first simple rods.Thank you guys, will...	Gulf Pirate	7	493	Apr 15, 2010 by Terry Jones
	Another Rod Co.! (Preview) Anyone ever heard of H & H rods out of Houston or know anything about them. Who's blanks are they using?	Rusty Byrley	2	535	Apr 14, 2010 by Kyle Jud
	marking pencil (Preview) marking pencil, grease stick , china marker what ever you call it , what is used to remove it from the blank? am having a very hard time removing mine from the rod ....	Terry Goode	9	474	Apr 13, 2010 by Terry Goode
	not much chatter on the board (Preview) i guess everyone wants to read and not talk/type. is it dues to being to busy or work getting in the way ?	Terry Goode	4	517	Apr 12, 2010 by Paul Lindsey
	Stick Jacket (Preview) Some of you may be interested in this product. It was developed for the tournament angler to put his rods in his rod locker w/o getting all tangled up like they do . It is very inexpensive and a great idea for protection when shipping a completed rod. One thing I found out is, don't try to rip the tag off the...	Rusty Byrley	2	477	Apr 10, 2010 by Rusty Byrley
	invisible wrap, silk thread, part II (Preview) invisible wrap test , what did i do wrong ? mixed the flex coat stuff as directed and cut it 50/50 with Iso , maybe i applied to much . as you can see "some" went invisible on this test wrap.. -- Edited by Terry Goode on Monday 29th of March 2010 08:07:00 AM	Terry Goode	14	3161	Apr 9, 2010 by Robbie Smith
	THREAD MASTER (Preview) CAN YOU PUT THREADMASTER ON THEN ALSO USE THE LITE FORMULA AFTER IT	YELDUKE	3	435	Apr 6, 2010 by Kyle Jud
	Easter (Preview) I hope every one has a safe and happy Easter. later..	Terry Goode	3	499	Apr 4, 2010 by MaryLouVandeRiet
	New items on the main web site (Preview) i cant stop playing, sorry but its my nature. ()I have added a "new" test chat program (free to us but limited ). please test try it out and let me know if it works ok , some people have a group chats , held on a set time or date just to have a quick get together, try it out. () I would also like to rebu...	Terry Goode	0	425	Apr 2, 2010 by Terry Goode
	FTU Rod Builders Day (Preview) Hey guys. Just wanted to let everyone know that I really enjoyed the event at FTU yesterday, and give a personal thanks to all who sponsored or contributed. The seminars were informative and fun - we learned quite a bit of really interesting stuff - rod blank manufacturing 101 (that really cut through...	Kevin Graybeal	7	603	Mar 29, 2010 by Kyle Jud
	TRB home web site revamp (Preview) i havent heard any chatter about the revamping the TRB home web site good or bad, kind of wondering if i am the only one who likes it or have i lost my touch ? http://www.texasrodbuilders.com/ -- Edited by Terry Goode on Tuesday 23rd of March 2010 07:47:36 AM	Terry Goode	2	523	Mar 29, 2010 by Rusty Byrley
	Membership (Preview) Terry have you setup a paypal account so you can invoice us and we can pay online. I am pretty sure it is time for me to renew. Appreciate your help Paul	Paul Lindsey	1	473	Mar 28, 2010 by Terry Goode
	white silk? (Preview) any body got any white silk thread or know where i can get some right quick?	Terry Goode	15	572	Mar 26, 2010 by Terry Goode
	A Real Fun Day !! (Preview) Yesterday I attended cowboy church and the annual chili cook off and youth camp auction....after filling up on chili samples and dessert samples..the auction got under way !! The bidding was fast and furious....a batch of fudge made by one of the kids brought in $200.00....the Grand Champion Cake b...	MaryLouVandeRiet	6	438	Mar 24, 2010 by MaryLouVandeRiet
	MaryLou ? (Preview) you still coming down for the event? every one tells me i need to get a bank loan so i can buy stuff there , is that true?	Terry Goode	1	429	Mar 22, 2010 by MaryLouVandeRiet
	BLACK WIDOW WRAP (Preview) DOES ANYONE HAVE A LAYOUT FOR A BLACK WIDOW WRAP	Moses Soto	2	749	Mar 21, 2010 by Raymond Adams
	166 spools of thread (Preview) My daughter sent me another 116 1 ounce spools of thread. She had already sent me 50 spools. This thread came from metroemb.com. It cost $.75 per spool and the colors are great. I just finished a fade on a stand-up rod using it and it turned out great. The colors are bright and shiny. I sure have a good daug...	Pat Helton	5	502	Mar 18, 2010 by Paul Lindsey
	Mudhole Catalog (Preview) I recieved a 2nd one in the mail and gave it to a guy that used to be my competition back in the 70's. He quit back in the 80's when he quit fishing. I hope to spark some interest in him. I showed him the snakeskin rod that I just finished and the Floro Wrap and he was amazed how far things had come. I told him that t...	Rusty Byrley	0	429	Mar 17, 2010 by Rusty Byrley
	whats every one think of the music box (Preview) whats every one think of the music box that is installed in the main menu on TRB main site ? good, bad, suggestions (ah keep it clean , heheh) oh and if by chance when you get on the site and it shows the old version try clearing out your history and cache and then hit reload.	Terry Goode	6	490	Mar 15, 2010 by Terry Goode
	help in clearing cache (Preview) http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/smallbusiness/webhosting/general/general-01.html	Terry Goode	0	363	Mar 15, 2010 by Terry Goode
	Snake Skin Grips (Preview) Last fall our own esteemed member MaryLou made a couple skin coverd grips for me & my dad. If your in need of a nice grip give MaryLou a holler then be prepaired to be wowed! Pix dont do them justice..	Raymond Adams	4	553	Mar 13, 2010 by MaryLouVandeRiet
	Say Happy Birthday to one of the friends of TRB Bill Batson! (Preview) Happy Birthday Bill!	Raymond Adams	3	531	Mar 12, 2010 by Raymond Adams
	cork grip question (Preview) has or would it work ? i am in the process of cutting a thumb grip (indention) on the top of my handle and was wondering would it work ok to apply some epoxy to just that area just to treat and protect that area from wearing away or being messed up?	Terry Goode	4	472	Mar 10, 2010 by Terry Goode
	Quote Of The Day !! (Preview) My son to me....." I don't know why you are building rods..when anyone can go to Wal-Mart and buy one for $35.00 "... Should I take him out of my will now....or should I cool off before I do it ???? BTW....he has four custom rods that he fishes with !!.. MaryLou~~	MaryLouVandeRiet	7	425	Mar 10, 2010 by Paul Lindsey
	busy? (Preview) i sure hope every one is busy building rods or at least fishing as there sure isn't any chatter going on here.	Terry Goode	7	461	Mar 9, 2010 by Paul Lindsey
	RodBuilding Tip..... (Preview) Don't know about you guys..but when I put my rod on a dryer to dry..I hate to say this but I have walked into my rod and knock it off the table....needless to say..it has not made me happy.. So.....when the rod sticks out further than my table..I have come up with a idea to keep me from walking into it ....( ju...	MaryLouVandeRiet	4	454	Mar 9, 2010 by Rusty Byrley
	basic crosswraps class Sat. (Preview) well let me be the first to say thank you for the class on basic crosswraps. although i didnt do any i sure learned a lot , thanks Allen, Terry J. and FTU	Terry Goode	1	459	Mar 8, 2010 by Trey Shaw
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