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My New Rod !!
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I am in the process of building myself a new spinning rod out of scrap pieces...I dug the buttcap out of the trashcan...and the foregrip, you can see, I have pieced it together...and the rodblank, is a blemished St.Croix I picked up in Park Falls... BUT..... I did buy myself a new spinning reel for it..!...
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Placement of Hookkeepers....
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`I don't use hookkeepers on my personal rods..but my client wants one on his spinning rod... So, the question is..where do I mount it ???...Do I mount it on the same side as the guides ???....Or on the top side ???...Are they generally mounted near the foregrip ???... Appreciate any input..... MaryL...
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welp learned a few things this week -not to do
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1.dont use 5 min epoxy on rod eyes 2.wash the rod after sanding 3.dont rap the eyes then use dirty fingers to wipe the dust off. its 8'8" and its an old Gladdings South Bend "White Knight" but it didnt turn out real bad.- coments ? -- Edited by Terry Goode on Friday 28th of May 2010 12:30:46...
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Terry Goode
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Shop Safety - Stupid is as Stupid does!
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Was working at my mini-lathe and failed to slide the tail-stock up against my mandrel. Initially, was working at the slowest speed doing a bit of sanding on the wood piece. No problems at first with the larger mandrel staying true but as soon as I dialed up the turning speed by simply turning the knob on t...
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TechVault
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How to access the TechVault. I put my info in and it said that I was not a registered user of this site. REALLY!
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Rusty Byrley
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Hell of a good time!
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well, kinda hammered & probably shouldn't be posting butt.... what the hey! LMAO Just had a new friend over to teach rod building. His name is Matt & we hit it off pretty well. I think? He's brand new to rod building & I had a blast showing him the beginning ropes. He's off to by a blank & c...
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Raymond Adams
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Surf Rods class
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you guys missed a good ol fashion relaxed con-flab on surf rods. and we got to meet "Doug Moore" one of the founding members who showed up and added some insight to the class.
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Terry Goode
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Gladding South Bend,white knight fishing rod
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gladding South Bend,white knight fishing rod i have an "old" i think surf rod, 8'6" , (Gladding South Bend, white knight ) fiberglass fishing rod, below the name is 7-229-386 (8'6") sure would like some info on this rod, i read that Gladding bought South Bend in 1954 but now its b...
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Terry Goode
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scrimshaw rod put to the test!
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well we put her to the test ,i went "Catching" today and the wife did some fishing !
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Terry Goode
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MARBLING class
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how many are going to the marbling class on May 8th ? i know i'll be attending !
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Invisible wrap part V, (success)
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Invisible wrap part V success, so far ! well after a lot of hair pullin, cussin and beer drinkin i said "to Hell with it" and said what ever it turns out will be the last attempt . i think i got it close, what do you all think? ( bear in mind my "workshop is outside" and yes i did get sloppy...
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Terry Goode
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Crappie Rod For $35..$45 ???
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I was asked if I could build a "decent" 6 1/2 foot crappie rod for between $35--$45.00...$50.00 would be top price...a glass rod , with good action.....and a "good quality rod" !!..... Oh Yes....If he likes the rod I build he may order a number of them.... I am ready to tell this g...
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Shipping Help
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Shipped the Copperhead Rod last week in 4"PVC with pvc end caps with styrofoam glued to the inside and styro spacers along the length of the rod and the rod was in a Stick Jacket. My cousin recieved it yesterday and the rod was ok but the end cap on the tube was shattered. Thankfully clear tape held th...
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Rusty Byrley
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sure is quiet in here
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i guess every one is working one new rods or hopefully fishing. we went fishing Friday, ya nothing to brag about but i did use that rod i built from the first FTU rod building class and all i can say about it is i still love its action and looks. i tried a thread inlay last night, man i dont see some of you people...
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Terry Goode
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Thread color changes
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I am just starting to get into rod building and this is my first post. I have a few questions regarding color preserver. I am using Flex Coat CP and Thread Sealer. I bought a few various colors of non NCP thread all made by Gudebrod . Some colors are not ones that I would probably ever use on a rod but found so...
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Mark Sosebee
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Can you guess what i forgot?
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i'll start with a laugh (heheh), "Can you guess what i forgot?" its in conjunction with my invisible wrap.
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Terry Goode
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Podcast Interviews
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The following link has quite a few podcast interviews with many indusrty pros like Lefty Kreh, Gary Loomis & others. Awesome fishing music too! http://www.itinerantangler.com/podcasts/index.html
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Raymond Adams
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well , how did it go
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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?
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Terry Goode
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Color preserver
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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...
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John Jordan
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invisible wrap part VI
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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...
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new member
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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...
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Another Rod Co.!
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Anyone ever heard of H & H rods out of Houston or know anything about them. Who's blanks are they using?
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Rusty Byrley
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marking pencil
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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 ....
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Terry Goode
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not much chatter on the board
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i guess everyone wants to read and not talk/type. is it dues to being to busy or work getting in the way ?
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Stick Jacket
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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...
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Rusty Byrley
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invisible wrap, silk thread, part II
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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
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THREAD MASTER
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CAN YOU PUT THREADMASTER ON THEN ALSO USE THE LITE FORMULA AFTER IT
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Easter
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I hope every one has a safe and happy Easter. later..
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Terry Goode
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New items on the main web site
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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...
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Terry Goode
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FTU Rod Builders Day
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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...
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