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    Re: 3 or 4 piece spinning rod blank

    Build it on a fly rod blank. A blank is a blank, it dosn't know what it's supposed to do till you tell it. Feel a 4pc 6wt without the top section for a start and go up or down in weight till you get...
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    Re: renzetti - rotary function

    There are vises that have the jaws in line with the rotation axis, unfortunately your Travler isn't one. The Renzetti version is the Clouser. Dyna-King Professional is another and the NorVise is a...
  3. Thread: Tacky Epoxy

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    Re: Tacky Epoxy

    Paul,

    I've used syringes, little pill cups and even put plastic tubes into the bottle to extend the tips of the syringes but I've never seen a pump. I just checked my Mud Hole catalogue and I...
  4. Thread: Tacky Epoxy

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    Re: Tacky Epoxy

    Thanks Guys, I'll give it a 2nd coat.

    Don
  5. Thread: Tacky Epoxy

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    Tacky Epoxy

    I epoxied the guides on a rod that I'm building and I have a problem.

    I put the guides on with 3 seperate batches of Flex Coat. One batch has failed to harden, it's three days and still tacky. I...
  6. Thread: Tying commercaly

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    Re: Tying commercaly

    JZ,

    God Bless you! I admire your drive. Remember though, you still have to play by the rules. Taxes, Zoning, and marketing rules are the same for a 14 year old as they are for us "OLD" folks.
    ...
  7. Thread: Tying commercaly

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    Re: Tying commercaly

    JZ,

    Seems to me that you aren't going to make any $ at this unless you can tie 20 flys in an hour (1 fly every 3 minutes) and can do it 8 hours a day. That works out to $160 a day. Now deduct,...
  8. Graphite arrows for a color wand and practice wrap

    Archery ranges are always tossing out broken arrows. I make a point of picking up a few each time I go to one. I use them for color wands and practicing wraps and weaves. I use the graphite ones as...
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    Joe, I did a wrap on a flat black blank using...

    Joe,

    I did a wrap on a flat black blank using Gudebrod Candy Apple Red (no color preservative) with metallic gold (3 alternating gold and red turns) at the end away fron the gude foot. The subdued...
  10. Thread: Bobbin holder

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    Try an Ekich (an FAOL sponsor) automatic bobbin....

    Try an Ekich (an FAOL sponsor) automatic bobbin.

    Don
  11. Thread: Fly Box Foam

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    Thanks to all of you for helping. Ken I like...

    Thanks to all of you for helping.

    Ken I like your idea and I am going to use it.

    Don
  12. Thread: Fly Box Foam

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    Fly Box Foam

    I'm looking for a source for the ripple foam used in fly boxes. I want large peaces but I don't want to buy in large quantities. Can anyone help?

    Thanks in advance,
    Don
  13. Thread: BIG F-UP!!!

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    Manufacture of Gorilla Glue recomended heat when...

    Manufacture of Gorilla Glue recomended heat when a customer used it to glue down the adjustable comb on a shotgun and later wanted it removed. I found that quite a bit of heat was required but it...
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    andy, The beaches, ponds, points, and...

    andy,

    The beaches, ponds, points, and breachways wading or from kayaks or power boats, it's all great fishing in that area. :P Let us know how you are planing to fish and I can be more specific....
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