check out my post "a new wood grip"the finished rod is antique gold with black tipping on a ammonia tempered blank,dont go with clear wraps on a dark blank,its hard not to get shimmers,steve
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check out my post "a new wood grip"the finished rod is antique gold with black tipping on a ammonia tempered blank,dont go with clear wraps on a dark blank,its hard not to get shimmers,steve
i use YLI on all my rods,anglers work shopes thread is yli,size 50 or 00 will work great for you,try the antigue gold with black tipping,steve
the met is my favorite river!nice bulls,steve
check the ferrules,the japanise rods were known for the glue to let go, and check the fit of the male and female,the crome plated brass that was used is noted for cracking,the tapers that the rods...
i think this is my nicest one to date,as i make each rod i always get more ideas,next i am teaching myself to do checkering,i want to add this to the wire inlays,thanks eveyone for your kind...
i just posted pictures of the finished rod under the wood grip thread,steve
just finished the rod,8' 4wt. with ammonia tempered blank star hollow built,thanks,steve...
the walnut came from a local black walnut that was probably planted by some early settler to the willammette valley,thanks,steve
thats it,thanks,steve
thanks all,i have a question,whats the best way to post pictures here,all i can figure out is that littel one,how do you make it larger on the page with out haveing to click on it,thanks steve
this is one i just completed,sterling silver wire inlay in oregon walnut,this is going on a 8' 4wt.bamboo blank of my own taper that is star hollow built,steve
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