I rotated the rod above my alcohol burner until I could smell the bamboo getting alittle hot.I was afraid I would catch it on fire if I left it on much longer,this baby is stuck.
John
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I rotated the rod above my alcohol burner until I could smell the bamboo getting alittle hot.I was afraid I would catch it on fire if I left it on much longer,this baby is stuck.
John
I've got a couple of Wards Thorobred rods that need some attention. I'd like to make one rod out of them by combining the two.The problem I'm having is removing the ferruls.I've checked and I don't...
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Send me this guys name and how to contact him because I've been dying to go on a trip like that in Bob Marshall.
John
Fortunately the rod I had didn't have much old glue.The sections fit together great, with no glue line.
When glueing the delamination I found that if you use a small piece of paper and slide it down...
I picked up a Heddon 10 with similar problems with delamination.What I found very helpful in the gluing process was to use small"O" rings that can be placed on the rod alittle farther up from the...
Thanks for the report.I'm heading that way next Sat. for a couple of weeks and have been wondering where the fish should be and what kind of flies are working.
Thanks
John
It appears to me that you need to consider using the"rodeo rules"...........A hook-up for more than 8 seconds is considered a catch....Don't need to land them all.You will always have the hook-up(and...
I never got around to using the cotton t-shirt,instead I just put 2 more hand rubbed coats(four total) and I'm very impressed with the results.
John
Thanks Rich.The second coat of varnish has been rubbed on so after work tomorrow I'll do the final coat.Thanks again for the info.
John
OK....no Cotton Balls.Thanks LF
John
Do you use a piece of cotton cloth or a cotton ball? Thanks
John
I read abought the hand rubbed varnish application.To anyone who uses this method would you explain the application method.When I brush the finish on I seem to get some roughness in the final...
Alright! It worked.Now If I can remember what I did.
This was taken last summer on the Yellowstone,I think the place was Mallards Roost,outside of Livingston,MT.
John
Just trying to post a picture.Here goes.
John http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i303/eleven8/vacation05004.jpg
Caster,
All I can say is good luck.Once it get's ahold of you,it's uncontrolable.
John
I'm hoping to have it finished up this week.I've printed off the detailed instructions on the proper way to post pictures here so with any luck I'll be able to show this sucker off.I'm not going to...
The black lacquor worked great,and looks good.I'm wondering if I should varnish the ferrules or leave the alone. What do you think?
John
This one is a 2 1/2 ferrule.I do have an 8 1/2 2" beauty that is in great shape.I figured at least I have a good referance rod to fall back to if I have any questions pertaining to the wraps.Which...
I recently bought an old 9' Heddon Black Beauty.It has seen better days but I feel I can bring it back to life.I've been refinishing HI's-Montys-SouthBends and feel pretty comfortable tackling the...
This might not be the appropriate place to post this, but my brother-in-law sent it to me and I got all chocked up.I know there are a few WW11 veterans with us on this site,and if not I hope you will...
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I got a wild hair and decided to refinish an older bamboo rod.This 8'-6 three peice rod had a total of 4 guides plus the tip.I'm pretty sure it could use a few more guides.My question is,do you use...
It was news that any parent with a son or daughter or for that matter any member of ones family dreds! I have thought of you and your son freqently but was unable to come up with the right wording to...
I really,really,really like my Fli.
John
Lava Lamps?....How many of you still have yours?I do ,but it's been awhile since I turned it on.....I think I'll fire it up to see if it still works.
John