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Bill mine arrived last night opened today...nice job, thank you....I agree with you and the chicken scratch...writing on a round blank was tough....put a thin layer of finish over the top. Let me...

Bill your rod will arrive anyday...sent usps priority on Monday.

I'll try and get mine out tomorrow as well. :)

Well, I'm done just a couple of touch ups and it will be ready to pack and mail out with the taxes....here are some pics...a fun build.

I used a fenwick style cork grip and black aluminum reel...

thanks all....

btw the last coat of finish is rotating...baring any kind of, "knock on glass" flubs...

Will a sharpie work for writing on the rod? Advice?

wraps are done....first application of finish is rotating....may put on the second coat before I go to bed :)

btw....what are you guys using to mark (write) on your rods?

Question all of the guide spacing charts gives our rods more guides (7-8 + stripper) than we rec'd (6 + stripper)....what did everyone do?

Here are some pics of the rod I'm building...I ended up using a spigot ferrule....I using a old style fenwick cork grip, down locking reel seat...and I've got the bu++ section wrapped.
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I about ready to start wrapping....what spacing did you use for the guides?

I'm just about ready to start wrapping the guides.....and I've got the whole week off before the 15th :)....I'll make it....my goal is by the end of the month....

Easy way to find the spine....I used two techniques: 1. bent rod and slightly turned it looking for the kick to the spine....no luck; 2. put rod on flat surface and slightly bounced rod....when you...

thanks.....all right...let the building begin :)

HB...with the busted blank...did you use that as the spigot....got a perfectly matched taper :)

Betty I agree it was pretty nerve racking getting it to fit...nothing a cordless drill and sandpaper...

Can I use epoxy to attach the spigot ferrule?...

harleybob...thanks, I've got about a 1/4 gap...I read that it is for wear as well.

Ok I've got the spigot ferrule in...about how much should stick out....I heard 2 inches...which is about what I have....should it be more????

thanks....I was originally thinking metal ferrules but ran into problems...see installing ferrules...

well if others did it that way I guess....it shouldn't be a problem

Betty that looks really good....

Question....my piece were cut into two equal parts, is anyone else doing a spigot with two equal pieces....am I SOL as far as making the piece equal when...

I think it's specified as a 5wt

Nice blue....ok I've got a couple of questions I went into my rod building supplies and the bag holding my flex coat and flex coat lite where tacky. The bottles don't look like their...

Has anyone measured the pieces in the middle where the ferrules go? I'm looking to get some brass ferrules and was wondering if anyone new what size I'd need?

Also, since I didn't get it cut with...

Mine arrived fine....HB sorry to hear about your mishap.