it is finished...my first...a 7-0 3/4wt bamboo built on a Mark Fitch blank. It is a modified F.E. Thomas taper with swelled butt
It has a strubble uplocking nickel silver reel seat with a zebra wood insert....strubble half wells which I modified the upper portion giving it a slight rounding
it has olive green silk wraps with antique gold tipping
It has black nickel silver snake guides, tiptop, and a black nickel agate stripping guide
Thank you all for all your help and advice in building this rod...I believe I may have to stream test this beauty tomorrow.