St Croix SCIII 7'9", 4 pc, 3w

[kbproctor]

This is the last of a trio of rods for one customer. It's built on a St Croix SCIII 7'9", 4pc, 3w blank. The Struble D-2 in nickle silver and teak insert backs up a custom grip turned a bit oversize for his hand and accented with green burl to go with the blank. A Golden Witch agate stripper leads to chrome single foot guides wrapped with light gray silk wraps tipped with black. Jungle Cock inlays finish it off.











Thanks for looking!

[Betty Hiner]

Absolutely gorgeous!! Man, if he loses any of these, I will help you smack him around!!

<still think MY favorite is the olive on olive>

[Uncle Jesse]

Very nice work there young man. I have a little 3 wt. laying in a rack I need to finish this winter but I can not approach that skill level.

[kbproctor]

This one was WORK. I used silk sewing thread and it had so many fuzzies. You have no idea how much it took to get a nice smooth finish on those wraps. It came out well, though. The pictures do not do those wraps justice. They actually went transparent with just a hint of a smoke colored tint to them. Without the black tipping, you might not know where the wraps ended and the blank began.

[Lake Erie High Ball]

Kevin,

Very nice build.

The colors in the grip with that color blank and the wraps….I just can't stop looking at it.

I have to leave the rob building section now….If my wife catches me she knows where it will lead.

[Lake Erie High Ball]

Oh incidentally… I have large hands too….I am just saying you know….in case or something.

Sean

[fishdog54]

Kevin,

Very nice - a lot of effort just in the handle! Love it!!!

Best Regards, Dave S.