Didn't go home over the weekend(wife and kids came out here).
So no work on rod.Should get home this weekend and will bring it to the beach with me and get it done here.
I built a rod box a few years ago when we traveled in the r.v. to the beach and such.
It will come in handy again.
Trying to have it finished by end of March.
Again just want to say "thanks" for this swap. It has been fun so far.

BDC