Harleybob, I also got 2 of the blanks, I can let you have one if you need it. Just let me know. John
Mine arrived fine…HB sorry to hear about your mishap.
My kit arrived intact.
Mine arrived yesterday. If I didn’t have to go to a real job today I would have started on it.
Harley, Not that it will help, but I’ve always had really good luck with USPS and the bad luck with Fed Ex.
I’m fine with waiting for H Bob… No blanks in sight yet in So. Oregon anyway.
I’m proud to be with this bunch, though… instant offers to fix H Bob up with another blank…
…ModocDan
Picked mine up today at the Post Office all intact.
Now if I could only say the same for me:p
This will be one of my first rods that I will wrap on my new Ecowrapper. Broke down today, called Ron and Russ at Hook & Hackle and dropped the cash for one. Have coveted one for a couple years now and I have at least three rods now on the bench that need wrapping, so what the heck. It’s only money.
I should have one of the rods in my possesion this time next week. called acid rod and they just said one in stock and will ship right away as soon as payment arrives and send the other when it comes in. Nice very nice. Folks I owe everyone a apology. I was upset and mouthing off like a idiot. Everyone here has been so kind thank you all for the support and offers. Blue I don’t know if I will raise the curve or not I think my rods are preaty plain and ordinary but I will try. Thanks once again
Hey Jim
Is this what an Ecowrapper looks like?
I built this one after seeing them at the MIchigan show a couple of years ago.
Brad
That looks like a pretty good facsimile of it…
Brad, I don’t like the sound of that. Need me to send some out?
Ron
My fault Ron. Dropped one when I was sorting them. I have it on the bench. Will mail it to the person missing theirs when they let me know
Brad
Hey Brad…Rec’d my stuff yesterday…All is in A-1 shape… no missing hook keeper.
Thanks. I’ll start building next week…ModocDan
That’s the one. I bought it because I am slowly learning that my lack of a woodworking shop means that building things from scratch is seldom worth it for me. By the time I trek back and forth to the neighbors to use his shop to build something I could have the item here and be completing the real projects. Neighbor and I are building a rough beveler now using our own design ideas plus borrowing a couple design features we saw on that beveler at the Mason show. That beveler costs $625 delivered. By the time I bought a router, three fluted bit, UHMW for the roughing form, and all the other parts and pieces, I had over $300 into the project. Then add the HOURS we have spent dinking with it trying to make it “perfect” (we still are not finished), and I can honestly say that the smartest thing I could have done was just bought the stupid beveler. I would have had several blanks tapered by now! As it stands the winter is almost over and I have no blanks to show for it. Life lesson - I need to do a better job of picking my battles!
So after that experience, the extra $100 it probably cost me to have someone else build this wrapper was well worth it to me.
Got mine this morning. ~ 3500 miles in a little over 3 days and in perfect shape.
Thanks Brad,
Erik
I have no problem extending the completion date as it’s Tax Season - my busy time.
The EcoWrapper is the only one I’ve ever used – the best parts of Clyde’s design, in my opinion, it how the tensioners work and the braking system. This all makes it easier to wrap nice trims and inlays and hold the rod in place “mid wrap” to pet the dog, answer the phone, get a snack, etc. Other than this, I always build my rods in my hands, without a wrapping tool.
Ron
About $15.00 worth of materials, an afternoon in the shop, cool rod wrapper…priceless…at least for me.
I do understand where you ar coming from on the beveler. I have been working on a rough beveler off and on for 2 years. I think it is going to make a great pile of kindling…
Brad
Would it be better to used a solid piece of glass for the ferrule or a hollow piece? I have both, I was just wondering what some more experienced people thought before I started cutting the ferrule.
If you are talking spigot ferrule, I’d personally use the solid. I just think you’re better off using the stronger option.
I bought an ice rod blank to use as a ferrule, and it is solid glass and cost $2 or so. The only down side is that is painted, and I think I’ll feel better stripping off the paint before bonding and fitting it. Denatured alcohol seems to be a good de-painter, though.
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 one piece longer…would a spigot ferrule not be ideal? meaning am I going to have trouble getting the pieces to be equal?