Rattan Grip

feeds@yuku.com (rocky mountains) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:06:43 GMT

Has anybody used rattan for grip, that could give some suggestion or tips? Using 2.50mm from golden witch over cork.

Finishing wraps

feeds@yuku.com (rocky mountains) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:33:38 GMT

Was looking for a little help finishing a bamboo blank, first attempt at bamboo. Just received a spar var blank, looking for transparent wraps. I was going to use Flex Coat Lite mix with some Acetone 1:1 ratio to finish the wraps, 6-8 thin coats on silk wraps. I am planning on not dipping the rod in a tube if its possible. Any thoughts or tips would be great.

Bamboo Bikes...

feeds@yuku.com (splitcane) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:29:11 GMT

Well we have "Collecting Bamboo" and "Fishing Bamboo" forums, guess we'll have to start a "Riding Bamboo" forum...

All kidding a side, these are Kool...

Here are a couple of links with more info...

HELP! Restoring a A&F Yellowstone Special

feeds@yuku.com (Mike Peck) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:26:04 GMT

Hey guys I need your help here.

As much as I try to stay away from doing restoration work, there are (as most of you know) a few times where you feel somewhat obligated...
Anyways I need some description or better yet some info/photos for a Abercrombie & Fitch, Yellowstone Special, 3pc 9ft.
This rod was used and abused hard! What I have to work with is pretty much a good ferruled blank with one or two guides left, I can see faintly what was probably once intermediate...

Bamboo off the bench

feeds@yuku.com (bbamboo) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:51:42 GMT

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Titanium Step Down Ferrule

feeds@yuku.com (bubba01) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:02:23 GMT

Had some medical grade titanium, ELI, and thought I'd make a set of ferrules. When I finished the female, I deceided to try and color the metal using Birch-Wood Casey Brass Black. As you can see, it only worked near the welt. The rest of the shaft discoloration is a result of useing heat. Color was uneven and far to blue. Should have just had it coated but I got it into my head that I could color it. Result, was I ruined it. Haha, some people learn harder than others.

Billy

Dare I take a knife to her?

feeds@yuku.com (flyman) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:41:30 GMT

I've been wanting to do a bamboo ferrule for a while. Well I just finished the first try and it fishes and catches just fine. Looks leave something to be desired though. I double wrapped the ferrule with YLI natural, treating each layer with thinned Flexcoat. The result was a decent translucent wrap. then I just had to be fancy and add a decoration. It's a half inch of #241, followed by a half inch of white, then finished with a half inch of #241 again. I put the white in the middle...

How close is close enough?

feeds@yuku.com (flyman) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:21:22 GMT

Harry Boyd wrote an article on planing angles where he says that "149-150-151" is a very good strip. If the target is 150, then that would be 1, and if the target were 151 it would be +0 -2. If all 3 measurements were the same, then by definition we would have all 60 degree angles. A "149-150-151" strip does not have 3 60 degree corners. What do you high end makers consider close enough for angle, and how close do you expect to get to the target depth. Would I be correct...

Total Novice In Restoring

feeds@yuku.com (treefish) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:56:57 GMT

I just inherited my wife's grandfather's bamboo fly rod, and am starting to restore it. (Its my first bamboo rod.) By family history, he bought it shortly after WWII. The label has worn off to the point that I can't tell which make it is. It was given to me with an H-1 Utica, N.Y. Steel Reel (spring action), but I think that may have come later. Its 9 foot, three peice, with a spare tip.

It seems to be in remarkably good shape, though dirty; varnish intact with no...

Thread tension

feeds@yuku.com (raywright) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:08:08 GMT

Still in search of the close to perfect wrap. I built a thread tensioning device today to hold four spools of thread and have them all handy at once. This means that my copy of "Great Airplanes of World War II" can come back into the house. (Page 353 has been where I have pulled the thread through up to this point. ) I have read a lot of posts about tension but I don't think I have ever seen a number attached to it. Have any of you measured the tension of your wrapping...

What's Up with SnakeBrand...?

feeds@yuku.com (splitcane) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:06:11 GMT

Heard at the CCC that Strubble purchased the agate stripper side of the business from Mike & Sue...

Anyone knows whats going on and/or have tried the new agates...?

Rethinking the rod shop

feeds@yuku.com (raywright) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:05:44 GMT

I am truly blessed with a great space to build rods, a two room adobe storage building with a 15x24 addition, for a total of 3 rooms. The old part has no windows, but a ceiling height of up to 9', and the new part has great windows and natural light. For the past year and a half I have been manic about building rods, but, hey it's fishing season and I decided to rethink the space and see if I couldn't improve the way it works for me for next winter. I have a 2' x 8' high...

Goodwin Granger Champion

feeds@yuku.com (moon8462) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:28:50 GMT

Gents... and whatever ladies would care to comment... I posted on Clark's forum about this... and really thought that, with all the "experts" there, I'd get a reasonable response... uh-uh... nuttin' Anyway, I'm looking to find out the COLOR PATTERN and GUIDE SIZE AND SPACING for a Goodwin Granger 9' 6" Champion rod. I know it's not worth a ton of money, but it's one of the less expensive classics and Granger's are better than average for a...

To busy fishing

feeds@yuku.com (bbamboo) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:26:22 GMT

A recently finished PHY Driggs, hollow built.
Gary

making agate strippers

feeds@yuku.com (Rick) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:48:37 GMT

Does anybody recall the link to the article making them?I thought I saved it but.....

Thanks in advance.
Rick

Loose ferrules, or not?

feeds@yuku.com (raywright) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:02:47 GMT

Okay, this is a new one to me, so chime in with advice. I have been using REC Unifdrrules for most of my rods, probably about 10 or so with the uniferrules now. I think they are good looking and I have found that they are manufactured to close tolerances and have been easy to fit. On a recently completed rod they were closer than that. After sanding lightly on a 1/4" area at the butt of one male ferrule I tried a test fit and it slid clear into the female, no lapping necessary, but...

hvlp sprayer/ poly

feeds@yuku.com (bubba01) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:52:07 GMT

Anybody ever use an hvlp spray system to apply the finish to a rod. If so, what did you use for a finish and how did you prepare it. I'm thinking of getting an Earlex 3000 system to spray exterior polyurethane and was wondering; 1) will it spray the poly, 2) is spar urethane a better choice, 3) how did you thin the material. Also it seems this would be the way to go with CP'd wraps.

Thanks in advance guys,
Billy

Got Cork

feeds@yuku.com (Rick) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:43:32 GMT

http://www.zimbio.com/Giuseppe+Zanotti/articles/59/Giuseppe+Zanotti+wedge+platform+sandals

Went shopping for some sneakers last night and could not believe the amount of womens sandals made with
cork heels!!!!!!!Glad to see it was not Daves grade!!

green cane

feeds@yuku.com (Rick) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:09:16 GMT

Does anyone have any ideas on why my cane has a greenish color to it? Especially like an inch or so before and after the
nodes.I have tried leaving it out on the black top drive way when I can for about the past two weeks seems better between the nodes
but it's still there.

Thanks in advance
Rick

Inexspensive Binding

feeds@yuku.com (bubba01) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:50:23 GMT

I got this idea to bind without a binder from Ray Gould's book first off, so thank you to Ray. It's an inexspensive method of binding using braided sleeve and a rack made from scrap 2 x 4's. My rack is 2' wide and 6' high with hardwood plates on the top and bottom. You will need 4 open eye bolts w/lag bolt thread for the bottom and 4 open eye bolts with S.A.E. thread with nuts and washers for the top. The bottom eyes are turned in permanentely. On top you drill...

Building / Restoring Bamboo Fly Rods