I nternet gathering place for custom rod builders
  • Custom Rod Builders - This message board is provided for your use by the sponsors listed on the left side of the page. Feel free to post any question, answers or topics related in any way to custom building. When purchasing products please remember those who sponsor this board.

  • Manufacturers and Vendors - Only board sponsors are permitted and encouraged to promote and advertise products on the board. You may become a sponsor for a nominal fee. It is the sponsor fees that pay for this message board.

  • Rules - Rod building is a decent and rewarding craft. Those who participate in it are assumed to be civilized individuals who are kind and considerate in their dealings with others. Please respond to others in the same fashion in which you would like to be responded to. Registration IS NOW required in order to post. You must include your actual First and Last name and a correct email address when registering or posting. Posts which are inflammatory, insulting, or that fail to include a proper name and email address will be removed and the persons responsible will be barred from further participation.

    Registration is now required in order to post. You must include your actual First and Last name and a correct email address when registering or posting.
SPONSORS

2024 ICRBE EXPO
CCS Database
Custom Rod Symbol
Common Cents Info
American Grips Piscari
American Tackle
Anglers Rsrc - Fuji
BackCreek Custom Rods
BatsonRainshadowALPS
CRB
Cork4Us
HNL Rod Blanks–CTS
Custom Fly Grips LLC
Decal Connection
Flex Coat Co.
Get Bit Outdoors
HFF Custom Rods
HYDRA
Janns Netcraft
Mudhole Custom Tackle
MHX Rod Blanks
North Fork Composites
Palmarius Rods
REC Components
RodBuilders Warehouse
RodHouse France
RodMaker Magazine
Schneiders Rod Shop
SeaGuide Corp.
Stryker Rods & Blanks
TackleZoom
The Rod Room
The FlySpoke Shop
USAmadefactory.com
Utmost Enterprises
VooDoo Rods
Goto Topic: Previous•Next
Goto: Forum List•Message List•New Topic•Search•Log In Or Register•Print View
Abalone with guides
Posted by: Nate Smith (32.208.46.---)
Date: March 05, 2018 08:12PM

Hello all I'm new to the forum and fairly new to the rod building hobby so please excuse me if I ask dumb questions, I've got a million.

So my latest build is a calstar 970 7' 20-40# using Fuji HB guides I've laid gold abalone under the first 4 guides and really love the look and didnt have any issues with cracking. I would like to keep the theme going to the tip. My old rod builder told me he couldn't do it because it would crack under load...? Is this true? They wouldn't be big stripes just between rod feet and epoxied over

Thank you in advance

Options: Reply•Quote
Re: Abalone with guides
Posted by: Fred Cory (---.nc.res.rr.com)
Date: March 05, 2018 10:04PM

It works just fine as a stripe between the guide feet.

Options: Reply•Quote
Re: Abalone with guides
Posted by: Michael Danek (---.alma.mi.frontiernet.net)
Date: March 06, 2018 08:19AM

Nate, which method of applying the abalone did you use?

Options: Reply•Quote
Re: Abalone with guides
Posted by: Chuck McIntyre (172.58.60.---)
Date: March 06, 2018 01:29PM

Nate,while you can use the HB guides on that rod,I would like to know why. Serious overkill there.

Options: Reply•Quote
Re: Abalone with guides
Posted by: Nate Smith (32.208.46.---)
Date: March 06, 2018 04:35PM

3m adhesive vinegar and warm water.

I love the hb guides well made actually fit the blank nicely high profile. found I can use less when I do deflection tests. Built my first couple rod with fugi SV didn't like the look and felt dinky. What do you guys use for 20+# rods?

I would post some pictures but Im not sure how



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/06/2018 04:38PM by Nate Smith.

Options: Reply•Quote
Re: Abalone with guides
Posted by: Michael Danek (---.alma.mi.frontiernet.net)
Date: March 06, 2018 05:21PM

Nate, I understand the vinegar and warm water, but the adhesive on the abalone plus another? Please clarify. thanks,

Options: Reply•Quote
Re: Abalone with guides
Posted by: Nate Smith (32.208.46.---)
Date: March 07, 2018 08:04AM

Michael Danek Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Nate, I understand the vinegar and warm water, but
> the adhesive on the abalone plus another? Please
> clarify. thanks,


It's the micro flex it's 3m adhesive backing

Options: Reply•Quote


Goto: Forum List•Message List•Search•Log In Or Register
Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
Click here to login
Webmaster