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10 years ago
Raymond_Adams
My wife saw these at the Dollar Tree store for 99cents each!
Forum: rodboard 12 years ago
Raymond_Adams
Fly rod grip mock up. Cork under ?????????
I know. Do you?
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
By adding cork tape to the jaws of my rod lathe the slipping problems I had were eliminated.
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
Generally only available around Holloween at Jan's or Michael's.
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
Same pattern but with the threads mentioned in RodMaker 13-6
Sulky 40wt polyester GLOW THREADS and size "A" FishHawk regular nylon black wrap thread
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
This is the pattern in the RodMaker 13-6 issue except this one is done with FisHawk "Brillance" glow in the dark metallic for the design threads and "C" black wrap thread.
On a black background the bat is the black wrap thread with the weave design threads creating the the area behind the bat (so to speak). Some refer to this as a reverse weave pattern. One
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
10. Sturgeon Weave
This was the weave from @#$%&! It's the biggest pattern I've done at 87 X 318 2 layers.
Had the Wonder Weaver set to close, broke threads crossed threads. A real nightmare!
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
11. Mad Sockeye
62 X 150 3 layers
#326 red reg., #002 white NCP, green/black twist #8209 all Gudebrod size A with size C wrapping thread.
The 8209 works great for fins but I now wish I would have added another color layer for the face of this characture sockeye. Oh well, there's always a next time!
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
12. Mad Catfish
This is one of Mark Crouse's patterns. Modified some and I used different colors. (he used greys)
49 X 79 and 3 layers instead of 4
Madeira #1751 green, #1749 L.green, #1910 red with Gudebrod 5724 brown "B" wrap thread
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
weave is 31 X 114 2 layers
Madiera #1749 & #1751 greens with FishHawk black "A" reg.
This test wrap showed a couple pattern changes were in order but overall still a nice weave.
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
78 X 71
Black "A" design threads & White NCP A wrap thread.
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
Pattern is 61 X 83 5 colors 4 layers
Gudebrod NCP 002 white, NCP 524 yellow, reg. 209 blue, HT silver metallic, & reg. 326 red
Wrap thread is Gudebrod "C" NCP black
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
18. Master Yoda
Yoda is 70 X 150 madeira #1749 with Gudebrod "C" over. Pattern is approx. 15mm X 37mm
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
I did this back in '05. Got the rod in for guide repair so I took another photo. Silver laid down with CP
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
Handle lay-out on an AllStar B786 MH 2pc
Only pressure fitted now, not glued up yet
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
23. Catfish Weaves
52 X 55 2 layers Gudebrod grey and FISHhAWK #6779 green both size "A" with FishHawk black "C" wrap thread.
Modified pattern bhy Tom Walters
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
My client's wife is a member of the US Army Signal Corps stationed overseas and is an avid basser. This rod is her coming home surprise!
It's built on a North Fork Composites MB705-1 IM series blank with custom regular & red burl cork handle, Recoil RSGP guides with a Fuji Ti-Sic tip-top.
Threadwork is an original "Signal Flags" cross-wrap with a weave of the Corps
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Raymond_Adams
The wrap pattern is my first 100% original cross-wrap and represents crossed Signal Flags.
Threads are Gudebrod Black "A" & NCP White "A" with Madiera poly-neon #1947 and FishHawk metallic G2 gold.
After completing the wrap I put the sequence into Visual Wrap. I wanted to see how it would look using a simpler wrapping sequence using bands instead of
Forum: rodboard 14 years ago
Raymond_Adams
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It's been a while since I've done much thread work other than weaves so I fingered I should brush up.
A client asked If I could do something special on a rod for his wife who is in the Army Signal Corps and is overseas. I'll be doing a weave of the Corps emblem and I had an idea for a crosswrap along the same
Forum: rodboard 14 years ago
Raymond_Adams
G.Loomis 1084-2 slate blank, Batson graphite handle set, Alps guides.
Logo weave on top name weave on bottom. Both weaves Gudebrod HT silver size "D"
name is only 11 threads
Forum: rodboard 14 years ago
Raymond_Adams
This reel seat design is from J.P. Timberlake's article in RodMaker mag. issue 12-4
Forum: rodboard 14 years ago
Raymond_Adams
Should have waited instead of posting that lousy photo. Here is a much better one.
Forum: rodboard 14 years ago
Raymond_Adams
30. Spinning Handle
Front & rear grips are cork'alon (cork veneer over foam) seat is solid cork with slid rings. Very comfortable!
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