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7 years ago
John Shear
<p>Upper sample is ProWrap white, with and without CP</p>
<p>Lower is sample is Fuji NCP white, with and without CP, and regular white with and without CP.</p>
<p>The picture doesn't do justice so you really need to wrap some samples to look at.</p>
Forum: rodboard 7 years ago
John Shear
<p>8-axis fishscale using PacBay tan and several shades of ProWrap</p>
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Forum: rodboard 7 years ago
John Shear
<p>My first fishscale wrap. The guy wanted subdued colors on the order of camo.</p>
<p>This is 8-axis using PacBaytan and several shades of ProWrap</p>
Forum: rodboard 7 years ago
John Shear
<p>Pinwheel and 8-axis 3D Chevron wraps in Bears colors. Used ProWrap colors.</p>
Forum: rodboard 7 years ago
John Shear
<p>This was for a guy who insisted on having turkey feathers on his handle.&nbsp; What a chore!</p>
Forum: rodboard 7 years ago
John Shear
<p>This is the winn grip I'm wondering how to ream for a .510" bass rod.&nbsp; It thought the butt cap would be removeable so I could ream the handle and glue on the cap, but that's not the case.</p>
Forum: rodboard 8 years ago
John Shear
<p>This is the setup I use for shaping my cork handles.&nbsp; I made a jig to hold the shopvac attachment where it can suck up shavings and dust as it's created.&nbsp; I like to rough shape with a Microplane rasp.&nbsp; I like drywall sanding screen instead of sandpaper.&nbsp; A simple steel rod functions as a mandrel.&nbsp; Notice I wrap tape
Forum: rodboard 8 years ago
John Shear
<p>Rod #3 is a Packers themed rod.&nbsp; Fuji K-series Alconite guides.</p>
Forum: rodboard 8 years ago
John Shear
<p>The reel seat is a Pac Bay woven graphite.</p>
Forum: rodboard 8 years ago
John Shear
<p>Guide wraps for my Packers themed rod.&nbsp; I used PB Minima guides on this St Croix MLF rod to keep it light and responsive.</p>
Forum: rodboard 8 years ago
John Shear
<p>This is a 6 axis 3D chevron wrap on a St Croix 60mlf.&nbsp; My first 6 axis and first 3D chevron.&nbsp; The Packer G is a fingernail decal.</p>
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Forum: rodboard 8 years ago
John Shear
23. Rod #2 handle
<p>Rod #2 handle and reel seat.</p>
Forum: rodboard 10 years ago
John Shear
Chevron wrap on my first custom rod. light action crappie rod.
Forum: rodboard 10 years ago
John Shear
My first rod uses Pac Bay Minima guides. This is a light rod for jigging deep crappies.
Forum: rodboard 10 years ago
John Shear
Pac Bay woven graphite in size 18 for the custom look and more comfortable to hold for 8 to 10 hours of jig fishing. My first handle with the checkerboard pattern.
Forum: rodboard 4 years ago
John Shear
Right Bob, I should have said low-profile casting. Isn't there someone who has built with double-foot minimas and could just tell me what guide height works well?
Forum: rodboard 4 years ago
John Shear
At a fishing expo I saw rodbuilders using double-foot Minima guides on musky rods and they say it works really well. So I'm planning a MHF musky rod using #6 double-foot minimas as runners. Can someone suggest what size to use for the stripper to get the proper height to keep the line off the foregrip? Based on a chart in the catalog, there is a big difference between #16 and #20 height so I'm
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