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6 years ago
Chris Wikel
<p>I just completed my first birch bark grip reel seat. Butt end of the grip has curly maple and walnut and the tip end has black walnut. Learned a lot for the next one!</p>
Forum: rodboard 5 years ago
Chris Wikel
I have a 10ft 6wt Diamondback VSR DGS800 rod that I am trying to determine the original guide spacing as I suspect it's been altered before I came across it. Any insight you can give along to include the original type/size of guides used would be helpful! Thank you
Forum: rodboard 6 years ago
Chris Wikel
Hi David
Thank you for your insight and offer but I am planning to build my own rod. Funny you should mention Archie. I met him at the Rod Building Show and he motivated me to turn my own grip and reel seat out of sycamore. This is what I put on my National PHW contest entry for this year. Find time to build the rod you mentioned. I know that has helped me set aside whatever may be causing me
Forum: rodboard 6 years ago
Chris Wikel
Thank you for the reply Spencer and Herb! What would a 10ft 3wt CTS Affinity blank cost. I am a disabled veteran with Project Healing Waters and fell in love with rod building this year. My first rod build won first prize in the 2017 PHW National Rod Building Contest. Any assistance you may be able to offer would really be appreciated! Feel free to email me privately at chri
Forum: rodboard 6 years ago
Chris Wikel
I recently fell in love with a Syndicate 10' 3wt Nymphing rod a buddy of mine has. I would love to build something in either a 2wt or 3wt like it. Any suggestions on blanks that may be similar? Thank you!
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