Removing a reel seat using a hacksaw. Use a spiral cut "almost" through the seat, then pry apart with a flat tip screwdriver. This reel seat was a very tight fit on the blank and there was no damage to the blank itself.
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First time cutting/using EVA rings. First time using cork rings. First time using "Yellow" thread.lol
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Butt wrap.
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Cork/EVA ringed foregrip.
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My first attempt at a fly rod. It's a 14 WT 9' 4 piece for messing around in the surf/sound. I'm going to add a fighting foregrip as soon as I find what fits my hand best. I thought putting together a spinning or baitcasting rod had alot to consider.....this fly rod stuff is far more complicated if you ask me. lol
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The piece parts for the Trout foregrip.
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Here's one for Billy's lets do something different topic.Brook Trout foregrip.
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A closer look. See next photo for description.
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My first butt wrap using single thread passes. I didn't follow any pattern, just made it up as I went along (free wrapping?). I guess I should make some notes in the future in case I come up with something I really like. lol
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Thought I'd post a pic of a reel seat removal. Used a hacksaw (spiral cut) to "almost" cut through the seat, a screwdriver to gently twist it apart, and 20 minutes time. The trick is to not cut through the seat, but let the screwdriver do the work of prying it apart. depending on the rods age, heat might sometimes be required. This one just popped right apart!
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Simple butt wrap for a simple butt-wrapper.
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St.Croix Guide wrap.
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22 year old St. Croix 10' heaver that I recently reworked for my brother. Jesse Buky "Bad to the Bone" fish. I'm never going to learn how to weave if I keep hanging around his shop!
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Only had about 5 days to put this together so I kept it simple.
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Ravens "earring" inset into EVA with about seven coats of epoxy.
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Built as a Christmas present. Stick-on letters from Michaels.
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Gudebrod HT Electra (royal blue) Prism trim bands.
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30 minute butt wrap using flat braid bordered by 4 black threads pulled at the same time, and some prism thrown in for flash.
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Gudebrod electra royal blue, flat braid and some metallic black.
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Hand painted Tuna pin imbedded into foregrip. Still needs more layers of finish to complete.
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130lb tuna stick for a friend in Maine. No finish applied yet.
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Didn't use any sort of pattern (wrapping from the hip) just tried to carry-over the Flag theme. I'm pretty pleased with how it came out. I know, the number of stripes isn't right....next time. lol.
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Since I haven't started weaving (yet) I thought I'd post a pic of an alternative. Two dollar iron-on patch from Wally World, set into the EVA foregrip.
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Cobia decal on ferrule wrap.
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Nothing fancy.
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Nu-skin X-shrink grip thingy.
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Spanish Mackerel ferrule wrap with some fire opal in the epoxy.
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Four threads out of the box, three passes with some fire opal sparklies in the epoxy.
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Holo braid with some mylar to spruce it up a bit.
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Using Jesse's magic box technique.
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