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7 months ago
DAVID BIEG
I have a great 2pc 5wt glass Fenwick in terrific shape that I picked up last year ... but the grip has ridges/ripples from not being properly dried. Sanding didn't change the feel for my liking.. I wanted to replace the cork and save the lock-up seat (hooded under cork) and try to do both from butt up. I tried the boiling water technique with not a budge. Did Fenwick use a special glue on t
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7 months ago
Al purvis
If I were to use the two above links as a rear grip and a foregrip on a build with a Fuji standard reel seat, would the seat sit nice between the two with no visible gaps? I wasn’t sure how grips without tenons would do with those standard reel seats.
Forum: rodboard
7 months ago
Al purvis
How’s everybody doing? I posted a photo the other week asking opinions on if you guys thought my handle section on this nfc blank I’m building on was too long. After giving it some thought and testing, I determined it was indeed too long. I built the handle originally to rest into the thickest point of my forearm to aid in leveraging a fish but didn’t consider any other factor (fishing technique
Forum: rodboard
9 months ago
Timothy Lang
Want to remove a reel seat, the locking mechanism is loose as the threads seem to be worn down a bit so I wanted to put new reel seat on. I have the rear grip off and have new grip after I replace reel seat. Any suggestions welcome.
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