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Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 2:38 pm
by Flathead37
There is a mob in South Australia called Rod Works , who do custom rods as well as rod building components. Might be cheaper on postage, plus Fuji used to do full kits for Samurai blanks 001 002 003 etc Good luck with your building
Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:50 am
by Fish-cador
Excited to have the parts now.
Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 2:15 pm
by Fish-cador
Slowly but surely.... Trial fitting, reaming.
Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 2:28 pm
by Fish-cador
Trial fit...surprisingly easy. I know i must put the winding checks before i fix the thing but with build as easy as 1-2-3, am i missing something? :banana:
Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:10 pm
by Fish-cador
Lesson number 1 - if you have multiple epoxy tubes in your tool box, make sure you don't pick up and use the 5 min epoxy on rod building. :rofl:
The lower section of the rod is now in drying station (a.k.a. my wife's flower pot). I will start wrapping the guides on the other section later today and I should be good to use the BBQ grill rotisserie tomorrow. :rofl:
Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 5:47 pm
by Scraglor
Looks like an awesome butt/blank combo. I Iove the black and cork contrast. What thread are you planning on for the guides?
Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:21 pm
by Fish-cador
Taking shape.
Guides will be installed tomorrow. The fighting butt of the rod in the photos is still not fixed as i will use that end to attach it to the rotisserie. Winding check and fighting butt are the last to be installed.
Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:23 pm
by Fish-cador
Scraglor wrote:Looks like an awesome butt/blank combo. I Iove the black and cork contrast. What thread are you planning on for the guides?
Shade of silver and gold. Very light golden silvery shiny thingy. Lol
Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 12:42 am
by Rod Bender
Fish-cador wrote:..............and I should be good to use the BBQ grill rotisserie tomorrow. :rofl:
Love the progress pics! The serious rod builders, I'm guessing they have an alternative to the humble rotisserie...as in a lathe or something similar worth mega $$$$?
cheers
Jim
Re: Building my own rod - my first attempt
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:31 am
by davek
It's coming along nicely FC, It will be earning it's keep in no time, :thumbsup: cheers davo