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icthys
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Location: Heber
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:46 pm Post subject: Built My Brother a Rod |
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I finished my brothers TFO Pro 9' 5wt rod.
Components came in a kit and the wrap is yellow with an orange trim both treated with color preserver. The rod also has a 10" mark at the hook keeper, 15" and 20" thread marks.
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MY T PIMP
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
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Location: Layton, Ut
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Was it tough to build? I'm interested in it can you give me more info on the kit? Like where did you get it? Is it worth the time?... Any helpful hints would be good. Looks real professional. :2thumbs: |
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JP
Joined: 04 Jan 2007
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Location: Shelton, CT.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Looks great. now we need action shots :haha: |
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icthys
Joined: 27 Jun 2005
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Location: Heber
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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MY T PIMP wrote: Was it tough to build? I'm interested in it can you give me more info on the kit? Like where did you get it? Is it worth the time?... Any helpful hints would be good. Looks real professional. :2thumbs:
Is it worth the time? Anything is worth the time if you want to take the time.
I've built a bunch of rods now and it's not difficult...if you know what you're doing. Even for a beginner it's not all that tough, the trick is getting good information before you start and taking your time. That rod took me around 6 hrs of my time to build (there is also another 24 hrs of drying time on the finish).
I can get supplies for you including certain rod blanks, I'd help you pick everything out if you want to build one. I also will build one for you, I've got a killer deal going until the end of August for anyone interested.
fergusonrods@gmail.com |
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waltny
Joined: 16 Jul 2007
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Location: Hill AFB, UT
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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icthys wrote: MY T PIMP wrote: Was it tough to build? I'm interested in it can you give me more info on the kit? Like where did you get it? Is it worth the time?... Any helpful hints would be good. Looks real professional. :2thumbs:
Is it worth the time? Anything is worth the time if you want to take the time.
I've built a bunch of rods now and it's not difficult...if you know what you're doing. Even for a beginner it's not all that tough, the trick is getting good information before you start and taking your time. That rod took me around 6 hrs of my time to build (there is also another 24 hrs of drying time on the finish).
I can get supplies for you including certain rod blanks, I'd help you pick everything out if you want to build one. I also will build one for you, I've got a killer deal going until the end of August for anyone interested.
fergusonrods@gmail.com
I dont have the money for a build now and when I do come into some I think Im going to sink into some ice fishing gear, but..... Id love to know where to the get the kits so I can build a rod or two over the winter. IM an extreme DIY'er |
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Win
Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Toquerville
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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I used to build custom rods and it was a lot of fun to catch fish with something you built! When I moved to Utah I gave a ton of equipment of a friend.
That is a great looking rod, your brothers a lucky guy.
There are two outstanding books by Dale Clemens on custom rod building. He also used to put out a very good catalog on tools, blanks, guides etc. His phone is (610) 395-5119.
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ericchile
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
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Location: Midway
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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icthys wrote: MY T PIMP wrote: Was it tough to build? I'm interested in it can you give me more info on the kit? Like where did you get it? Is it worth the time?... Any helpful hints would be good. Looks real professional. :2thumbs:
Is it worth the time? Anything is worth the time if you want to take the time.
I've built a bunch of rods now and it's not difficult...if you know what you're doing. Even for a beginner it's not all that tough, the trick is getting good information before you start and taking your time. That rod took me around 6 hrs of my time to build (there is also another 24 hrs of drying time on the finish).
I can get supplies for you including certain rod blanks, I'd help you pick everything out if you want to build one. I also will build one for you, I've got a killer deal going until the end of August for anyone interested.
fergusonrods@gmail.com
If I buy Pizza etc and all the build materials for a night or two can I come over and build one? |
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icthys
Joined: 27 Jun 2005
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Location: Heber
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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ericchile wrote: icthys wrote: MY T PIMP wrote: Was it tough to build? I'm interested in it can you give me more info on the kit? Like where did you get it? Is it worth the time?... Any helpful hints would be good. Looks real professional. :2thumbs:
Is it worth the time? Anything is worth the time if you want to take the time.
I've built a bunch of rods now and it's not difficult...if you know what you're doing. Even for a beginner it's not all that tough, the trick is getting good information before you start and taking your time. That rod took me around 6 hrs of my time to build (there is also another 24 hrs of drying time on the finish).
I can get supplies for you including certain rod blanks, I'd help you pick everything out if you want to build one. I also will build one for you, I've got a killer deal going until the end of August for anyone interested.
fergusonrods@gmail.com
If I buy Pizza etc and all the build materials for a night or two can I come over and build one?
Let's do it. Let me know what you want so I can put a parts list together and give you a price. |
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