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waterman87520
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 5:24 pm • # 1 |
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as it has been hard for me to find the right blank for me I have started making my own solid carbon blanks I can build them as light as needed with any action (fast,med, slow) up to 8ft one piece and up to 16ft 2 pc. I also can do them in solid glass all are natural black if any of you builders need anyting like this let me know
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pikeonafly
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 11:42 pm • # 2 |
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What weight glass rods can you make blanks for?
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waterman87520
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:36 am • # 3 |
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As light as you need they are black solid glass I can do a 00000 wt up to 6 ft 1 pc and 12 ft 2 pc
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CBarclay
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:48 am • # 4 |
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Very interesting idea. What kind of ferrules do you use to connect multiple pieces?
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waterman87520
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 1:09 pm • # 5 |
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can do nickel silver or cheaper chrome plated brass also on some blanks glass to glass and carbon to carbon
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pikeonafly
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:50 pm • # 6 |
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Are the glass ones as slow as the style glass? Could you post some pics?
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waterman87520
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:25 am • # 7 |
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pikeonafly wrote: Are the glass ones as slow as the style glass? Could you post some pics? as I control the taper I can make them slow wet noodle action or fast in carbon or class I have some finished rods I can take pics of
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pikeonafly
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:52 pm • # 8 |
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Some pics would be awesome thanks.
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waterman87520
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 11:41 am • # 9 |
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how do I post pics to this site I have finished 2 6 ft 1 wts both 1 pc an 8ft 0wt 1pc and a 4ft4in 2pc 4wt banty and would love to share some pic. also if there is any one out there who would to a torcher test and write up I will sent them one I have been building rods for 25 plus years and im looking to start selling to the public as stated as I build the blanks I can make any action or length in solid glass or carbon
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linecaster
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 1:13 pm • # 10 |
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Weight wisehow do they compare with regular glass or carbon / graphite rods?
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acorad
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 2:12 pm • # 11 |
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Waterman, sign up at a web based photo host service like Photobucket. The host site will provide you with a link which you then post here. Andy
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waterman87520
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 3:55 pm • # 12 |
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this is the banty 4'4" 4wt
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waterman87520
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 3:59 pm • # 13 |
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linecaster wrote: Weight wisehow do they compare with regular glass or carbon / graphite rods? they weigh close to the same but are much stronger as they do not egg shape as easy under stress as does a tubular rod and they are much thinner for the same line wt
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linecaster
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 8:50 pm • # 14 |
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Very interesting and what is the prices like?
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waterman87520
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 9:36 pm • # 15 |
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Really depends on what you want but a 6 ft. 1 pc is $125 a 8 ft 1 pc is $150 and the banty is $100
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Ajcarricktx
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 10:36 pm • # 16 |
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 10:37 pm • # 17 |
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Are those prices for a blank or a complete rod? I'm looking for something light and short for my stepdaughter.
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waterman87520
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 6:46 am • # 18 |
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Ajcarricktx wrote: Are those prices for a blank or a complete rod? I'm looking for something light and short for my stepdaughter. Complete rod
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PampasPete
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 5:27 pm • # 19 |
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waterman87520 wrote: As light as you need they are black solid glass I can do a 00000 wt up to 6 ft 1 pc and 12 ft 2 pc Mr. Waterman, You've really got my curiosity going with this thread. At first I was a bit skeptical, as solid glass brings those stiff little ice-fishing rods or casting rods to my mind. But we do need to remain open-minded. Solid glass or carbon fiber rods may actually have good points. It will be interesting to see what other fishermen have to say about them once they get into the right hands and get used some more. When you say that you can make blanks down to a 00000-weight, very well and good, but what would you use for a line, and how much should such a line weigh over the first 30 feet?
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waterman87520
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 5:53 pm • # 20 |
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i would start out by oil dressing a 12lb nylon line with a mixture of spar and linseed oil much like an oiled silk line and using a needle to thread in some mono for a core to develop a taper
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