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pearow
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:54 am • # 1 |
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I moved this because this is a topic within itself; how to buy or make rod socks for custom rods-p- you can go to walmart sewing section and find some iron on hem glue that is used to hem things like dresses, shirt sleeves, pants, etc. Take that and iron the rod sock together. You have to do it inside out so that when its finished and you turn it right side out you have a nice seam; then if you want to split the sock in half for a two piece rod put a couple of pieces of the "hem glue" where you want it to split and iron that in; the split will not be all the way down, but will be enough to seperate the two pieces of rod. You can put it all the way bottom to top, but you have to "shuck" the sock down, put a piece of glue, iron, then move up. i fnd thats too difficult for me, so I just do the top 12 inches or so. I buy the cloth remnants from walmart; the end of the stuff they sell; it only costs a little bit. you can build a rod sock for les than a buck, usually and you dont have to have a sewing machine; and they work well to keep the rod pieces from banging around-p-
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Rockthief
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:19 am • # 2 |
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Joined: 11/27/08 Posts: 453 Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon
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great idea. I shall make one. Thanks.
I use TackyGlue to make cloth reel bags.
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armyflyfisher
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:11 am • # 3 |
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Thanks P.
Beats the heck out of hand sewing!
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Glass Stixs
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:37 pm • # 4 |
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Gene, Great idea for of us who are " sewing challenged".
Doug
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pearow
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:11 pm • # 5 |
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the remnants at walmart are usually 48-60 inches wide, so it just takes about a 4-6 inch piece to build a sock; those usually sell for less than a buck; you can build about 4 socks off 1 spool of hem glue, so its a pretty cheap sock-p-
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flyflingerandy1
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:40 pm • # 6 |
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Well Gene, sounds like a trip to Wal-Mart is in order.
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mdwwhw
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:50 am • # 7 |
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I've not tried the hem glue, but I will. I did try the liquid fabric glue. I don't know what looked worse, myself or the "sock".
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