Nice job, looks good! Just need to try it out on the Texas streams.

Wow, that looks great! Nice work.

Very nice and good looking build!!

Wow, GORGEOUS!

I'm actually getting a custom build on the TFO Finese 1wt. But I'm so hesitant seeing how I haven't even felt the factory TFO Finese 1wt yet......Can it cast #10/#12 dries 20'? How do you think the new model Battenkill 1 would balance on it? I'd LOVE to talk with you a little bit seeing how I have so many doubts.....
Again, wonderful job.

Actually I decided to start with a different (cheaper) build first (/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=11387). I'm just starting so I am probably not the person to talk to. Plenty more here on this board have the experience.

But I will say the 1wt was a little harder for only a couple reasons. The more flexible tip was a little harder to wrap the guides. Getting the guides aligned and straight is a little harder on a smaller diameter. I suppose it's also a little harder to keep the epoxy low profile. My problem was also that, for some reason, I had it in my head that I'd bought the Threadmaster Lite, when in fact I had the regular build version. So it started to set earlier than I thought (and the other mistakes I made just compounded).

You should do some practice wraps and epoxy first, on a blank or something close to that. I didn't practice my wraps and finish with an actual guide and I regret that because getting the epoxy on all 4 thread edges and at the guide feet was harder than I anticipated.

I learned some crucial things about wrap finishing on the second build that for some reason I didn't run into on the first but I don't think it was because of the rod weight. I think it was because I didn't pay as much attention to detail on the first. I was more concerned about the quality of the second. The only thing I wish I could do over is the epoxy finish. Everything else turned out perfect. But I think I've worked out my issues (and I'm gonna actually get some freakin' Lite version epoxy!)