http://flyfishlist.org/index.php?title=Glass_rod_restore&feed=atom&action=historyGlass rod restore - Revision history2024-03-29T08:42:01ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.25.1http://flyfishlist.org/index.php?title=Glass_rod_restore&diff=1790&oldid=prevSweiter at 22:18, 12 March 20132013-03-12T22:18:35Z<p></p>
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</table>Sweiterhttp://flyfishlist.org/index.php?title=Glass_rod_restore&diff=1789&oldid=prevSweiter: Steve Weiter attempts another rod rebuild2013-03-12T21:50:21Z<p>Steve Weiter attempts another rod rebuild</p>
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</table>Sweiterhttp://flyfishlist.org/index.php?title=Glass_rod_restore&diff=1788&oldid=prevSweiter: Created page with "So I found this old Phillipson Eponite x70 spinning rod in a bundle of "junk" rods for $5.00 at a sportsman's show and really fell in love with the grain on the blank. It had ..."2013-03-12T21:48:58Z<p>Created page with "So I found this old Phillipson Eponite x70 spinning rod in a bundle of "junk" rods for $5.00 at a sportsman's show and really fell in love with the grain on the blank. It had ..."</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>So I found this old Phillipson Eponite x70 spinning rod in a bundle of "junk" rods for $5.00 at a sportsman's show and really fell in love with the grain on the blank. It had a beat up long cork (wrapped around a wooden dowel) grip and metal bar for a reel seat, was missing the tip and a few of the spinning rod guides so I thought it would make a nice conversion. This is my first glass build, so I would welcome any feedback. This turned out to be a 7' probably 5-wt. although I haven't had time to cast it yet to see what it will throw. I am grateful for the advice to use citristrip on the blank from this list, and for other eponite pics to guide me as I wrapped this. I tried to preserve the spiral style of wrap common to this rod. Let me know what you folks think.<br />
Pics can be viewed at [http://s1294.beta.photobucket.com/user/stevew5/library/] The library is public.</div>Sweiter