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| I'm writing you specifically to ask a technical question about the | | I'm writing you specifically to ask a technical question about the |
− | Venneri reelseats you mounted on the last two rods you made for me. You used Bob's uplocking seat. | + | Venneri reel seats you mounted on the last two rods you made for me. You used Bob's uplocking seat. |
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| Do you typically use a full length spacer, or do you trim? I ask | | Do you typically use a full length spacer, or do you trim? I ask |
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| hood. My plan is to remove the seat and replace it. A D8 might | | hood. My plan is to remove the seat and replace it. A D8 might |
| solve the problem, or it might just reverse it. :-) I checked all | | solve the problem, or it might just reverse it. :-) I checked all |
− | my existing reelseats and the Venneri offers the most clearance - | + | my existing reel seats and the Venneri offers the most clearance - |
| even the uplocking version works with a stepped, brass hardy foot. | | even the uplocking version works with a stepped, brass hardy foot. |
| I guess the mortise makes a big difference. The only issue is | | I guess the mortise makes a big difference. The only issue is |
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− | Richard tried altering the seat on his can rod so it would allow the reel foot of the old Hardy to go in far enough to be secure, but he was unable to do much good with careful use of a small file, so he ordered a seat from REC and did the job on it. | + | Richard tried altering the seat on his cane rod so it would allow the reel foot of the old Hardy to go in far enough to be secure, but he was unable to do much good with careful use of a small file, so he ordered a seat from REC and did the job on it. |
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| Here is the final email he sent me the other day with some pictures of the final results: | | Here is the final email he sent me the other day with some pictures of the final results: |
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| richard | | richard |
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