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Mac Attack

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My First Rod Build
« on: Mar 09, 2019, 07:48 PM »
I wrapped the 5 eyes on the top section of the rod.
No epoxy yet.
I want Jeff to inspect first.
I got better as I moved along, but still looks pretty amateurish.
No multi-color wraps for these few beginner rods I'm doing.
I want to keep things simple and don't want my flaws too obvious.
These are 6.5 foot graphite spinning rods.
I'll post pics as I move along.
Here's the first few pics I took of the top section.
No comments on the dirty stove please.
Or the floor.
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Mac Attack

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Re: My First Rod Build
« Reply #1 on: Mar 09, 2019, 07:49 PM »
Hey Bob...……...no Gorilla Glue.

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Re: My First Rod Build
« Reply #2 on: Mar 10, 2019, 01:45 AM »
Looks good Mac! Are you wrapping by hand?

Rg
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Mac Attack

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Re: My First Rod Build
« Reply #3 on: Mar 10, 2019, 10:48 AM »
Looks good Mac! Are you wrapping by hand?

Rg


yup.
Jeff has a power wrapper, but I'm not good enough yet to even think about using it.
He gave me a wooden "V" wrapper he had laying around.
But it doesn't hold the rod tight and fast if I let go of it.
So if I need both hands to do something, the wraps come loose.
So I'm using his had wrapper setup.
I'll post a picture here in a few minutes.

My eyes are old.
I bought a jewelers headset.
But they don't work with my glasses.
Without, they work, but too sensitive.
My eyes are different.
My left eye is very weak.
So my eye glasses compensate for this.
End result is serious eye strain when doing anything like this.
So after I got done with wrapping 5 eyes I had to take a break.
An hour later I came back and wrapped the ferrule and the tip top.

We have to glue up the handle on the butt end of the blank before I can wrap the last two eyes on it.

It's coming along.
The first 3 rods of the 10 will be gifts.
I will sell the other 7.
I'm thinking about $35 each.
More than fair for a 6.5' graphite spinning rod.
Hand made, but not by a pro.   ;D
Not a fancy rod with crazy decorative wraps.
Just a good little all around spinning rod.

Anyone interested in one pm me and I'll add you to the list.

Mac Attack

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Re: My First Rod Build
« Reply #4 on: Mar 10, 2019, 10:53 AM »
Here is a pic of the 2 wrappers I used.

The wooden one in the back will never get used again.  lol




Mac Attack

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Re: My First Rod Build
« Reply #5 on: Mar 10, 2019, 10:55 AM »
Here is the ferrule wrap and the tip top.
Tough to photo them clearly with a cell camera and holding both with 63 year old hands.
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They both look way better than the photos show.









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Re: My First Rod Build
« Reply #6 on: Mar 10, 2019, 10:58 AM »
Here is a photo of the butt end with handle, reel seat, butt cap, etc. installed.
Nothing glued yet.
Also will wrap on a hook eye.





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Re: My First Rod Build
« Reply #7 on: Mar 10, 2019, 11:02 AM »
I will take better photos with a decent camera when I get this one finished in the next few days.
You can't even see the grey ring on the fore grip on the handle.
I am also installing a ferrule in front of the fore grip and will wrap that too.
They won't be ornate looking rods, just simple rods you can fish with.
I will probably keep one for myself, but I already have like 6+ rods like this.  lol

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Re: My First Rod Build
« Reply #8 on: Mar 10, 2019, 11:25 AM »
Looking great Mac....   :thumbup_smilie: :thumbup_smilie:
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Re: My First Rod Build
« Reply #9 on: Mar 10, 2019, 06:49 PM »
Mac Attack thank you for sharing the photos of your first rod build. Looks very nice :thumbup_smilie: :clapping: . Definitely keep one of the rods to fish with or give to a grandchild if you have any will make them feel special and when they catch the first fish on your rod you will have a great memory. I see you and your son having many good times with this hobby.

Steve

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Re: My First Rod Build
« Reply #10 on: Mar 10, 2019, 08:37 PM »
Mac Attack thank you for sharing the photos of your first rod build. Looks very nice :thumbup_smilie: :clapping: . Definitely keep one of the rods to fish with or give to a grandchild if you have any will make them feel special and when they catch the first fish on your rod you will have a great memory. I see you and your son having many good times with this hobby.

Steve

Thanks.
I have already bought my grandson 2 rods.
Didn't want to take anything away from them.
But we'll see.

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Re: My First Rod Build
« Reply #11 on: Mar 12, 2019, 05:10 PM »
The handle, reel seat, and butt cap glued on the blank and clamped.  Tomorrow I clean it up and sand it a little.  Then wrap the winding check, 2 more eyes, and the hook loop onto it.  Then things get epoxied to finish.

Making progress.




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Re: My First Rod Build
« Reply #12 on: Mar 15, 2019, 06:42 PM »
The rod came out beautiful.
But I need to strip off 4 of the eyes.
Then reinstall 3 of them.
Mudhole posted bad info on the eye count and location.
The largest eye, closest to the handle, is just too close.
This will shorten casting distance significantly.
So now I need to remove one of the eyes and move 3 of them up one location.
Sux, but gotta be done.

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Re: My First Rod Build
« Reply #13 on: Mar 15, 2019, 07:56 PM »
Rewrapped the eyes and just put on the first coat of epoxy.

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Re: My First Rod Build
« Reply #14 on: Mar 16, 2019, 12:34 AM »
Looking good, Mac!  Nice work.  What kind of action do those blanks have?
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