Rod #421510 - 2/1 based on a Payne 98 - SOLD - Thanks Andrea

      Here is the latest finished rod. It is based on a Payne 98. Great 7' for a #4 line.

Shop made reel seat hardware

Spanish Cedar timber for reel seat

Hariki 12/64th extra short step down ferrule

Snake Brand guides

Rec stripper

Wrapped in black vintage Gudebrod thread tipped in Orange Gossamer silk

Custom matching rod bag

Includes Black tube

Three day inspection for return.

Full refund as long as rod is in as new condition 

Rod #421509 Dickerson 7012 - SOLD

Here are some photos of the latest rod out the door. It is sold. This rod taper was based on a Dickerson 7012. Very nice casting rod.

Next rod out is My version of a Payne 98. Just needs polished up.

Making reel seat hardware

       Here are some of the steps in My reel seat hardware making process. I use brass tube for all parts. Nothing fancy here. Just plain cap and ring slide band type. The accuracy of My little Sherline lathe with the digital readout make this a very simple task.

Slide bands and cork check are simply made from the tube. I now make the slide bands to .300 wide. the timber is turned to .650 with a mortise of about .095. So the slide band is turned slightly larger than .650.

The butt caps are made from tubing that is then soldered to brass plate.

Here are the parts before soldering.

After soldering and before clean up. These are trimmed and then chucked in the lathe with as little runout as possible. After that they will be turned down and then polished.

Finished butt cap.

All parts finished and ready for bluing.

Final product before bluing and glueing.

Final dip for two 7 footers

      The two Seven foot Four weights I have been working on received their last coat of varnish. The work is not quite done yet though. They need to completely dry before the finish can be toned down a bit and then polished. The reel seats still need mounted and blued after the hardware is made and the ferrule bluing needs touched up and laquered.

Here are the rods at this stage. Not rubbed out or polished yet.