Jake, I would take Tony up on his offer to help you with advice. I built my own 5 wt. rod - Reddington - and I love it! The only tool you might need to sand the inside of the cork is a piece of rod smaller than the hole with coarse sandpaper attached to it. Use this to ream out the cork handle. Good luck! you will find it fascinating and easy. I did it without any special machinery - although I did make a wrapping/drying cradle out of scrap wood. For a long time this was my favorite rod until I moved to a 3 wt. To me, the savings is not nearly as important as the pride in fishing with a rod I made.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jake Raketich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 1:42 PM Subject: [VFB] Rod building questions > 1. In the end, its not going to be less expensive than buying, will it? > ( this would be my first attempt at it, so I have no equipment, tools, > supplies, etc.) > > 2. I saw a kit for a St. Croix 9ft, 9 wt, 2pc, for 139.99 - that sounds > cheaper, and I believe that's a quality mfr, . . . but then there is the > money for the "stuff." Anyone ever buy one of these kits? . . . how did it > turn out? . . . . etc, etc, ? > > >
