Wish I could have you here for a few hours. All the mystery would be gone. I used to build them on a regular basis for clients. It would take me 6 hours to have it turning with the finish on the wraps. Several list members can attest to this.
I would suggest getting a kit. I don't think Byard carries them but you might ask him about it off list. If not, I can put you on to the right people that will get you set up. There are several small starter books. I had a bunch from Gudebrod but sent them to others that wanted to make rods. I will check and see if I still might have an extra in my stuff downstairs.
Once you make one rod, you will make more it is easy. I still make a Graphite rod now and then, but I am into making bamboo rods for the past six years.
Go for it, you can pick up Blem Blanks from several sources very reasonable. I have found them for as little as 15.00
Tony
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Just curious, is it difficult to build a rod? Pricey? (more or less compared to buying a rod outright?) Can you build a spey rod? (I'd immagine so, but thought I'd ask...) What type of time commitment is needed (ie is it a snap-together thing, or what all is involved?) Where does one get started with finding information? Book recomendations welcome - I have a decent library nearby with a great ILL program. Any help is greatly appreciated, as I've been curious about this for a while. I know that rods don't magically fall out of trees (wouldn't that be great?!) but are built... and yet I'm clueless how that is done. Thanks and tight wraps, Pete
-- "Richard Zieger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am coating the rod wraps on a 10. 5 ft 3 wt today.
Friday I will put another light coat on and then set the reel set, handle and tip top next week.
Rick
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