Re: Re:Thank you

[George Duncan]

No. Decorative wrappings add alot of weight to a fly rod and my customers have never requested it. They accept my way of doing things. After six or eight hours of casting on the skagit or sauk, or just on a lake, weight can make a difference. I also make alittle longer Grip for that very reason - I always start holding higher up my rod after about 4 hours. Anyway, for the Gentleman who made his first Rod without a rod holder, good, I'm glad you did and enjoyed making it. I made my first rod holder after about four rods. I used a glass, Dictionary and sat at the table and twisted the blank. I started using color perserver and varnish at first - before apoxy. I'm still not wild about apoxy as it will set in certain conditions when drying that you won't like. I have my own combination after several years of trying different combinations and it works well and my customers like it. Also, and I've discussed, on several occasions with 'Experts' on apoxy's, that it also requires a controled enviornment (Temp maintained about 70  degrees) My garage doesn't do it. George   ----- Original Message ----- From: Justin Teegarden Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 10:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re:Thank you George, Do you do all the decorative wrappings etc. for your customers? Justin On Wed, 25 Oct 2000 13:36:48 -0700 George Duncan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I'm a Fly rod builder that resides on Whibey Island. I've been at it for about 18 years. I've customers as far away as Norway, Florida, Idaho, Montana, St Lewis, California, Matzelan Mexico (who's Home base is in Everett), and an Navy Air Force F18 Pilot that takes his 4pc 5wt everywhere in the world that he flies. All my 263 Customers have come to me by word of mouth only. Best advertisment there is. George Duncan ___________________________________________________________ >Get more from your time online.  FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > Have you gotten your free email at fishing.com or flyfishing.com?  I got mine, come get yours!  Visit www.fishing.com or www.flyfishing.com to sign up! ___________________________________________________________ Get more from your time online. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com