Tuna Rod Build Start to Finish - Page 7

clt_capt · 06-30-2008, 09:53 PM

Pretty work. Now you need to get them bloody!!!!

Great thread.

chumtini · 06-30-2008, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shoefish

The three amigos

I like it!

oldmud · 07-01-2008, 10:19 AM

Great looking job there Dan !! Sorry i missed this before. Thanks for sharing

Don

sportfishingusa · 07-01-2008, 01:20 PM

ill take 4 of those! lol

awesome thread! plenty of good reading material!!

thanks for sharing shoe!! catchem up! lets see a fish on the other end for the next pic!!

BYRD · 07-07-2008, 09:27 AM

Pretty rods. I agree with he just add blood part!

Beautiful!!

Can't wait to see the pics with those bad boys doubled over and the drag screaming.

Jared D · 07-07-2008, 06:26 PM

Nice looking rods. Never messed with the abolonge but they sure do look great.

How are you doing the build up going from base wrap into the fore grip? Just using the glass to make the build up, or thread and then glassing over it???? It really looks good. i personally always have used the little rubber stops that go on top of the fore grip, but that looks fantastic.

I am working on my own stand up rod. (Its going to be a sister to a death stick I made back in 2003.) I have had it in my closet forever, and only today pulled it out to work on it, and saw this post. I am at the stage where I need to start the base wraps. The other one has all reverse chevrons (under each guide) with gold base and silver and black chevrons. I am trying to decide if I made an exact copy, or make it on reverse... silver base wrap, and gold black chevrons.

shoefish · 07-07-2008, 09:34 PM

Jared-
These three rods were my first attempt at that foregrip treatment, and I have to say it was really easy. Once I completed the base wraps and had a coat of flex coat on it, I used a file to shape the eva into a taper. I cleaned it with denatured alcohol, and then used some tape to make a clean edge for the epoxy. With the rod turning (the same as when you apply flex coat), I applied a coat of 5 minute epoxy and let it dry. Then I just used black D thread and wrapped up and onto the taper. I added a highlight color, and then flex coated over the whole deal. It took 2-3 layers of flex coat before it was where I wanted it, but that was it.

One note- I'm not sure why, but with each of my rods there was one area that I would get a bubble that formed. It was a different spot on each rod, but every time I would put a layer of flex coat on it would come back. Not sure why that happened, but you'll want to look out for that so you don't get a big bubble in the middle of the deal.

Good luck, and let us know how you do!

Shoe

clt_capt · 07-07-2008, 10:09 PM

Shoe,
Was the bubble coming from the epoxy ramp section on each rod? How smooth was the 5 Min Epoxy?

One thing I saw was if I didn't apply the flexcote exactly perpendicular to the Wraps, I got bubbles in the groove between the thread. After the first (or possibly second coat) you can go back to your normal application method

shoefish · 07-07-2008, 10:21 PM

Yeah, it was on the ramp section. The first rod I did the first coat with regular long drying epoxy and it happened there, then it happened with both of the others using 5 minute epoxy. I didn't apply the flex coat perpendicular to the threads, so maybe that was my problem. I'll have to try that next time. Thanks for the tip!

z71offshore · 07-25-2008, 04:22 PM

Very nice looking rods. I've been wanting to get into this, maybe this winter it might actually happen.

Anyone do this as a hobby in charleston? laird get on here?

06-30-2008, 09:53 PM	#61
clt_capt I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh, MHC Posts: 3,174 Credits: 3,121.2 Boat: Luhrs 36 Home Port: MHC Occupation: Supporting my Tackle habit	Pretty work. Now you need to get them bloody!!!! Great thread. __________________ *"There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot." --STEVEN WRIGHT*

07-01-2008, 10:19 AM	#63
oldmud Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bath,Maine Posts: 497 Credits: 1,377.2 Occupation: retired/boat builder/tuna fisherman	Great looking job there Dan !! Sorry i missed this before. Thanks for sharing Don __________________ " I was so poor growing up, If I wasn't a boy I would have had nothing to play with"

07-01-2008, 01:20 PM	#64
sportfishingusa I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 2,416 Credits: 4,633.0 Boat: 24 proline cc and 33 pace express Home Port: Forked River NJ Best Catch: EST. Grander In Toms Canyon/ 145lb allison/ 250lb mako/58lb cobia, 1st place 1996 miami metropolitan Occupation: Self Employed Repossession	ill take 4 of those! lol awesome thread! plenty of good reading material!! thanks for sharing shoe!! catchem up! lets see a fish on the other end for the next pic!! __________________

07-07-2008, 06:26 PM	#66
Jared D Anthony's Ark is a blowboater Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 291 Credits: 5,248.0 Best Catch: Chica	Nice looking rods. Never messed with the abolonge but they sure do look great. How are you doing the build up going from base wrap into the fore grip? Just using the glass to make the build up, or thread and then glassing over it???? It really looks good. i personally always have used the little rubber stops that go on top of the fore grip, but that looks fantastic. I am working on my own stand up rod. (Its going to be a sister to a death stick I made back in 2003.) I have had it in my closet forever, and only today pulled it out to work on it, and saw this post. I am at the stage where I need to start the base wraps. The other one has all reverse chevrons (under each guide) with gold base and silver and black chevrons. I am trying to decide if I made an exact copy, or make it on reverse... silver base wrap, and gold black chevrons. __________________

07-07-2008, 10:09 PM	#68
clt_capt I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh, MHC Posts: 3,174 Credits: 3,121.2 Boat: Luhrs 36 Home Port: MHC Occupation: Supporting my Tackle habit	Shoe, Was the bubble coming from the epoxy ramp section on each rod? How smooth was the 5 Min Epoxy? One thing I saw was if I didn't apply the flexcote exactly perpendicular to the Wraps, I got bubbles in the groove between the thread. After the first (or possibly second coat) you can go back to your normal application method __________________ *"There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot." --STEVEN WRIGHT*

07-07-2008, 09:27 AM	#65
BYRD Crab mustard is good Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Poquoson, VA Posts: 845 Credits: 9,393.5	Pretty rods. I agree with he just add blood part! Beautiful!! Can't wait to see the pics with those bad boys doubled over and the drag screaming.

07-07-2008, 09:34 PM	#67
shoefish Chum Nuts Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portsmouth NH Posts: 4,604 Credits: 2,888.4	Jared- These three rods were my first attempt at that foregrip treatment, and I have to say it was really easy. Once I completed the base wraps and had a coat of flex coat on it, I used a file to shape the eva into a taper. I cleaned it with denatured alcohol, and then used some tape to make a clean edge for the epoxy. With the rod turning (the same as when you apply flex coat), I applied a coat of 5 minute epoxy and let it dry. Then I just used black D thread and wrapped up and onto the taper. I added a highlight color, and then flex coated over the whole deal. It took 2-3 layers of flex coat before it was where I wanted it, but that was it. One note- I'm not sure why, but with each of my rods there was one area that I would get a bubble that formed. It was a different spot on each rod, but every time I would put a layer of flex coat on it would come back. Not sure why that happened, but you'll want to look out for that so you don't get a big bubble in the middle of the deal. Good luck, and let us know how you do! Shoe

07-07-2008, 10:21 PM	#69
shoefish Chum Nuts Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portsmouth NH Posts: 4,604 Credits: 2,888.4	Yeah, it was on the ramp section. The first rod I did the first coat with regular long drying epoxy and it happened there, then it happened with both of the others using 5 minute epoxy. I didn't apply the flex coat perpendicular to the threads, so maybe that was my problem. I'll have to try that next time. Thanks for the tip!

07-25-2008, 04:22 PM	#70
z71offshore Got fish Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 187 Credits: 1,244.6 Home Port: Charleston, SC	Very nice looking rods. I've been wanting to get into this, maybe this winter it might actually happen. Anyone do this as a hobby in charleston? laird get on here? __________________ "I go fishing when I can, where I can, regardless. Some days are good. Some are better. That's fishing."-Peter Pakula

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