HARNELL RE-WRAP

[Marlinmate]

A friend had given me these HARNELL Blanks a while back with no grip, no tip and no guides. They did have the original stickers/labels on them however. I scrounged around for some pics to replicate the rod as it would be if new. Here is my rendition.

I used a white EVA foregrip cause it was the closest I could find to the original white composite. A roller stripper guide and tip with boat rod style guides in between. Yellow/red thread with gold tape underneath on the butt wrap. It's twin sister is on the dryer as we speak.

I plopped on a Longbeach 68 from the Penn Collection and will proudly display her along with a few other eldery gems in the collection. This was fun cause I feel like I am re-giving birth to a classic.

[paul708]

nice job they look great

[Fish Hard Fear Nothing]

Very nice work!!

[CaptLeoNYC]

Good stuff !!

[bunkerdunker]

You gotta love those Harnells. You wouldn't know the modell Number on that rewrap.

Here is some photos of a rod I just got finished. I got the blank from the new owners of Harnell and had it wrapped in there colors..

[clt_capt]

really nice work. I love the grip on the new one...

[ElMar2530]

Nice work both.

Is that the heatshrink wrap over EVA??

Care to give some thoughts on that process?

[coores14]

pretty cool. love seeing those old classics brought back to life. hopefully you don't ever fish it because that white would surely take a serious beating!

[FLATLINER]

Looking good brother!!!!

Keep it up!

Kevin

[bunkerdunker]

Nice work both.

Is that the heatshrink wrap over EVA??

Care to give some thoughts on that process?

My builder put the x grip over cork to match the butt end and Its not as slippery as cork alone would be.

the re wrap is a great rod. sorry for the hijacking. I will steer it another direction..