What's everyone building these days

[FLATLINER]

Its been pretty quiet on here lately so I thought I would post up a thread to see what everyone is building these days! Post um up, lets see what is going on in the world!

I will start: 5 standup 50 class with abalone inlays, 6 AmTak vertical jigging rods 3 are acid and 3 are spinning, 2 Jigging Master vertical jigging with inlays 1 conventional and 1 spinning, 1 Calstar live bait rod, 2 custom made gaffs and 3 unmentionables that are kinda top secret.

Well, thats my agenda for the next week!

Come on! POST UM UP!!!!

Kevin

[Marlinmate]

1. Finished up my 1950's Cyclops Minibike - see before and aft pics - a resto-mod that is scary fast

2. Restoring the 1958 Briggs & Stratton 2.75hp that was origninal to the mini-bike - see before pics

3 - 7ft Spinning rod - Amtak blank , cork grips, Batson rubber Gimbal butt, Alps tri-reel seats, Amtak Guides, when completed will be sailfish rod/pitch bait tarpon rod in Key West on 30 ft SeeVee named Happy Days.

[paul708]

nice job

[FLATLINER]

1. Finished up my 1950's Cyclops Minibike - see before and aft pics - a resto-mod that is scary fast

2. Restoring the 1958 Briggs & Stratton 2.75hp that was origninal to the mini-bike - see before pics

3 - 7ft Spinning rod - Amtak blank , cork grips, Batson rubber Gimbal butt, Alps tri-reel seats, Amtak Guides, when completed will be sailfish rod/pitch bait tarpon rod in Key West on 30 ft SeeVee named Happy Days.

Jess,
Yeah, I seem to remember seeing some labels for the Happy Days rods! So, are you looking to take over for Randy on American Chopper since he went into rehab?

KEvin

[dunn6253]

Kevin, what blanks do you use for your GBFT rods?

[FLATLINER]

Kevin, what blanks do you use for your GBFT rods?

Those rods are built on the Calstar IGFA 80 class. I didn't cut them down at all as Capt Mike wanted them nice and long. It turned out better than I had anticipated by adding that 6th guide!

Kevin

[dunn6253]

Looking to have some rods built in the future, probably in a few months before the season up here starts again. Hopefully I can experience the bend in your GBFT rods first hand in a couple weeks......

[FLATLINER]

You are gonna love what you see. That blank has a great parabolic action yet has a nice soft back to it. Coupled with a UB4 butt and tuna block, its top knotch.

I also can't say enough about the WT express guides. Plenominal!!

KEvin

[Taz575]

Lets see, lately I have done 2 OTI 600gr jigging rods, spiral wrapped of course, 2 OTI 7'6" 80# rods spinners, 3 Gaffs (6' 5"), Mudhole CBVJ6040 spiral wrap, gotta start on another 80# popping OTI when the customer figures out which foregrip style he wants, another 600gr OTI (waiting on specs from customer). Plus I gotta build up an OTI 300gr and 7'6" 40/60 for myself as prototypes/loaners, and I am going to order 4 of the Mudhole Gorilla blanks! Have a few more rods pending when guys figure out what blank and components they want. Been a busy last few months!

[tankerfly]

Finally going to wrap the guides on an old spinning rod and finish my 250g jig rod over the next month or so.