[thedude]

Cabin Fever + Back-ordered shipment of new rod supplies = Justin bored.

so i tore up a couple more bps rods this weekend:
here's an old crankin stick, this was my first baitcasting rod i bought when i was probably 15 years old... so its on at least its 12th season....


this one is a bionic blade spinning rod. I tried to match the colors on the rod a little better this time using a red under-wrap and gold marblizing... couldn't take of the front grip because its also the retaining lock for the reel seat:


after this i'm out of rods i'm willing to tear apart, so i hope that order gets here soon.....

[huck]

I like the marbelizing! I've read a couple short how-to's on it, but if you have a good link that you know of I'd like to see it. I mentioned before I'd like to try to build a split grip for my next rod, I'm thinking of marbelizing the split or trying a tiger wrap.

Or maybe it's just a lot of trial and error?

[thedude]

this was the general idea:
http://www.rod-crafting.com/articles/marbling-help.html

I just mix up a batch of finish, take about 4 drops of it and put it on some aluminum foil - (do this for each color). Then get the testors paints in the colors you want. Make sure the pigment settles to the bottom and pour off all the clear solvent. Its ok if you get some of the solvent, but you're after that pigment. Takes VERY little pigment to color those 4 drops finish.. just coat the end of a toothpick and mix it in to the epoxy on the foil.

once you have the colors mixed, put the rod in the dryer and coat the area with plain finish like you normally would. Then just start dipping the toothpick into the colored finish and put "drips" or dots of it into the finish all over the area you just coated. once it starts looking like dalmatian spots take the toothpick and start making squiggles and curly cues in the spots.

its really pretty easy, try it on a practice blank once and you'll have the hang of it.

the top rod was black underwrap with OD-green testors paint and it looks the best so far i think.

[huck]

Thanks! It looks like I know what I'll be doing with my next rod.

[shfishinsticks]

Originally Posted by huck

trying a tiger wrap.

I haven't tried the marble yet either, but the holo/tiger wrap is pretty easy. Here's my first one.



I wish they showed up better in pictures.

[thedude]

thats pretty slick... is the "tiger wrap" just special thread or is there more to it?

[shfishinsticks]

the quick version:
base wrap 2 colors of thread at the same time, side by side.
burnish, apply CP and a coat of finish.
wrap 2 different colors over the cured finish in opposite direction of base wrap. (1 color will be removed, it's just a spacer).
Remove spacer thread.
Apply cp and coat of finish.

[shfishinsticks]

Detailed instructions for this wrap are in Rod Maker 10-2

http://rodmakermagazine.com/cgi-bin/...ackissues.html

[thedude]

sounds like thats worth a shot.. looks cool.

[stream stalker]

I want to know how hard was it to cut and remove the cork from the rod???