Rod building

[triple threat]

Ive been thinking about Learning how to build fly rods. Any books you guys suggest or any advice on how to get started?

[koldkut]

Originally Posted by Thunderstick

Ive been thinking about Learning how to build fly rods. Any books you guys suggest or any advice on how to get started?

You don't need any of it if you do plenty of looking around on the net...I'm self taught from internet reading alone.

[koldkut]

Read through here:

http://www.rodbuilding.org/library/library.html
http://www.mudhole.com/Rod-Building-101/Articles

Watch these videos:
http://www.mudhole.com/Rod-Building-101/Videos

If you want to learn, get some cheap blanks and handles here:

http://www.utmostenterprises.com/UTMOSTBLANKS.htm
http://www.utmostenterprises.com/NEWFULLWELLS.htm
http://www.utmostenterprises.com/SPRINGSPECIALS.htm

I would order enough to build 2 rods, it should come out to $35 a piece, get some rodbond and threadmaster finish and build a few rods for yourself or family/friends and you will have a good idea where you are going with it.

[triple threat]

Originally Posted by Koldkut

Read through here:

http://www.rodbuilding.org/library/library.html
http://www.mudhole.com/Rod-Building-101/Articles

Watch these videos:
http://www.mudhole.com/Rod-Building-101/Videos

If you want to learn, get some cheap blanks and handles here:

http://www.utmostenterprises.com/UTMOSTBLANKS.htm
http://www.utmostenterprises.com/NEWFULLWELLS.htm
http://www.utmostenterprises.com/SPRINGSPECIALS.htm

I would order enough to build 2 rods, it should come out to $35 a piece, get some rodbond and threadmaster finish and build a few rods for yourself or family/friends and you will have a good idea where you are going with it.

Thanks I was hoping you would respond to this thread. Should I buy that rod wrapper and dryer from the buy/sell section?

[koldkut]

Originally Posted by Thunderstick

Thanks I was hoping you would respond to this thread. Should I buy that rod wrapper and dryer from the buy/sell section?

I have not seen pics of the wrapper, so I cannot say what kind of a deal it is, but you can sure get by with a cardboard box. Jeff Looney has a cardboard box he has been using for a while, could be a couple hundred rods through one cardboard box.

[triple threat]

Originally Posted by Koldkut

I have not seen pics of the wrapper, so I cannot say what kind of a deal it is, but you can sure get by with a cardboard box. Jeff Looney has a cardboard box he has been using for a while, could be a couple hundred rods through one cardboard box.

Cardboard box sounds like a better deal. Lol

[fishinlooney]

Funny but I cut out that box as a prototype to build a nice wooden box and it has worked so well that I just haven't gotten around to replacing it yet. It has seen close to a thousand rods over the last fifteen years and it's still on the job! Don't know if a wooden one would build a better rod or not but it sure would look nicer. Don uses a nice basic rod wrapper from Mudhole that looks pretty simple to use and as long as it holds thread and keeps thread tension it will work. There are hundreds of different setups being used out there so it's just up to your personal preference. I live in Littleton off Bowles and C-470 if you'd be interested in stopping by and taking a look at my shop. Just shoot me a note and we can set up a time.

[triple threat]

Originally Posted by fishinlooney

Funny but I cut out that box as a prototype to build a nice wooden box and it has worked so well that I just haven't gotten around to replacing it yet. It has seen close to a thousand rods over the last fifteen years and it's still on the job! Don't know if a wooden one would build a better rod or not but it sure would look nicer. Don uses a nice basic rod wrapper from Mudhole that looks pretty simple to use and as long as it holds thread and keeps thread tension it will work. There are hundreds of different setups being used out there so it's just up to your personal preference. I live in Littleton off Bowles and C-470 if you'd be interested in stopping by and taking a look at my shop. Just shoot me a note and we can set up a time.

Thanks for the offer but I live in AZ at the moment. We were planning to move to CO but plans have changed. We probably won't move to CO for another 5 years. I would love to see pictures of that cardboard rod wrapper.

[koldkut]

Originally Posted by III

Thanks for the offer but I live in AZ at the moment. We were planning to move to CO but plans have changed. We probably won't move to CO for another 5 years. I would love to see pictures of that cardboard rod wrapper.

I'd love to have a picture of it too, and I'd like to post it over on RBo's photopost site....I think it would be a hit....

[btaylor]

If you go to www.anglersworkshop.com you will find the rod wrapper, it sells for 149.95,if you go to cabelas you will find the power dryer for 119.95. thats about 270.00 for both i am asking 100.00 for both plus shipping.