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| Rod Building So, you've landed a nice fish on a plug you made, eh? Now, the next step, building your own RODS! |
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10-16-2006, 08:39 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Back Beach
Krispy,
Regardless of what people tell you here or elsewhere, cutting the tip off a rod usually F#$$s the rod up...
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it depends on the rod and how much you take off the tip. some blanks you can only take off an inch or 3, others can be up to a foot or more. and how much you should cut depends on the purpose planned for that rod. |
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10-16-2006, 09:30 AM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SeaWolf
it depends on the rod and how much you take off the tip. some blanks you can only take off an inch or 3, others can be up to a foot or more. and how much you should cut depends on the purpose planned for that rod.
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I dunno Wolfman. Guess its just the way I was taught. If the blank isn't right, choose another blank that is right would be my move. I do cut the butt sections all the time though, just not tips. Don't give Krispy too many ideas, he's a freak with power tools. Frankenrod will emerge from his shop.  |
It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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10-16-2006, 09:34 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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I'm no rod expert but I do have two Lami GSB's with 4 inches off the tip of each, and love 'em both...
That being said I doubt I'd do it again 
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10-16-2006, 10:46 AM
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bb - understandable. under most circumstances, i'll push a customer to a uncut, production blank as much as possible. once i cut a blank to make it more applicable to the purpose, there goes your warranty. i make that known and it's up to the customer to decide.
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10-16-2006, 11:31 AM
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Plug Builder in Training
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: wareham MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SeaWolf
bb - understandable. under most circumstances, i'll push a customer to a uncut, production blank as much as possible. once i cut a blank to make it more applicable to the purpose, there goes your warranty. i make that known and it's up to the customer to decide.
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Your Right a cut rod has no warranty by the MFG just the builders warranty. |
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10-16-2006, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SeaWolf
bb - understandable. under most circumstances, i'll push a customer to a uncut, production blank as much as possible. once i cut a blank to make it more applicable to the purpose, there goes your warranty. i make that known and it's up to the customer to decide.
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Now I know why you insist on nicking a coupla inches off every rod you build for me, so I have no warranty! Bastid!!  |
 kill em all, let god sort em out!
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