Been a little bored this morning so started to strip the varnish off the blank of an old rod and can't believe how much there is on there. Took me nearly an hour to do one butt section.
Got me wondering, how much weight varnish adds to a blank and does it stiffen up the action? So without it will the blank be softer?
Got me wondering, how much weight varnish adds to a blank and does it stiffen up the action? So without it will the blank be softer?
In reply to Post #1
We're you scraping or sanding.
We're you scraping or sanding.
In reply to Post #2
Scraping with a bits of heat, top section a whole lot easier nowhere near as much varnish.
Looks pretty good tbh
Scraping with a bits of heat, top section a whole lot easier nowhere near as much varnish.
Looks pretty good tbh
In reply to Post #3
Wouldn't think they were the same rod
Wouldn't think they were the same rod
In reply to Post #4
Looks good. Are you leaving them unvarnished.
Looks good. Are you leaving them unvarnished.
In reply to Post #5
Thanks, yes I think so. Would like to find something fine to run over the blanks, remove any little bits I've missed with the blade.
I will seal around the eyes with some nail varnish and find someone to replace them and the reel seat/duplon in the winter
Thanks, yes I think so. Would like to find something fine to run over the blanks, remove any little bits I've missed with the blade.
I will seal around the eyes with some nail varnish and find someone to replace them and the reel seat/duplon in the winter
In reply to Post #6
Ive never built/ rebuilt any rod before - but seems some good tips on here....
Americantackleguiderebuild
TheHandmadefisherman
GuidesandBlanks
Ive never built/ rebuilt any rod before - but seems some good tips on here....
Americantackleguiderebuild
TheHandmadefisherman
GuidesandBlanks
Why did you strip them the one on the right looks brand new ?
In reply to Post #6
There are some helpful hints on guides and blanks site.
Also a few fb rod building groups.
There are some helpful hints on guides and blanks site.
Also a few fb rod building groups.
In reply to Post #8
Sadly they're not mate, bits of varnish flaking off on both blanks and the reel seats.
The varnished one in the picture was the better of the two, but only because the varnish hadn't yellowed like it had on the other.
Sadly they're not mate, bits of varnish flaking off on both blanks and the reel seats.
The varnished one in the picture was the better of the two, but only because the varnish hadn't yellowed like it had on the other.
Thanks for the links, I've been looking at what goes into building rods today too, does seem relatively simple other than making sure everything is in the right place and lines up.
Maybe a winter project for me.
Maybe a winter project for me.
In reply to Post #11
I wish i had a pound for the amount of times people phone me and say i thought it would be easy . So much easier to fook them up . Thats the reason i dont like varnished or painted blanks .
I wish i had a pound for the amount of times people phone me and say i thought it would be easy . So much easier to fook them up . Thats the reason i dont like varnished or painted blanks .
In reply to Post #12
I'm using them on the weekend so will see if the carbon is still ok before spending anything on them 👍
I'm using them on the weekend so will see if the carbon is still ok before spending anything on them 👍
In reply to Post #13
It will be fine unless you have gouged them with a stanley and that takes some doing , getting the required brand new finish is the hard bit. 👍
It will be fine unless you have gouged them with a stanley and that takes some doing , getting the required brand new finish is the hard bit. 👍
In reply to Post #12
Hi mate, quick question, I have whipped some really small 3mm collars on my pod, can you recommend a beginners varnish that I can use?
Hi mate, quick question, I have whipped some really small 3mm collars on my pod, can you recommend a beginners varnish that I can use?