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Advice Rod builder.

Devoncentury said:
Go floundering in Poole harbour and drop it off at Gary allners on the way his only about 10 minutes from holes bay
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Being a non driver, that would be very difficult. But thanks anyway.

Ian.
 
Well i have decided to build the rod myself, just ordered a hand wrapping jig and dryer from Cotswold Rods. Baught a Cono-Flex Black Adder blank many years ago, built it to a very descent finish, so i know what i am doing, looking forward to doing it. :)

Ian.
 
chesilpete said:
Petes still about and building! he just changed his Facebook name!
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Hi Pete, yes, Wilson Rods now, but very busy, but now i have purchased all the gear, i will do it myself.

Ian.
 
Wolf said:
Go for it wingnut55,will you be posting build reports & piccys ???
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Once i get the Wrapper and dryer, will get going, and will post build reports and pics as i go. (y)

Ian.
 
wingnut55 said:
Once i get the Wrapper and dryer, will get going, and will post build reports and pics as i go. (y)

Ian.
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Nice..... its an extremely satisfying thing to do.
I have not done one for ages but I have a couple of old but good rods here which are not economically viable for a posh rebuild.
One day I will get round to them.
Theres a reason they are so "play worn" I liked them and used them for many years, It would be good to see them back in the stable.
 
Chalton said:
I'll ask him if it's OK to give you his number
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Thanks Gary. But i have purchased the gear to build it myself now, so his services no longer required. ;)

Ian.
 
Update....

Wrapping jig and dryer have just been delivered, along with the Threadmaster high build epoxy. Ordered a set of American Tackle TI-Forged Duralite K style guides from Cotswold Rods nearly two weeks ago, they are the guides that are on my Zziplex Profile GT that i got from Gerry's, but one of the 12mm guides was missing, contacted them, said would pop the missing guide in the post, still waiting. I have all the wrapping threads required as well. I have spined the blank.

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Aim is to replicate the Roger Nowell built Zziplex Profile GT that i purchased from Gerry's, ie same colour scheme.
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Will post pics as i go, if i ever get the missing guide that is. ;)

Ian.
 
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Contacted Gerry's to find out what wrapping thread Roger Nowell uses, turns out he uses ProWrap, i got fuji thread :(. Matt at Gerry's gave me the codes i need for the Prowrap threads, just ordered what i need from Breakaway. (y)

Ian.
 
They are going great mate, I’ve got used to the casting style I need to use to get the most of them and for the marks I fish, they are well suited. Couldn’t be happier! Thanks buddy ??
 
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