thedude Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 put most of the finishing touches on #2. Rainshadow IMB843. Fuji concept alconites and a super-sticker seat. I like the super-sticker comfort wise, but i had to spend some time getting all the cork factory edges to flow into the plastic. I think I will probably go with something different on the next one - and i know its backwards, it was more comfortable that way surprisingly. The logo section turned out real nice too..the pic has a lot of flash in it and makes it look kind of weird IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 I just build a rod using that same blank. My next rod will be a split grip too. Looks good, I like the green trim and your logo adds a nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shfishinsticks Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Good job ! You gotta build them to be comfortable for you. I use the Am Tak Aero seats backwards on my personal rods. The way I hold the reel (pinkie behind reel foot, 3 fingers in front), it's the most comfortable. backwards puts all the threads behind my grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Very Nice Job. I put my Spinning reel seats on the same way as you. I dont like having the palm/pad of my hand on the reel seat threads. I use the Fuji Skeleton seat with the same cork insirt and rear seat you have there. I wont use anything else on a Spin rod. I agree, the rod manufacturers put the seats on bass akwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 You inspired me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Nice! Did you do that yourself on white waterslide or have them made up? I did mine on white waterslide with an inkjet and the ink got all crackly-looking.. i redid them on a laser-jet and they turned out a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Nice! Did you do that yourself on white waterslide or have them made up? I did mine on white waterslide with an inkjet and the ink got all crackly-looking.. i redid them on a laser-jet and they turned out a lot better. I did mine on an HP Photosmart 7700 inkjet using white waterslide paper. Used the photo quality, then sprayed 2 light coats of clear enamel on it. This keeps the ink from running or anything.. forgot where I learned that, but it works well. I did a clear one with black ink which I layed down over a white butt wrap on an older rod just to see how it looked... came out good, but I didn't epoxy it. Not sure if I'm going to keep it on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I did mine on an HP Photosmart 7700 inkjet using white waterslide paper. Used the photo quality, then sprayed 2 light coats of clear enamel on it. This keeps the ink from running or anything.. forgot where I learned that, but it works well. I did a clear one with black ink which I layed down over a white butt wrap on an older rod just to see how it looked... came out good, but I didn't epoxy it. Not sure if I'm going to keep it on there. yeah, i used krylon matte-clear acrylic sealer w/ the UV protectant .... i think part of the problem was that it printed with plain black ink (my color was almost empty) and therefore didn't react well with the paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
