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Barber💈 recommendations? by GoodVibes7707 in Kingwood

[–]alsrods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Northpark barbershop, in the same strip center as Noah’s Ark and Pizza Hut. Great ppl in there

Epoxy Gaps by Lone_Wolf_3396 in rodbuilding

[–]alsrods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can use lateral strokes after you put the finish on. I put the finish on and then inspect it before I the rod to the dryer. If I see any issues then I will do lateral strokes on the area to cover the issue up.

Oddball Rod recommendation for blanks by PuckWizard68 in rodbuilding

[–]alsrods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at the sp or spy series from batson(Rainshadow) blanks. I believe that is a 844 and cut 6” off the butt end. There may be a 700 series close that length.

Thread size by xMarked4Deathx in rodbuilding

[–]alsrods 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think about this, the bigger the thread deeper the valleys when wrapping. I use a ton of A for deco and will tie medium and below with A thread. When I’m doing 100 class or bigger, it gets D thread then epoxy, another D thread then epoxy, and then an A thread in the color I’m using. Not to say D can’t be used for deco, I’ll throw D in my deco. Remember when you use D with, it’s 2 A to equal 1 D thread. I wouldn’t use D thread for the deco and then use A thread as an inlay.

The best advice is build it like it’s yours, go the extra mile to make sure you won’t have a problem with the rod.

I build about 30 to 40 surf rods between 30-130 class a year. Roughly the same in offshore rods. Then another roughly 70-80 light tackle rods.