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Offline TBod

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Tillercheck on my birch fishingrod
« on: June 25, 2011, 05:19:19 pm »
Hi!

Tried to make a fishingrod. Silverbirch, squarish cross section of about 6,3 feet. Thinking of getting more bend near the handle. Any ideas?


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Offline Pat B

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Re: Tillercheck on my birchfishingrod
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2011, 05:25:07 pm »
Tiller looks good to me. I think I'd leave the handle area stiff for power. Is t built like a boo fly rod or is it a selfrod?
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Re: Tillercheck on my birchfishingrod
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2011, 06:47:01 pm »
Ok thanks Pat!

 It's just a 2-piece laminate made from scraps. Built like a bow except I scraped both on "belly and back" glueline in the middle.
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Offline Will H

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Re: Tillercheck on my birch fishingrod
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2011, 12:14:40 pm »
That's awesome! I don't guess I've ever seen a "self" fishin rod. Can you post some closeups? I'd love to see some more detail! Great job!
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Offline TBod

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Re: Tillercheck on my birch fishingrod
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2011, 07:08:47 pm »
Thanks Will!

I'm not finshed with the details yet. Went finishing with it today,a great feeling. I'm definitely hooked on the concept, gonna make more rods this way.

Some half crappy pics.

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Re: Tillercheck on my birch fishingrod
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2011, 09:36:43 pm »
This is cool!
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Offline Will H

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Re: Tillercheck on my birch fishingrod
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2011, 03:40:00 pm »
Man thanks for the pics! That's so cool. I think im gonna have to give this a try! Is it one piece birch? Or laminate?
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Re: Tillercheck on my birch fishingrod
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2011, 05:33:50 pm »
  What power aand action is it? Looks like a medium heavy, moderat action. I build custom rods, from fly to off shoe trolling. That one looks sweet. Very nice job
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Offline TBod

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Re: Tillercheck on my birch fishingrod
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2011, 08:42:18 pm »
Thanks guys!

hillbilly 61: it works best for lure heavier than 20 gram gram. I think it's about 3/4 action. I'm gonna try flyrods later. How do you make yours, boo or white woods, laminate arrangement? Round cross section or rectangular like mine?
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Re: Tillercheck on my birch fishingrod
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2011, 10:27:48 pm »
 I just order the blanks (graphite or fiberglass) and componants Glue the cork rings and shape. I just make them to the customers specs I can't wait to see some more of yours :) Ya would'nt be interested in some cork rings would ya? ;)
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Re: Tillercheck on my birch fishingrod
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2011, 10:44:36 pm »
that is pretty cool must feel good to fish with a rod you built! I want to make a character rod now VM
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Offline jonathan creason

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Re: Tillercheck on my birch fishingrod
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2011, 01:17:01 am »
That's beyond cool!  The action looks like a great blend of bite detecting sensitivity and fighting backbone.
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Re: Tillercheck on my birch fishingrod
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2011, 10:43:04 am »
Thanks guys!

Go ahead try yourselves it´s not more difficult then building a bow, about the same thing. Not that I´m any expert either way. Good use of the scraps from bowmaking also.

Hillbilly: No thanks have no need for the cork, got my backyard full of birch and stuff.
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Re: Tillercheck on my birch fishingrod
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2011, 11:47:29 am »
  I've built fly rods but never gave a spinning rod a thought. SWEETTTT
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