Rod Building

[Adam12]

Check out the rod building forum on bloody decks.

[Hunters Pa]

1 - Start simple

2 - be patient

3 - do it to relax

Heres a link that has my basic setup
http://www.kayaksportfishing.com/php...pic.php?t=9593

Would be happy to have you stop by if you are local or in the area. I'll show you the basics. You don't need to get a drying motor at the onset if you don't want to. Could wrap at home & have a tackle shop that builds do the flexcoat for you.

I'm in La Mirada and am off until after New Years. Wrapping is a great rainy day activity for when you can't get on the water.

[dmrides]

I had to replace a couple of guides once and used the rotisserie motor from my bbq as a make shift drying motor. I made a chuck out of a 2 inch pvc cap and some screws and a couple of stands out of some scrap wood and felt that I had. It was a little ghetto, but it worked great and did not cost more than a couple of bucks.

[Hunters Pa]

Originally Posted by dmrides

I had to replace a couple of guides once and used the rotisserie motor from my bbq as a make shift drying motor. I made a chuck out of a 2 inch pvc cap and some screws and a couple of stands out of some scrap wood and felt that I had. It was a little ghetto, but it worked great and did not cost more than a couple of bucks.

You just described my setup that I have been using for about 10 years. I have a power wrapper, but the ghetto setup is more flexible & less unweildy

[dmrides]

Originally Posted by Hunters Pa

You just described my setup that I have been using for about 10 years. I have a power wrapper, but the ghetto setup is more flexible & less unweildy

That's funny, I guess I should have looked at your link before I described your set up. By the way, that new penny wrap job is insane. We kayakers certainly are a breed of people who have to do it ourselves. Home made bait tanks, fish finder mounts, rod building racks etc.

Ship4brains, I say just go for it. Try it first on an old rod that needs some guides replaced, then move on to a new rod you want to do from scratch. There are tons of videos on you tube that demonstrate the process and give you some cool ideas of how to make it look awesome. Have fun.

[fongman]

Originally Posted by Hunters Pa

You just described my setup that I have been using for about 10 years. I have a power wrapper, but the ghetto setup is more flexible & less unweildy

This is also similar to my setup that dates back about 25 years. The motor I used to turn the rod for wrapping came from my mom's vintage Singer sewing machine.

Don't worry about trying something and not liking it. I rebuilt the first 2 rods I made a couple of times each.