buzzcatcher Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 Split the grip, cut the fore grip shorter and marbled the newly exposed areas. Building a wrapper and dryer in my spare time so a ground up build is on the way. David Quote
Super User flechero Posted September 30, 2009 Super User Posted September 30, 2009 Well done... The finish appears nice and even... that's usually not the case with beginners. You are on your way to creating some nice rods! A word of warning though- once you build the first rod from scratch... all your factory rods will feel substandard. ;D Then it's a race to see how quickly you can replace them all. Quote
-HAWK- Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 Very Impressive work. That looks great. Quote
Steven Ladner Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 Great work, the marble looks awesome. Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 Very nice. Prepare for a new addiction! Quote
kbkindle Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 Split the grip, cut the fore grip shorter and marbled the newly exposed areas. Building a wrapper and dryer in my spare time so a ground up build is on the way.David i have also just started marbling and sure do enjoy doing it my grandson plays the drums and i cut out a set on the wood lathe and marbelized them about half way up came out good so will do some of the rods i have built wish i had pictures on how different colors look on rods have you tryed it on reel seats kb Quote
FishingBuds Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 thats sweet, replacing is harder to deal with I think anyway, so killer job Quote
kbkindle Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 i have also just started marbling and sure do enjoy doing it my grandson plays the drums and i cut out a set on the wood lathe and marbelized them about half way up came out good so will do some of the rods i have built wish i had pictures on how different colors look on rods have you tryed it on reel seats kb Quote
buzzcatcher Posted October 1, 2009 Author Posted October 1, 2009 Well done... The finish appears nice and even... that's usually not the case with beginners. Yeh, it's a little wavey feeling when you run your fingers down it. Not bad though. The marbling technique doesn't alloy you to pick up sags and when you do it on a cardboard box with some Vs cut in it doesn't help either. Next one will be better with a dryer motor. Thanks guys for all the comps! Quote
NewAngler Posted October 2, 2009 Posted October 2, 2009 Alright, I've got to ask. How the HELL did you do that? Quote
2ManyCrankb8s Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 the finish is beautiful!!! I wish I was that artistic Quote
Elite Image Fishing Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 Are there any how to articles on making mods to rods like this? I would love to get a hold of my rods and overhaul them like this. Quote
ejtaylor822 Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 Great job! The marbling looks fantastic. Eddie Quote
buzzcatcher Posted October 7, 2009 Author Posted October 7, 2009 Are there any how to articles on making mods to rods like this? I would love to get a hold of my rods and overhaul them like this. I can't find the link where I learned to do this so I will try to describe it the best I can. As far as the grips go; I wrapped painters tape around the grip where I wanted to cut it, then I cut down to the blank being ever so cautious. Make a few slices from one cut to the other and chew it out with a pair of pliers again being very cautious not to damage the blank. Now for the hard part; removing the glue. I did this with sand paper progressively going from coarse to fine grit to get it clean. To shape the cork I used a rasp to rough it in, then take sand paper in one hand and twist rod with the other hand to make it uniform. Again going from coarse to fine grit. Hope you understood all that. This shows how to do the marble. although I used testors paint for the colors, just have to let it settle and pour out the clear solvent on top. All you want is the thick pigment. I will try to answer any questions. David Quote
rubba bubba Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 It looks excellent - very well done. Flech is right - you'll be replacing all of your rods and whenever you pick up one (that's not yours), you'll immediately check out the build quality. Quote
RWSCHMITZ Posted November 19, 2009 Posted November 19, 2009 here is a rod that I replaced the cork for foam Quote
wickyman Posted November 19, 2009 Posted November 19, 2009 Man, both of those rods look sweet! I really like them! I want to do this on my shakespeare intrepid IM7. I already made custom split grips for it, and its super sensitive, but I want to get some marbleizing on there! That is inspiration, that not all cheap rods, have to live a cheap life! Quote
buzzcatcher Posted November 20, 2009 Author Posted November 20, 2009 That is inspiration, that not all cheap rods, have to live a cheap life! Thanks guys, Modding a cheap rod is a lot less scary than a high dollar one. Not as much to lose if you screw up. That rod is paired up with a $179 Revo sx hs and is my jig rod. So it's living the good life. Buzz Quote
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