My new DS rod

[S Hovanec]

5S69MLXF-B

TYSG25, 16, 8

TLSG4s

TFST4.5-3.5

Pac Bay TiCh hook latch

graphite slide rings

[rubba bubba]

Excellent.  I hope you provide interim update pics so we can enjoy the build.

[S Hovanec]

[S Hovanec]

[Gamec0cks5]

That looks sweet so far

[Crookedneck]

That handle turned our very good!  Keep the pics coming.

[S Hovanec]

With vacation fast approaching, and the DS rod near completion, I figured I'd start on my next project.....a new tube rod. Here's the crude beginnings.

before anyone asks.....yes, it's pink.

[S Hovanec]

[S Hovanec]

[Diablos]

I really like that Rikon lathe.

[S Hovanec]

I like the Rikon too. Was gonna get a Jet, but decided to go the economy route on the lathe and get a good chuck. It does just fine for what I do with it.

Here's an update on the DS rod. It's complete, minus the decals which haven't been made yet. Total weight.....2.94 oz.

Progress pic of the tube rod.

[Scott A]

Sweet!   Where do you get your cork?

[S Hovanec]

Bingham Enterprises in Kansas.

[Munkin]

5S69MLXF-B

TYSG25, 16, 8

TLSG4s

TFST4.5-3.5

Pac Bay TiCh hook latch

graphite slide rings

Where did you get that bottom DS bait?

Allen

[S Hovanec]

It's a custom pour.  I'll shoot you a PM with his contact info as he is not a board sponsor.

[Big Bait Fishing]

I like the Rikon too. Was gonna get a Jet, but decided to go the economy route on the lathe and get a good chuck. It does just fine for what I do with it.

Here's an update on the DS rod. It's complete, minus the decals which haven't been made yet. Total weight.....2.94 oz.

Progress pic of the tube rod.

never seen a Aero reel seat mounted backwards !! how comfortable is that ?? i would think that having your hand on the reel seats threads would not be comfortable .

[S Hovanec]

I hold my spinning reels between my pinky and ring finger, so I never touch the threads. My pinky is on the reel foot and the hump of the Aero fits in my hand nicely. I don't like foregrips, but with this seat mounted backwards, it's necessary. So, the short foregrip allows me to have contact with the blank.

[S Hovanec]

It's done, except for the decals....and I may not even put them on.

[heathen]

Very nice rods and awesome cork work.

Is that Electric Blue Metallic on the DS rod? 

[S Hovanec]

It's Gudebrod (638) Teal nylon without CP.  The inlay is (9252) Aquamarine metallic and the trim is (9006) Steel Blue metallic.

[mrclean77]

That criss-cross cork work is awesome.

Nice stuff!