@Bambooflyguy and @PhilR said they dab some clear nail polish on trim wraps, maybe try that? Have not yet had to do it but glad to know of the tip. I try my best not to touch them too much after wrapping, and not supporting the rod on a wrap.
I guess you could put a thin coat of epoxy or spar varnish on them, depending on what you plan on using. Maybe a dab of super glue. Although if your tension is right, it shouldn't be a problem.. however, I have wrapped many rods and used to epoxy up to 28 rods per day for the year I worked for a rod builder. Check out Mudhole for a video, or do a search. If I find something I'll post it.. just can't think of a specific one at the moment..
No, I cover it with several turns of thread and give it a tug to try and get it positioned near the guides line. Most my finishes are on the bottom in line with the guides, so they are unseen while holding the rod..Same with the pull string. I try to get around seven wraps on top of them and a good tug before trimming..
This! Thank you!
You could try Struble, they manufacture in Montana and have a .420 wood insert available for their seats. Not sure if they sell them separately or what as I see it listed in the description but many of the seats are “skeleton only”. Steve is a good guy, I’d reach out to see what he has in the shop.
This. Exactly what I did.I use a stint glued inside the butt. The butt is trimmed equal to the seat length. The stint is put inside the butt, and the seat slides over the stint. Here is a link...it's the 2nd video on reel seats..
Building a fiberglass rod
In this video series we walk you through every step of the way to building your own fiberglass fly rod. What differinciates this series from, say building a graphite rod, is we cover installing a stint (to fit reel seats on larger blanks), we will also be using varnish to seal the wraps, and...www.proofflyfishing.com
This is also what I do. As they say...."measure twice, cut once" when measuring the reel seat and any possible fighting butt. Has worked well for me so far.
Excellent idea! This is what I'll do.I use a stint glued inside the butt. The butt is trimmed equal to the seat length. The stint is put inside the butt, and the seat slides over the stint. Here is a link...it's the 2nd video on reel seats..
Building a fiberglass rod
In this video series we walk you through every step of the way to building your own fiberglass fly rod. What differinciates this series from, say building a graphite rod, is we cover installing a stint (to fit reel seats on larger blanks), we will also be using varnish to seal the wraps, and...www.proofflyfishing.com
That's a lot of tedious thread work.! Nice job...
Yes it is. But I think he should do snake guides so he can do it twice as much and make it really really tedious
