Thank you, just the kind of knowledge I was looking for.If the tip covers it by double, I'd use it. You could also cut the offending piece off, if your tip top would still fit.
Good to know, the mixing step is understated. In the future I’m wondering about using PermaGloss on the last coat. Assuming it’ll catalyze any unset epoxy below like recoating with flex coat does.I used Flexcoat lite on a wrap repair once and had a bit of a problem myself. I didn't pay enough attention to "scraping" the sides of the mixing bowl during the mix and ended up with an improper ratio. Lesson learned for me. I hope your FC firms up with time.
Looking forward to your thoughts on the rod, if it’s anything like my new iconoglass you will be really surprised with its capabilities and rethink what modern glass means. I have a few old school glass rods in 4-6wt and the heavier modern rods are a whole different animal.
Learned a valuable lesson for first time builders, build your own grips! My premade fell apart already and I was forced to remove it.
The d*** screen printed logo was visible under the hook keeper in parts so redo that too since I have to remove it for the new grip…
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Titebond Ultimate between the rings and a dremel for the insert. Nice and thick mini 6.5in full wells with 1.5in butt.
Might as well try feather inlay. Color preserved the feathers down at a 1:3 cp to water ratio. Next day the Peacock was sticking up! So went with 1:1 ratio and it’s been stuck now coming up on 24hrs.
Epoxy tonight.
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Also built a rod turner for $6 and scrap wood, not bad.
pic of the homemade rod turner? I saw the epic turner just uses foam donuts to grip the rod which i kind of like for the simplicity