May be the first 2 words of the ad can answer the question ---> "Selling high"...
Rod Building The Rod Building Thread
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WolverineSRC
Smolt
Thanks for the advice above on the repair issue! I’m going to research more on the DIY side and also make a couple calls to Avid Angler and Scott on Monday. 
Ditto what Divad said. I've done it twice for my own rods. You can boil the reel seat off in 5 to ten minutes. If it has any thing but a metal throat (wood, cork)Thanks for the advice above on the repair issue! I’m going to research more on the DIY side and also make a couple calls to Avid Angler and Scott on Monday.
you should put a plastic bag over it. Don't twist it much just a wiggle. The grip is toast. Plan on buying a new one. I use channel locks to pinch the cork off in chunks. Then scrap and sand off the remnants. If your cautious, the winding check will stay stuck to the blank.
Proof Flyfishing has a tutorial video on seat removal and grips for sale. Lots of you-tube videos on grip removal. Good luck...
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Fourbtgait
Life of the Party
Now I am curious. Is that high, average for what is included?
To be honest, I have no clue. It’s probably based off the wrapping rig and the blanks.
Enough stuff to finish all the rods at no cost. Sell them and maybe it will pay for the wrapping rig and any extra supplies in the lot. Basically everything for free due to your fruits of your labor.
Fourbtgait
Life of the Party
Alps wrapping rig is 500 New. Sage/Winston blanks are currently 4-500. So in that aspect could make your money back.
Except the learning curve to do it all properly, so need low cost blanks to practice on before touching the others.
Guess I will just fish in retirement.
Except the learning curve to do it all properly, so need low cost blanks to practice on before touching the others.
Guess I will just fish in retirement.
What would be a reasonable offer for this stuff? Seems like I could jump straight into rod building with this setup.
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Fly Fishing Rod Building Equipment and Supplies - sporting goods - by owner - sale - craigslist
Selling high-end Rodsmith fishing rod wrapping machine from Pac Bay, plus all supplies (nylon and silk thread, fluor-grade cork rings, fly rod fluor-grade Struble handles, Struble and REC seats,...
I emailed him already, he wants 2kWhat would be a reasonable offer for this stuff? Seems like I could jump straight into rod building with this setup.
Fly Fishing Rod Building Equipment and Supplies - sporting goods - by owner - sale - craigslist
Selling high-end Rodsmith fishing rod wrapping machine from Pac Bay, plus all supplies (nylon and silk thread, fluor-grade cork rings, fly rod fluor-grade Struble handles, Struble and REC seats,...
Divad
Whitefish
My .02 if jumping in, use a hand wrapper. Having played with an electric foot powered wrapper at Batson, I am not sure they are useful for a casual rod builder. My goal is not to mass produce at speed with one color, but to get detail oriented wraps with sometimes a couple inlays or color switches.What would be a reasonable offer for this stuff? Seems like I could jump straight into rod building with this setup.
Fly Fishing Rod Building Equipment and Supplies - sporting goods - by owner - sale - craigslist
Selling high-end Rodsmith fishing rod wrapping machine from Pac Bay, plus all supplies (nylon and silk thread, fluor-grade cork rings, fly rod fluor-grade Struble handles, Struble and REC seats,...
(Knowing you can diy with wood much better than me) you'd be into a crb wrapper for $50 and a few bucks and minutes to build a jig for the turner.
I also think the cork rings are nice but look about A to Extra grade, the prefab grips might be Flor or filler fakes can't tell. Since you likely have a lathe, you would enjoy shaping your own anyways. And choose your own blanks, which I would guess he is valuing heavily along with the power wrapper to equate to 2k. Not saying its a bad deal at all, especially if he were to wiggle to 1600 or so.
Thank you!
No, no lathe here. Thought to get one at one point, but it fell through and I'm ok with that. I much prefer hand tools, and there are only so many pen blanks and bowls a person can use anyway.
Divad
Whitefish
LOL don't forget rolling pins and legs. I heard round legs with plenty of grooving and figure are coming back into style
Well one of your drills modified into a lathe'esk jig works just as well. I still think you'd be better off buying your own rod building accoutrements than this kit.
I think I may try my hand at making the jigs and rigs myself. $2000 buys enough wood to make a new kayak or canoe, plus the wood for rod making forms, etc..LOL don't forget rolling pins and legs. I heard round legs with plenty of grooving and figure are coming back into style
Well one of your drills modified into a lathe'esk jig works just as well. I still think you'd be better off buying your own rod building accoutrements than this kit.
Just finished this rainshadow 7ft-6in, 4#. Found a great deal on these, so I bought 3 to get free shipping. 
Really enjoy finding attractive thread color combinations.
Really enjoy finding attractive thread color combinations.
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Looks great! Thread and epoxy work is really clean!