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[VAN DELL JORDAN <vdjor AT yahoo.com>]

I'm not sure if this is the same thing, but I knew a
fireman in Phx who during his down time made custom
fishing rods.  I have watched him winding thread
around the rod to hold the string guides on.  A very
slow tedious process but didn't require special
equipment.  
If this is not related to what you are asking I will
just go to my corner and be quiet for a while.
Van Dell

--- Bevanron <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Not too long ago, I inherited a fiberglass fishing
> rod that was made in
> the late 1950's early 1960's.  I know it is not
> worth much from talking
> to a guy online about such things, but it has great
> sentimental value.
> He told me to throw the rod away-not an option. The
> string guides need
> to be redone and I know you need something akin to a
> lathe to hold the
> rod to re-string-reattach the guides to the rod.  A
> regular lathe won't
> work, I don't think, due to the asymmetry of the
> rod, and the relative
> slow speeds needed to wrap the line compared to wood
> working speeds.
> I've read about people converting sewing machine
> motors for this use,
> but I think that is beyond my ability, and besides,
> I only have this one
> rod to repair. I am thinking of using some type of
> resin epoxy to glue
> on the guides.  Do you think this would hold up? 
> Also, what is the
> likelihood that the fiberglass itself is weak due to
> wear and UV damage
> after such a long time.  The rod was stored in a
> dark garage.  I read
> online that it might be possible to sand and varnish
> the rod.  This is a
> heavier, baitcasting, 6 foot rod like one would use
> in river fishing or
> for trolling.  I will not throw the rod away, and I
> will not send it off
> somewhere to be repaired.  No one in my area does
> these types of repairs
> anyway.  As Truitt Cathy said (the founder of
> Chik-fil-A), "If it is to
> be, it is up to me".  I just need to know whether or
> not my ideas will
> work to make the rod useable.  I'd hate to fix it,
> and then end up
> breaking it if I try to use it.  I am not opposed to
> keeping it in the
> rod rack on display, but I would like to use it at
> least once before I
> retire it and bequeath it to my son.
> I cleaned the reel and put it temporarily on another
> rod-it works great,
> btw. (Penn baitcasting type)
> Advice appreciated....
> 
> Bev
> -- 
> erthnsky AT bellsouth.net        BevanRon of EarthNSky Farm      NW
> Georgia USDA Zone 7
> 34.498N       85.076W
> 
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