New BC MHX 8-14lb

While waiting for my tonkin bamboo blank from China and my Matagi reel seat from Japan, I have to put that cork handle aside.... at least for a couple of months.

To keep myself occupied, I am building another casting rod. It's a MHX IM6 1 piece blank , lighter poundage than before. Although it is a 8-14lb blank but it seems quite stiff to me. Fast action rod.

Testing the FUJI ACM reel seat on the blank

Carbon fiber effect at the exposed reel seat.

Just finished shaping the EVA split grip handle and here are the tools I used.

Reel seat and split grip handle pending installation.

 Rear EVA grip

EVA form split-grip fighting butt with butt cap