MHX 6'6" 8-14# : Another basic BC

Just completed another piece. Basic split grip design with spiral guides placement.

Handle setup with KDPS quick lock and EVA foregrip

Again, another practice session on this fish weaving design and I still can't get it 100% right.

The rod decal goes on next to the fish weave 

After 2 layer of epoxy and the blank is now ready for the guides.

The owner of this rod preferred to have a spiral guide placement for this rod and here it goes.

The last guide is not at 0* and I believe that the last guide should be set to "centralized" the line when retrieving.

"Centralized" here meaning having the line at the center of the blank and when we are retrieving in the line will not be lop side in the spool.

Load testing the blank and the spiral guide placement.

Then 2 coating of epoxy on the wrapping and I am done.

Epoxy on the wrapping.

The handle

Another view of the handle

Built by yours truly

and guess what...
the rod weighs only at 124 grams on the digital scale.

7'4" Fiberglass Spinning Travellers Rod

I had this 3 section 4/5wt fiberglass blank for sometime now and not wanting to build a fly rod with it. A bit too slow for bait casting but it was just nice for a ultra light spinning rod. It would be around 3-8lbs line.

I found an old Fuji NPS spinning reel seat when I was digging through my rod building component box. Not the most favorite reel seat used here. I think they used this often for ice fishing rod.

Selected a bunch of components , some from Matagi and I had the handle assembled. Tried to make it as interesting as possible.

Used a line up of Fuji K-guides for this spinning rod.

Spigot joint

After the wrapping been epoxied.

A closer look at the decal

The rear end with ALPS butt cap

Overall view of the rod.

JCM LamiExcel ALPS "JBC" Rod

Another Lamiglas Excel blank being built. 8-20lb and 7' in length.
Putting in a rubberised ALPS reel seat and American Tackle Typhoon guides to this rod.

 

 

 

 

Foregrip yet to be lathe.

 



I am not sure whether the call this a bait casting rod or a jigging rod. This built was intended for bait casting but with a slightly longer handle for ease of manoeuvre on a kayak.

The rear grip are flatten on both sides for the comfort snuggling at the arm pit.

Wrapping in between the split grip.

Wrapping to guides.

Spiral guide placement.

Completed rod