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Offline JOHNNY QUEST

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A Creation of mine
« on: June 04, 2009, 09:51:03 AM »


 I have a customer that wanted a stacked Washington birch bark and South Texas mesquite flyrod..



I had to cut up the bark in 1.5 inch round pieces and drill a hole in them... all 50 of em, stack them up like washers and cap the ends with Mesquite.. I then turned down a reel seat middle and a butt cap for the end..



Here is what the bark looks like when i get it from the canoe factory.. and here it is in finished handle form...

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Offline DanoInTx

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Re: A Creation of mine
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2009, 10:23:58 AM »
That's amazing work Randall, what does she chrony at?

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Offline JOHNNY QUEST

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RE: A Creation of mine
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2009, 10:36:30 AM »
Thanks Dan.. I would say she pushes about 70 ft. of line a second or 2...
A MEMBER OF THE \"OTHER\" DARK SIDE...... NV
 The addiction:
 BSA Lonestar .22 ATN Nightvision scope TKO break.
 BSA Scorpion .177 T-10 Tactical Bullbarrel Syn. stock.. TKO break
 Air Arms S400FAC .22 Custom Camo\'d stock.. By  Shadow..extra walnut stock...
 Air Arms TX200 .22 Walnut stock...
 B-20 .177 Custom camo\'d by Shadow...
 B-20 .20 ...
 B-20 .22 Custom camo\'d by Shadow...
 RWS 48 .20...
 rws 36 .20...
 Mountian Air custom .25 pcp pistol... TKO break
 Crosman 2400 18\" .22 pistol TKO break...
 Webley Tempest .22 pitol...
 Crosman 2240 .22 pistol...
 Gamo whisper .22 Wooden stock...
 Gamo CFX royal .22
 Fast deer .177 custom stock...
 Beeman GT600 .177...
 Benjamin Sheridan C-9 Blue Streak . 20 1968 model...
 Benjamin sheridan c-9 silver streak . 20
 
 


Offline Timmyj1959@yahoo.com

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Randal,,,,
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2009, 11:41:54 AM »
All this time I thought you were a craftsman,,,,, man was I wrong,,, you Sir are an artist!!!! That is a work of art Buddy!!:D Simply stunning work Randal!!8) And I thought my Shimano rods were nice.:o :0 "Cane Pole Tim".:p

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RE: A Creation of mine
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2009, 12:52:38 PM »
 Timmy J I thank you for your kind words.. Its a passion of mine to put out these flyrods and sell them all over America.. No 2 are the same.. They are art!!! Thats what they were mean't to be all along.. Butt they are functional ART.. Rod art at its finest, built to bring in that trophy fish.....
A MEMBER OF THE \"OTHER\" DARK SIDE...... NV
 The addiction:
 BSA Lonestar .22 ATN Nightvision scope TKO break.
 BSA Scorpion .177 T-10 Tactical Bullbarrel Syn. stock.. TKO break
 Air Arms S400FAC .22 Custom Camo\'d stock.. By  Shadow..extra walnut stock...
 Air Arms TX200 .22 Walnut stock...
 B-20 .177 Custom camo\'d by Shadow...
 B-20 .20 ...
 B-20 .22 Custom camo\'d by Shadow...
 RWS 48 .20...
 rws 36 .20...
 Mountian Air custom .25 pcp pistol... TKO break
 Crosman 2400 18\" .22 pistol TKO break...
 Webley Tempest .22 pitol...
 Crosman 2240 .22 pistol...
 Gamo whisper .22 Wooden stock...
 Gamo CFX royal .22
 Fast deer .177 custom stock...
 Beeman GT600 .177...
 Benjamin Sheridan C-9 Blue Streak . 20 1968 model...
 Benjamin sheridan c-9 silver streak . 20
 
 


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Re: A Creation of mine
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2009, 01:01:10 PM »
It has been a while since I used a fly rod Randal,, but,,, I bet with a few hours of practice I could cast some mighty tight "groups" with one of your rods!! 8)  He He!!  Timbo.

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RE: A Creation of mine
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2009, 01:04:12 PM »
 Take a guess on the cost of this one.. How much do you think a dedicated rich fly guy will pay.. HE hE
A MEMBER OF THE \"OTHER\" DARK SIDE...... NV
 The addiction:
 BSA Lonestar .22 ATN Nightvision scope TKO break.
 BSA Scorpion .177 T-10 Tactical Bullbarrel Syn. stock.. TKO break
 Air Arms S400FAC .22 Custom Camo\'d stock.. By  Shadow..extra walnut stock...
 Air Arms TX200 .22 Walnut stock...
 B-20 .177 Custom camo\'d by Shadow...
 B-20 .20 ...
 B-20 .22 Custom camo\'d by Shadow...
 RWS 48 .20...
 rws 36 .20...
 Mountian Air custom .25 pcp pistol... TKO break
 Crosman 2400 18\" .22 pistol TKO break...
 Webley Tempest .22 pitol...
 Crosman 2240 .22 pistol...
 Gamo whisper .22 Wooden stock...
 Gamo CFX royal .22
 Fast deer .177 custom stock...
 Beeman GT600 .177...
 Benjamin Sheridan C-9 Blue Streak . 20 1968 model...
 Benjamin sheridan c-9 silver streak . 20
 
 


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Re: A Creation of mine
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2009, 01:38:32 PM »
Your a talented man Randall. Amazing work buddy.
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RE: A Creation of mine
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2009, 02:09:56 PM »
Thanks Gene.. This guy has $1100.00 in it now and if he makes another change, like gold cervet eyes, its going way up buddy... lol I love this stuff.. when the economy has me down and the world is wierd I get to sit and play with my little toys and create stuff to forget about the crappppp thats going around me.....
A MEMBER OF THE \"OTHER\" DARK SIDE...... NV
 The addiction:
 BSA Lonestar .22 ATN Nightvision scope TKO break.
 BSA Scorpion .177 T-10 Tactical Bullbarrel Syn. stock.. TKO break
 Air Arms S400FAC .22 Custom Camo\'d stock.. By  Shadow..extra walnut stock...
 Air Arms TX200 .22 Walnut stock...
 B-20 .177 Custom camo\'d by Shadow...
 B-20 .20 ...
 B-20 .22 Custom camo\'d by Shadow...
 RWS 48 .20...
 rws 36 .20...
 Mountian Air custom .25 pcp pistol... TKO break
 Crosman 2400 18\" .22 pistol TKO break...
 Webley Tempest .22 pitol...
 Crosman 2240 .22 pistol...
 Gamo whisper .22 Wooden stock...
 Gamo CFX royal .22
 Fast deer .177 custom stock...
 Beeman GT600 .177...
 Benjamin Sheridan C-9 Blue Streak . 20 1968 model...
 Benjamin sheridan c-9 silver streak . 20
 
 


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Re: A Creation of mine
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2009, 06:17:12 PM »
Another fly rodder eh?  Very nice work!!!

If those rich guys want to spend their money on a rod of that class that won't catch trout any better than something in the $200 range, then who are you to stop them?  I wouldn't be able to bring myself to fish that beautiful rod (it is art after all), so I would never buy one in my current financial situation.  For that kind of money I could buy several custom rods in diferent sizes and weights, and each would excel at a specific task.

Again, VERY nice work!!!
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RE: A Creation of mine
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2009, 03:10:50 AM »
Is that the same rod you brought with you to the NTAGM shoot?  Pretty cool!  I've not seen anything like that before.  Those flies you were showing me looked pretty bad-@ss too!  We gotta do some fishin', dude!
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RE: A Creation of mine
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2009, 11:09:55 AM »
 No Matt,,, this one i started last weekend for a customer.. still have a ways ta go... The one I brought to the shootout was my rod.
A MEMBER OF THE \"OTHER\" DARK SIDE...... NV
 The addiction:
 BSA Lonestar .22 ATN Nightvision scope TKO break.
 BSA Scorpion .177 T-10 Tactical Bullbarrel Syn. stock.. TKO break
 Air Arms S400FAC .22 Custom Camo\'d stock.. By  Shadow..extra walnut stock...
 Air Arms TX200 .22 Walnut stock...
 B-20 .177 Custom camo\'d by Shadow...
 B-20 .20 ...
 B-20 .22 Custom camo\'d by Shadow...
 RWS 48 .20...
 rws 36 .20...
 Mountian Air custom .25 pcp pistol... TKO break
 Crosman 2400 18\" .22 pistol TKO break...
 Webley Tempest .22 pitol...
 Crosman 2240 .22 pistol...
 Gamo whisper .22 Wooden stock...
 Gamo CFX royal .22
 Fast deer .177 custom stock...
 Beeman GT600 .177...
 Benjamin Sheridan C-9 Blue Streak . 20 1968 model...
 Benjamin sheridan c-9 silver streak . 20
 
 


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RE: A Creation of mine
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2009, 06:19:31 AM »
That's awesome!  I gotta hand it the GTA family--there's some seriously talented people here.
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