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Title: Burnett 10ft8" 4pc 6wt Sea Trout Rod
Post by: Alex Burnett on 25/11/2011 at 23:06
Well I have had a busy day today, due to the weather being pretty awful I decided to crack on with
another rod a 10ft 8" 6wt.

(http://i41.tinypic.com/2ev44cx.jpg)

(http://i40.tinypic.com/1g2gz.jpg)

(http://i40.tinypic.com/dpe5w8.jpg)

(http://i39.tinypic.com/5djscz.jpg)

(http://i42.tinypic.com/21oc2zr.jpg)

(http://i41.tinypic.com/21jsj6q.jpg)

Just the tip section & the section end whippings to go but that's 14 whippings! :shock

Alex
Title: Re: Burnett 10ft8" 4pc 6wt Sea Trout Rod
Post by: Noel Kelly on 25/11/2011 at 23:28
You are fair churning them out Alex :z14 What's the plan for this one?
Title: Re: Burnett 10ft8" 4pc 6wt Sea Trout Rod
Post by: Ben Dixon on 25/11/2011 at 23:56
Dude,

You've put a baseball bat on the end of it!!

Ben
Title: Re: Burnett 10ft8" 4pc 6wt Sea Trout Rod
Post by: Alex Burnett on 26/11/2011 at 08:42
@ Noel
Guy in Gloucestershire want's it for a Sea Trout rod, hopefully get it finished next week. :z16

@Ben
That's so you can try it & yer mice canna eat the Bl**dy handle. :z4 :z4 :X2

Alex
Title: Re: Burnett 10ft8" 4pc 6wt Sea Trout Rod
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 26/11/2011 at 09:22

@Ben
That's so you can try it & yer mice canna eat the Bl**dy handle. :z4 :z4 :X2


Just have to watch out for beavers :z4
Mind you Ben is not likely to have an issues there, so he should be OK :lol

Sandy
Title: Re: Burnett 10ft8" 4pc 6wt Sea Trout Rod
Post by: Alex Burnett on 26/11/2011 at 17:43
Decals applied, think tonight will be a night of nervous anticipation!!!

(http://i39.tinypic.com/289li5g.jpg)

Alex
Title: Re: Burnett 10ft8" 4pc 6wt Sea Trout Rod
Post by: Alex Burnett on 02/12/2011 at 00:59
Finally managed to get sat down & finish whipping rod number 2.
Epoxy on & drying,

(http://i43.tinypic.com/2nrlk6t.jpg)

Butt section & sections 2 & 3 final coat applied,
tip section first coat applied, needs 1 more coat applied in the morning.

(http://i40.tinypic.com/16bngw3.jpg)

(http://i42.tinypic.com/1r25ig.jpg)

Been a busy couple of weeks.  :wink :wink

Alex