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Title: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 22/03/2020 at 11:45: Hi Folks

In case anyone is planning on a build this year, or perhaps even if you get trapped indoors and are looking for something different to do, just to let you all know, I have several blanks which I’m happy to sell on at cost plus postage, some have tubes to match and I have enough bits of flor cork/reel seats/ inserts/rings etc .
All of which I would do the same deal on, so basically everything you would need except the thread and the glues. Partial builds and full builds are also options.

At this precise moment I have the following.
~~Epic 476 Olive with Epic tube~~
~~Epic 580 Nude with epic tube~~
~~Epic 888 blue with epic tube~~
Epic 580 Amber with epic tube and bag
Livingston 703-3 black glass with no tube.

I have a batch of other glass blanks coming in a couple of weeks from Mike McFarland and they are a mixture of Black S glass and amber E glass. There is a number of different sizes and they are for me to experiment with to see if I can create a couple of Glass rods of my own for next year.These are to suit the kind of fishing we do here and hopefully fill a couple of niches in the current market.
After I have tried them out to see where I can take them, they will all also be available.

Just email or PM me if you are interested , at any point and we can see what we can do. I can also help with advice etc should you pick something up from anywhere and need a few pointers.

Best wishes and stay healthy

Sandy
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Derek Roxborough on 22/03/2020 at 22:52: Hi Sandy , looks Like I may be locked in for 12 weeks, so I could be interested, I am in the vulnerable group, the Epic Nude sounds nice you could let Me know. cheers Derek Roxborough
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 25/03/2020 at 09:13: The 580 Nude is now reserved for a build , cheers

Sandy
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 28/03/2020 at 10:47: The Nude is in progress, so thought I’d share (with the customers permission) a few photos of progress over the last couple of day.
This one has a blue theme, with a Pewter REC seat that is a lovely shade of blue, so the rings are bright nickel and the wraps pale blue with two tone blue details.

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-280320104459.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6000)

Reminds me of Icemans helmet from Topgun , now the first coat of finish has been applied

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-280320104618.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6001)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-280320104651.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6002)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-280320105015.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6003)

Cheers

Sandy
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Mike Barrio on 28/03/2020 at 11:16: Looking great Sandy :z16
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 28/03/2020 at 17:34: Looks ace, really like the nude blank.

Eddie
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Jim Eddie on 28/03/2020 at 17:45: Looking good Sandy :z16
:z18
Jim
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 28/03/2020 at 18:13: If the summer experiment is a success I will have a Nude option on the new rods, as well as Black and perhaps Amber 😉 they will be a longer lead, but more exclusive :z16

Sandy
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 28/03/2020 at 21:24: 888 is now reserved for a build too :z16
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 30/03/2020 at 11:33: Busy this morning, took the stacked cork out of the clamp from yesterday on the 888, ready to turn :z16

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-300320113312.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6007)
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 30/03/2020 at 15:30: I got the butt section finished and the rest of the 888 wrapped, so here’s a few in progress pics, with the customers permission.
Now it joins the queue for the rod turners.

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-300320152817.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6012)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-300320152849.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6013)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-300320152921.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6014)

Completed with a Crafty shrimp , apparently the #1 fly for Louisiana Redfish for which the build is intended.

Cheers

Sandy
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Euan Innes on 30/03/2020 at 20:07: Those photos really don't show the blue at its best and it still looks stunning. I took mine out in the sun as soon as I got it home, put the Teton #8 reel on it and just drooled down the front of my shirt.
Beautiful work as usual Sandy. The reel seat is very understated. :z16
Euan
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 30/03/2020 at 20:55: The crafty shrimp on the rod is a cool touch.

Eddie :z18
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 31/03/2020 at 06:00: 476 blank now sold to someone wanting something to do during the next few weeks and have something to look forward to using. hopefully he shares his progress too.

Cheers

Sandy
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 06/04/2020 at 13:20: So I have a few pictures from Iain’s 476 build progress that he’s happy for me to share.
He has turned his cork handle off the blank and then bored everything to fit.

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-060420131824.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6029)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-060420131847.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6030)

Then they have been assembled into a lovely looking handle.

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-060420131947.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6031)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-060420132012.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6032)

I’ll post some more when he makes some further progress
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Mike Barrio on 06/04/2020 at 13:59: Great stuff Iain, nice work :z16
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 06/04/2020 at 15:00: I’ve just got my hands on an Amber 580 4pc with epic tube and bag. Brand new current Zentron spec. ( same style as the one we did the Forum specced build last year)
So this is available if anyone fancies a build or wants to have a go themselves. Same deal as per the first post.

Cheers

Sandy
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 08/04/2020 at 10:05: 888 is coming along nicely and now has its second coat of epoxy hardening off and then it will be cutting it back and smoothing it out and applying the final coat next week.

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-080420100442.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6042)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-080420100507.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6043)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-080420100532.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6044)

Sandy
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 08/04/2020 at 10:36: Iain making progress with his 476 too.

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-080420103623.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6045)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-080420103648.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6046)
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 08/04/2020 at 12:08: Both rods looking good, well done guys keep the pics coming.

Eddie :z18
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 09/04/2020 at 10:54: The Iceman 580 is finished and waiting to go out next week.
Looking quite unique in a rather cool combination of colours which is very much like Icemans helmet.
(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-090420105235.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6050)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-090420105311.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6051)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-090420105346.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6052)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-090420105421.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6053)

Sandy
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Mike Barrio on 09/04/2020 at 11:07: Looking great Sandy :z16
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Dave Robb on 09/04/2020 at 11:24: That nude / blue combo is a winner :z16
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 09/04/2020 at 12:55: Pardon the pun Sandy but the iceman does look very cool indeed :X2

Eddie
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 11/04/2020 at 10:42: Iain finished his one too, looking lovely and clean :z16
He’s already impressed with just casting in the garden, hopefully he gets a proper bend in her soon.

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-110420104211.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6054)
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Daniel Rees on 13/04/2020 at 14:37: Both builds looking fantastic. I've got a PayBay Quickline 9wt here that I've just started and a 9'4wt Dancraft FTL that I'm rebuilding minus the bottom section to give me a 7'6".

Sandy, mind if I ask what pen/ink you used to draw the shrimp on the blank?

Cheers
Dan
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 13/04/2020 at 19:29: Dan it’s one of these

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-130420192701.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6058)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-130420192732.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6059)

They cost me about a £1 from the range. I’d say one lasts 10 rods before it starts leaking then I chuck and get another.
Easy to use, clean and neat. Just leave it overnight to dry before epoxy and it works fine, no problems :z16
I’ve black , gold and silver ones too just in case.

Sandy
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Daniel Rees on 14/04/2020 at 10:29: Awesome Sandy, thanks :z16 :z16
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 17/04/2020 at 19:26: 888 now completed and looking nice in sun this evening.

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-170420192414.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6065)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-170420192444.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6066)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-170420192514.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6067)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-170420192548.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6068)

I’m sure this one is going to have a lot of fun :z12

Sandy
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Mike Barrio on 17/04/2020 at 21:15: Nice rod :z16
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 17/04/2020 at 23:27: Sandy, looking good. Once all the travel restrictions are over and I head to Louisiana to the Lafayette office I aim to get a bend or two in the rod with some redfish.

Fast glass is much more robust than graphite for messing around in the back country. Thanks as always for an excellent build. I guess I will just have to content myself with a few practice casts in the garden for now.

Eddie :z18
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Jim Eddie on 17/04/2020 at 23:28: Blue is the colour :cool:
:z18

Jim
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 18/04/2020 at 00:39: Jim, that could be an FA cup song.

You need to be a certain age to remember the Chelsea squad singing (badly) to those words.

Eddie
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Jim Eddie on 19/04/2020 at 19:06: Quote from: Eddie Sinclair on 18/04/2020 at 00:39
Jim, that could be an FA cup song.

You need to be a certain age to remember the Chelsea squad singing (badly) to those words.

Eddie
according

Aye football is the game Eddie

:z18
Jim
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 06/05/2020 at 17:20: :z18
(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/1111-060520171637.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6112)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/1111-060520171720.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6113)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/1111-060520171755.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6114)

Sandy,

The 888 arrived today. Took a couple of pics with the Sds bonefish reel and had a few casts on the grass. Looks ace and casts great, thanks again for an excellent build. Once lockdown is out of the way I hope to put a bend or two in the rod.

Eddie
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 06/05/2020 at 19:01: Nice reel :z16

Looks to be an awesome outfit, can’t wait to see a few fish pics and see just what you chase with them. Redfish are 3rd on my bucket list yet to tick
Enjoy :z18

Sandy
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 16/05/2020 at 10:00: I got asked to build the Amber 580 for a customer.
He went for a classic Style build with red wraps, and agate with a nice spalted maple seat.

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-160520095625.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6135)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-160520095701.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6136)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-160520095754.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6137)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-160520095829.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6138)

I now have my last remaining blank, a Livingston 7’ 3wt in Black Sglass in production. Have gone for a Celtic style etched reel seat. So will be quite different again. However it will be completed by next weekend, so I hope they let us go fishing soon. I’ve run out of things to make until my new range of blanks arrive at the end of June.

Sandy
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Mike Barrio on 16/05/2020 at 10:16: What does the 'Celtic' style reel seat look like Sandy?
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 16/05/2020 at 10:30: It’s vaguely Celtic. It’s also one I got as a one off, which I can get again if I wanted.

Nice cork too in a simple tapered grip.
(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-160520102752.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6139)

Here there the silk wetted to match the wood. You can see the etching better too

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-160520102946.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6140)

So a wee bit different, but rather smart I thought
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Mike Barrio on 16/05/2020 at 10:33: Looks nice :z16
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Euan Innes on 16/05/2020 at 12:39: Lovely rod right there Sandy and that reel seat looks ace.

Euan
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 16/05/2020 at 15:18: Looking good Sandy, love the Celtic reel seat.

Eddie
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 16/05/2020 at 15:19: Looking good Sandy, love the Celtic reel seat.

Eddie
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Kerry Jordan on 17/05/2020 at 20:36: Can you get a Rangers reel seat?
😉
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Euan Innes on 17/05/2020 at 23:52: Is the rod not blue enough?????

Euan
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 25/05/2020 at 09:21: Finished the Black Glass 7’3wt Livingston.
This is the perfect small stream rod. Roll casting, bows and arrows, tight quarters it’s perfect. When you do get space it can cast really well up to 50’ and you would never be doing that on a small burn. It makes every fish feel like a cracker. A great way to have a lot of fun away from everyone else.

Super clean Flor grade taper grip, etched downsliding seat with olive wood insert, apricot wraps over smoked snakes to match the wood and a lovely smooth coffee agate from Joe Arguello. Alignments dots too. I’ve got a tweed bag from Sandra and a glass fiber tube for it to live in.

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-250520091833.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6156)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-250520091906.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6157)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-250520091935.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6158)

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-250520092005.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6159)

If it’s of interest drop me a PM

Sandy
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: James Laraway on 25/05/2020 at 10:04: the spiral wrap on the blank reminds me of my first proper pike rod from Dawia. I forget its name but im sure it was a 'magnesium' wrap ?!?!?
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 25/05/2020 at 10:27: James

That is unground, unvarnished black S glass. As light and as strong as you can make it. The glass fiber cloth itself is black so no paint. What you see is how it is when the tape is removed.
It has a lovely texture but is very difficult to photograph.
The black glass has an amazing look when the light hits it, but I haven’t worked out how to capture the effect in pictures yet, this come close.
(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-250520103143.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6160)
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Mike Barrio on 25/05/2020 at 10:40: That looks great Sandy :z16
Title: Re: Summer building
Post by: Euan Innes on 25/05/2020 at 12:26: Jeez Sandy, that is just lovely :z14 :z14 :z14
For anyone that doesn't have a glass 7' #3 in their life, you just need one.

Euan