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Alex Burnett

Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« on: 24/11/2010 at 15:31 »
Well that's another 2 Barrio Blanks started,  :z16 hopefully I will
get them finished before Christmas. :wink :wink

Just an appitiser





Sorry ... Photography was never my strong point  :oops

Alex

Iain Goolager

Re: Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« Reply #1 on: 25/11/2010 at 20:41 »
Hi Alex,

very nice!

 :z16

Iain

Alex Burnett

Re: Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« Reply #2 on: 26/11/2010 at 23:11 »
Well that's the first one almost ready for Epoxy,  :wink heating at full blast :cry
Hopefully all will be OK tomorrow.



Alex

Mike Barrio

Re: Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« Reply #3 on: 26/11/2010 at 23:14 »
Looking good Alex :z16

Cheers
Mike

Alex Burnett

Re: Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« Reply #4 on: 29/11/2010 at 00:03 »
Well that's been a busy day second coat of epoxy on rod number 1 the "Witte Special"
and rod number 2 the "Elands pad Special" ready for Epoxy :wink



Alex

John Reid

Re: Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« Reply #5 on: 29/11/2010 at 01:10 »
Very nice Alex.

You are not hanging about getting them made.   :z16

Alex Burnett

Re: Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« Reply #6 on: 29/11/2010 at 15:02 »
Thanks guys, I'm getting there.

One done & resting, the other is turning.







Alex

Mike Barrio

Re: Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« Reply #7 on: 29/11/2010 at 17:22 »
Coming along nicely Alex :z16

Cheers
Mike

Broontroot

Re: Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« Reply #8 on: 30/11/2010 at 16:10 »
Couple o crackin looking rods, i should pay attention to this thread, i just might manage to build one sometime in the future.Mind you what is the difficulty rating on this  :roll

Alex Burnett

Re: Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« Reply #9 on: 30/11/2010 at 16:15 »
Couple o crackin looking rods, i should pay attention to this thread, i just might manage to build one sometime in the future.Mind you what is the difficulty rating on this  :roll

I can only say what 2 wise men (Mike & Spiderman) told me a while ago now.
  "If you can tie flies you can build your own rod".

Alex

Sandy Nelson

Re: Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« Reply #10 on: 01/12/2010 at 03:49 »

  "If you can tie flies you can build your own rod".


never a truer word spoken :z18

Sandy

Matt Henderson

Re: Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« Reply #11 on: 01/12/2010 at 09:11 »
Its very true.  The only problem (its not really a problem for me more the wife) is that you need another set of toys to do all the rod building stuff!

Alex Burnett

Re: Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« Reply #12 on: 01/12/2010 at 11:34 »
Well that's the heating back down to normal :oops

Just the Reel Seat metalwork to fit. :z16



Alex

Mike Barrio

Re: Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« Reply #13 on: 01/12/2010 at 11:37 »
Great stuff Alex! :z16

Alex Burnett

Re: Another 2 Barrio 9ft 3wts started
« Reply #14 on: 01/12/2010 at 17:56 »
Well that's the metalwork fitted & ready for whatever comes their way.



Alex

 




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