Introduction to Rod Building Class

[Dutch55406]

Mudhole will be holding an Introduction to Rod Building Class at the Minneapolis Airport Marriott on 11/12/2011 - 11/13/2011

See they're site for more info

[Brad B]

when I looked at their HSOforum it showed that there was 4 seats left for it. they are charging $149 per person. there are other local places to learn rod building from just check around. I am taking a class in december from a local guy that has been building for along time.

[CAMAN]

$149 is a pretty good deal for what you get -

Quote:

Personalized instruction from four professional rod builders

A Complete 6'6" IM6 Graphite Spinning Rod Kit:

IS661M Graphite Spinning Blank (Matte Black)

American Tackle Halide spinning guides and tip-top

Your choice of custom thread wrap color combination

Your choice of custom fish decal

9" Cork rear grip

2 1/2" Cork foregrip

17mm Deluxe cushioned graphite reel seat with stainless hoods

Black winding check & butt cap

Your Very Own Hand Rod Wrapper

Burnishing Tool

Flexcoat All-In-One Rod Assembly Kit:

24cc Flex Coat Rod Builders Epoxy Glue

4 - Epoxy Glue Mixing Sticks

Flex Coat Tip Top Adhesive

Flex Coat Guide Foot Adhesive

24cc Flex Coat Rod Wrapping Finish

4 - Flex Coat Mixing Cups

4 - Flex Coat Finish Stir Sticks

2 - Yellow Brushes

2 - Purple Brushes

An exclusive 2nd day of Advanced Techniques Seminars, covering professional techniques such as:

Marbling

Decorative Wraps

Basic Weaving

Custom Inlays

Building Custom Cork Handles

Abalone Inlays & More

[bobbymalone]

i saw that class offered on the back of mudhole catalog a couple months ago. definitely interesting.

i would like to hear a report if anybody goes.

[Carpenter]

That will be a jam packed two days! I'd be interested on what you get for a wrapper. It looks like a heck of a deal. With all the parts and ,aterials you're almost getting the class for free.

[CAMAN]

I'd be interested on what you get for a wrapper.

Looks to be one of these...

[Carpenter]

I'd jump on the class personally. But watch out, it's an addiction. And not necessarily cheap either

I thought $80 for a rod was crazy last year...now I can spend that on the blank! But it's alot of fun and helps pass time in the winter.

[bobbymalone]

Looks to be one of these...

that's not too bad, considering what you are paying for it....

My rod wrapper and thread tensioners are made out of scrap wood and nuts, bolts, springs I had laying around.

It isn't much better and it gets the job done.

If I was building rods (semi)professionally, I would think about a power wrapper but I'm only building a handful a year. I'll stick with the manual action for now.

[upnorth]

I have seen stuff where some folks were using power wrappers and the quality of their thread work went down as they would wind up with gaps etc. Rather take my time and make sure it is all tight and even.

[rushing]

Power wrapper can be nice but very unnecessary. I think its much easier to wrap by hand most of the time.