Poor Ugly Stick rebuild

[saltydog]

Just thought I would help a friend bring his old uglystick back to life.



And after some reworking and TLC on the blank.


Now all I have to do is get some epoxy on it and get it back to fishing.

[Alto Mare]

Very talented Salty, thanks for sharing. Did you also make those wraught iron decorations in the background?

[Bryan Young]

Nice. Looks good as new.

[bluefish69]

I like the wrapping but why the S S guides

[saltydog]

Well for one I am a little old school and he wanted them because if they get dropped the insert in the eye doesn't pop out and you have to rework it all over again.Plus I have always used ss guides in all my offshore rods because they are tough,durable and need little care,a rinse and you are on your way.I know the other guides look cool and carry a heaftier price tag but a good slap on the deck or a bounce off a rail and pop there goes the guide unuseable(note pic of insert popped out of guide in pic) and must be replaced plus they work good for braided line.Just my opinion.

[saltydog]

The only ones on the fence I made was the Texas sign and the cross but that was 20 years ago and pretty much gave up the hobby.

[edgarz]

Very nice.

[Bucktail]

Looks like new!

[Dominick]

William:  that is very cool.  I wish I could do that.  Dominick

[saltydog]

Well Dominick it is not very hard and with a little bookwork you could do it yourself in just a weekend.I built my own rod wrapper when I was 14 and have been doing it ever since.And it won't break the bank, a wrapper can be built for around 20 bucks.

[Dominick]

I have a busy month coming up including a trip to Cabo.  When I get back I'll look into it.  It will give my wife something else to complain about.    Dominick

[Norcal Pescador]

Dominick, it really isn't that hard to do. If my fat fingers can do it yours can. The nice thing is you don't have to do it all at once; just do one phase at a time. But you will have to clean off your work bench.   
Rob

[Dominick]

But you will have to clean off your work bench.   
Rob

(Aw scatological comment.)     Dominick

[Bryan Young]

Dominick, I could make it easy for you...I can bring over my rod lathe and you could go at it... and when you perfect it, I need a few acid wrapped rods 

[Dominick]

Dominick, I could make it easy for you...I can bring over my rod lathe and you could go at it... and when you perfect it, I need a few acid wrapped rods 

Okay.  If you are serious I'll clean the garage near the end of June.  Right now it is a disaster.  There are 2 file cabinets 2 desks and 2 credenzas along with boxes of old files and other stuff.  We emptied out two offices and made one of the rooms back to a bedroom.  I mean I cannot walk in there.  Also no one wants those old fashion desks and credenzas anymore.  They may all end up in the dump.  Dominick