Here are some tips that I thought may help someone out so I thought I'd share them here:
https://youtu.be/XIaNQvAQr6g
Nice vid. Lots of good tips. I, too, vote in favor of the "thin" finish look vs. the globs of finish all too often seen on modern store-bought rods.
Frank
Thank you! I like to shoot for a look closer to the old varnish look as far as the thickness of the epoxy goes. Looks much more classy to me ;D