I was finally able to assemble Tom's 349 kit.
Tom, this is one of the best looking kit I've seen and milled to perfection...thank you!
I have a bunch of 6/0 narrow, but when I saw your 349. I had to have it.
Here are a couple of pics:
(https://i.imgur.com/QKZF5Yf.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/tuZEVX1.jpg)
Arm and star are from Adam, wood knob and inlays are designed and made by me.
(https://i.imgur.com/HtNFs9X.jpg)
I used Ironwood, this wood is just as strong as the stainless steel and very hard to work with.
It would be easy shaping it on a lathe, but you won't get the shape I came up with.
The shape feels very comfortable in my hand.
It really looks amazing, actually pics don't do it justice.
Sal
Beautiful Job Sal, that handle is a beauty. We remove ironwood trees from time to time, they're aptly named. It really stands out on the motive fab arm. Must be some time invested and a tube of Ben-Gay to get that finish on the wood,outstanding. It looks great in the pictures.
I built mine yesterday too, hadn't gotten pictures yet. You're right about the fit and finish, I got it working perfectly on the first try.
;) beautiful wood work .. Knife making in your future also ? ;D
ayaayay caramba !!
now thats a beatiful reel with a really unique handle knob
now thats a perfect reel to go knife jigging (pun inttended)
Nice work Sal, that's a truly unique custom handle. Tom's kits are a masterpiece in their own right but your custom timber grip and inserts on the handle arm give your reel an old school 'luxury model' look. I'll bet a lot of work went into shaping the ironwood pieces, particularly getting the fine inserts to match the curve of Adam's handle perfectly - were they the first attempt?
Mike
Beautiful Sal,to good to fish with, enjoy, thanks for posting, cheers Don.
Lovely job Sal - now go and make a similar shaped knif handle ;)
WOW!!!!
Fantastic, so many amazing works of art on this site!
Nice work Sal!
The Ironwood has a look to it like burly Walnut.
Nice detail on the inserted arm. We have been casting them in Acrylic but haven't made enough to test for durability yet.
Another added to the one of a kind list.
.................Lou
handle and arm accents are awesome! so many great craftsmen on this site. you guys continue to impress, keep it up.
:o :o :o
Beautiful work Sal! I'm awed once again!
Beautiful piece. As others have alluded to, have you ever dabbled in knife making before? The handle/crank is very inspiring.
Sal strikes again !! It's easy to see where we all get our inspiration from.
Is that stock screw for that custom shift lever ??
Holy cow Sal!
That is a beautiful piece of art, and should definitely be kept behind glass.
Very impressive!
Sal,
Just WOW!!!!!! That is soo nice! I agree with others above that it is best kept on the shelf, as a one of a kind work of art! BUT!!!!,
I would still have to fish it at least once if it were mine ;D ;D ;D.....
Brett
Great work Buddy.
Another one off from the Master. ;)
Quote from: Alto Mare on May 28, 2018, 11:14:20 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/tuZEVX1.jpg)
Photo of the month?
It is already in photo of the month.
Sal don't play. ;)
Obi-Wan Pennobi strikes again. Awesome!
Nice work Sal,
I didn't see the inlays on the handle arm at first.
Tom
fantastic sal, another reel beauty. use it in the best of health my friend. harryk
Thanks everyone, I'm glad you like it.
Quote from: Maxed Out on May 29, 2018, 11:01:23 PM
Sal strikes again !! It's easy to see where we all get our inspiration from.
Is that stock screw for that custom shift lever ??
Yes it is a Penn stock screw, but doesn't belong there ... I wanted to do it a little different. :)
I swapped the eccentric with one that would take that screw
(https://i.imgur.com/5VrClFa.jpg)
as long as the hole for the spring is at the same position you'll get away with it.
(https://i.imgur.com/jwO5VQV.jpg)
Didn't need it, but I like it.
Sal
That looks cool 8)
Marc..
Sal, I think I speak for all of us. We don;t like it, we love it and are amazed by your skills it took to think of it and then put it into action.
Really special handle that any one of us would be thrilled to have on our reel.
Beauty of a job, pal!
Dom
PS- I like the eccentric screw too ;)
Hey Dom, did Manny give you my note? Dominick
HOLY Crap! That was you! LOL, the bottom of the ticket you wrote on got wet so I couldn't make out the name and didn't get "BW Dom" ... or Broadway Dom, because no one around here knows me by that nickname.
I'm sorry I missed you! Next time you're that close and have an hour pop by my house for a cup of Sanka and a few dog biscuits... we know how to treat our guests. ;)
Still laughing,
Dom
Quote from: broadway on June 05, 2018, 10:15:14 PM
HOLY Crap! That was you! LOL, the bottom of the ticket you wrote on got wet so I couldn't make out the name and didn't get "BW Dom" ... or Broadway Dom, because no one around here knows me by that nickname.
I'm sorry I missed you! Next time you're that close and have an hour pop by my house for a cup of Sanka and a few dog biscuits... we know how to treat our guests. ;)
Still laughing,
Dom
Next time pal. If Sal comes down from Philly for a fishing day and with enough notice I will fly back. I love Sanka and dog biscuits. Dominick
Sal;
What a beauty! I have always wanted to do this for one of my reels. I made my own combat grip for my .44 Mag. It resembles your reel grip quite a bit. I used a wood laminate layered in silver and black. I made finger grooves and a thumb rest. I had the palm swell area knurled on one side. It is not an ambidextrous grip at all. Some ideas that could be incorporated into a reel grip with only minor headaches.
Here's one that helps me.....I glued sandpaper to dowel rod and sanded finger grooves into the foregrip of my 30/80 stand up rod. If my rod gets yanked around during a fight I can go right to the proper grip without looking or thinking which is a super helpful in a fight and especially when using a roller tip. Roller tips like proper, directional orientation to be of any benefit The finger grooves make a difference for me.
Hoyt
Great job and that handle is a work of art!
Sal, what kind of inards are you running in your 349 ???
Cool
Sal i missed this thread. I want one. Pleeese...pretty please. That handle is by far the best looking handle yet. I'll pay anything. I'll even give you my wife. Oh! and the dog. Dominick
Quote from: CooldadE on October 24, 2018, 05:31:07 AM
Sal, what kind of inards are you running in your 349 ???
Cool
Sorry cooldad, I looked for pics but no luck. I have thousand and are all over the place.
I have Adam's insert, the stainless steel gear sleeve and that's about all this reel needs.
Quote from: Dominick on October 24, 2018, 05:45:19 AM
Sal i missed this thread. I want one. Pleeese...pretty please. That handle is by far the best looking handle yet. I'll pay anything. I'll even give you my wife. Oh! and the dog. Dominick
Dominick, I asked someone to help make the ss plate with no luck...I wasn't asking for free by the way. :) Doing these by hand takes forever :-\
Sal
Thanks Sal... I have a NIB Black 349H donor reel , SS Sleeve, insert drag kit, SS dog from Lee and a new light weight spool from Randy. What I would like to do is get a Cortez frame and a flat black bar to match for the top of the reel . And a SS crank and big grip from Alan T...
Cool
Quote from: Alto Mare on October 24, 2018, 10:30:14 AM
Dominick, I asked someone to help make the ss plate with no luck...I wasn't asking for free by the way. :) Doing these by hand takes forever :-\
Sal
Are you talking about the plate in between the wood pieces? It does not have to be steel it could be bronze. Like they use in making folding knives. Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on October 26, 2018, 03:47:48 AM
Quote from: Alto Mare on October 24, 2018, 10:30:14 AM
Dominick, I asked someone to help make the ss plate with no luck...I wasn't asking for free by the way. :) Doing these by hand takes forever :-\
Sal
Are you talking about the plate in between the wood pieces? It does not have to be steel it could be bronze. Like they use in making folding knives. Dominick
Heck it could be polished aluminum. Could hardly tell the difference on a thinner piece like that. Aluminum can be worked easily with common power tools for wood... Jeff
Quote from: Rivverrat on October 26, 2018, 01:13:14 PM
Quote from: Dominick on October 26, 2018, 03:47:48 AM
Quote from: Alto Mare on October 24, 2018, 10:30:14 AM
Dominick, I asked someone to help make the ss plate with no luck...I wasn't asking for free by the way. :) Doing these by hand takes forever :-\
Sal
Are you talking about the plate in between the wood pieces? It does not have to be steel it could be bronze. Like they use in making folding knives. Dominick
Heck it could be polished aluminum. Could hardly tell the difference on a thinner piece like that. Aluminum can be worked easily with common power tools for wood... Jeff
Ok Jeff, since it seems so easy to you to make one of these, get cranking and show me what you got. :)
Whoa! Big Sal throws down the glove...Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on October 26, 2018, 10:44:35 PM
Whoa! Big Sal throws down the glove...Dominick
No, not at all...didn't you see the smiley?
Quote from: Alto Mare on October 26, 2018, 10:57:43 PM
Quote from: Dominick on October 26, 2018, 10:44:35 PM
Whoa! Big Sal throws down the glove...Dominick
No, not at all...didn't you see the smiley?
Yes, I'm just stirring the pot. :D ;D Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on October 24, 2018, 05:45:19 AM
I want one. Pleeese...pretty please. I'll pay anything. I'll even give you my wife. Oh! and the dog. Dominick
Sal!
I'm at Dominick's enough to know the Dog IS NOT PART OF THE DEAL!!!!!
Wayne
Quote from: Alto Mare on October 26, 2018, 09:18:19 PM
Quote from: Rivverrat on October 26, 2018, 01:13:14 PM
Quote from: Dominick on October 26, 2018, 03:47:48 AM
Quote from: Alto Mare on October 24, 2018, 10:30:14 AM
Dominick, I asked someone to help make the ss plate with no luck...I wasn't asking for free by the way. :) Doing these by hand takes forever :-\
Sal
Are you talking about the plate in between the wood pieces? It does not have to be steel it could be bronze. Like they use in making folding knives. Dominick
Heck it could be polished aluminum. Could hardly tell the difference on a thinner piece like that. Aluminum can be worked easily with common power tools for wood... Jeff
Ok Jeff, since it seems so easy to you to make one of these, get cranking and show me what you got. :)
I'll need a pattern. Can you trace those grips ? ... Jeff
Quote from: El Pescador on October 26, 2018, 11:07:19 PM
Quote from: Dominick on October 24, 2018, 05:45:19 AM
I want one. Pleeese...pretty please. I'll pay anything. I'll even give you my wife. Oh! and the dog. Dominick
Sal!
I'm at Dominick's enough to know the Dog IS NOT PART OF THE DEAL!!!!!
Wayne
I believe you Wayne, he does have that mug only a dog could love ;)
Quote from: Rivverrat on October 27, 2018, 08:12:19 AM
Quote from: Alto Mare on October 26, 2018, 09:18:19 PM
Quote from: Rivverrat on October 26, 2018, 01:13:14 PM
Quote from: Dominick on October 26, 2018, 03:47:48 AM
Quote from: Alto Mare on October 24, 2018, 10:30:14 AM
Dominick, I asked someone to help make the ss plate with no luck...I wasn't asking for free by the way. :) Doing these by hand takes forever :-\
Sal
Are you talking about the plate in between the wood pieces? It does not have to be steel it could be bronze. Like they use in making folding knives. Dominick
Heck it could be polished aluminum. Could hardly tell the difference on a thinner piece like that. Aluminum can be worked easily with common power tools for wood... Jeff
Ok Jeff, since it seems so easy to you to make one of these, get cranking and show me what you got. :)
I'll need a pattern. Can you trace those grips ? ... Jeff
No need Jeff, I was only pulling your chain :)
I actually did one in aluminum a while back, way before the stainless steel.
(https://i.imgur.com/l3GYT50.jpg)
You just can't beat stainless steel, for looks and durability.
Sal
No doubt stainless has a place on custom reels. Some of my reels & the way I fish them, what they weigh isn't a factor & the benefits of stainless would be a big plus... Jeff