Hi folks interested in rod building. I purchase the components from Jon Vadney. Thank you Jon. I made a bunch of mistakes and there was a lot of stop and go but I think the result was not bad for a rookie. This will be my salmon rod. Here are some photos but don't look too closely. Dominick
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I imbedded a Mercury dime and an Indian head penny in the blank.
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I hope you enjoy the photos. Dominick
Nice work, Dominick —
With a ten cent Mercury & a one cent Indian — that must be your 11 cent salmon rod...
Best,
Fred
Nice job Dominick ! I like the Mercury dime... does it have any significance ?
Cool
I think you did really good. nice rod!
Looks great Dominick, you must be a wealthy man to have all those coins, cheers Don.
wow compadre Dom, awesome rod !!
the marbling is really amazing, that's something I still need to explore one day.
what blank do you used for this beauty?
I think this is Freaking! Fantastic!
Most fellas half your age are to busy argueing about what they think know to ever & I mean ever learn something new.
Good for you.
I hope my fingers & hands work as I get closer to your age. It's not looking good right now though... Jeff
Beautiful work Dom
Looks great !!
Well executed counselor! Er uhm I mean nice job.
Very nice rod, I'm sure you'll enjoy fishing it as much as you did building it. I'd bet you're already thinking about what you'll build next! All those reels need a home.
Quote from: Swami805 on July 27, 2019, 02:01:35 AM
I'd bet you're already thinking about what you'll build next!
haha
I remember when my amigo Sheridan told me these exact Words and I though, man how this guy know what Im thinking? he must be a kind of wizzard or something
Great job!
You did not start in the simplest and easiest way either, with those fancy wrappings and marbling!
Great job, Dominick, way to go on your first rod, looks great with coins too!
Beautiful work Dominick! If you ever get tired of practicing law, you could have a great future in the rod building business.
Quote from: foakes on July 26, 2019, 11:43:14 PM
Nice work, Dominick —
With a ten cent Mercury & a one cent Indian — that must be your 11 cent salmon rod...
Best,
Fred
Well done Dominick, your 11 cent salmon rod looks great. I'm looking forward to a 60 - 80 cent tuna rod or an open check trolling rod next! ;D
Mike
Good going. But, I have a rookie question.... So, what the heck is that marbling stuff and how do you put it on? I've seen pictures (none better than yours) but can't fathom it.
-steve
Steve, it's color added to epoxy. Either a powder purchased from Voodoo rods or Testor's model paint added to your finish epoxy. Very easy to work with though with most stuff there is a learning curve. The best at it devolop their own style such as Jon Vadney. I'm still working at how I like the final out come of my marbling.
Here is Jon Vadney marbling in action here https://youtu.be/8R1Hc6rFgZQ
Beautiful and unique, Dominick!
Old dogs can teach themselves new tricks ;) ;D ;D
Fantastic Dominick...I'm impressed...well done! 8)
Very nicely done Dom!
Welcome to the other dark side... ;)
:) :) Well done , you jumped in with both feet . Marbling , thread work and overlay work , nice color combination . How about some more pictures .
Well Done 50 cent! I mean 11 cent. :D
Very nice!
What reel did you pair up with it?
Quote from: CooldadE on July 26, 2019, 11:45:52 PM
Nice job Dominick ! I like the Mercury dime... does it have any significance ?
Cool
None except for the red white and blue (and silver).
Quote from: Vintage Offshore Tackle on July 27, 2019, 05:59:32 AM
Beautiful work Dominick! If you ever get tired of practicing law, you could have a great future in the rod building business.
I already got tired of practicing law. I put my license on the voluntary inactive list. I am still a lawyer but am not allowed to practice until I reactivate.
Quote from: foakes on July 26, 2019, 11:43:14 PM
Nice work, Dominick —
With a ten cent Mercury & a one cent Indian — that must be your 11 cent salmon rod...
Best,
Fred
When all is accounted for it is one of my expensive rods. If I add in my time I'll break records.
Quote from: Fishy247 on July 27, 2019, 04:42:55 PM
Very nicely done Dom!
Welcome to the other dark side... ;)
Yep, I now have a rockfish blank. I am waiting for the components.
Quote from: oc1 on July 27, 2019, 07:04:40 AM
Good going. But, I have a rookie question.... So, what the heck is that marbling stuff and how do you put it on? I've seen pictures (none better than yours) but can't fathom it.
-steve
That video above shows what I did. I purchased color pigments from Tap Plastics.
Quote from: Mjg378 on July 27, 2019, 09:25:47 PM
Very nice!
What reel did you pair up with it?
I have a Cortez Conversion reel that Ben (Alan's Friend) gave me. I need to have line put on it.
Quote from: oldmanjoe on July 27, 2019, 04:45:30 PM
:) :) Well done , you jumped in with both feet . Marbling , thread work and overlay work , nice color combination . How about some more pictures .
It really is difficult to photograph a fishing rod. The couple of pics show the basics.
Quote from: steelfish on July 27, 2019, 12:04:59 AM
wow compadre Dom, awesome rod !!
the marbling is really amazing, that's something I still need to explore one day.
what blank do you used for this beauty?
Seeker 330.
Thank you all for the wonderful comments. As I said above I am happy with the way it turned out. The next one should be better. I am not going to go crazy here but Wayne's wife, Jennifer paid for a blank and I have all the components on the bench. She wants to give it to Wayne as a birthday gift. His is July 29th, he'll have to wait. I am too busy procrastinating to get to it. :D Dominick