The Ol' Harnell's- Found some butt caps!!!

Started by THBailey, April 19, 2017, 02:01:18 AM

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oc1

Yes, that's the one Bailey.  You've probably seen this too:
http://www.seaisletackle.com/browse.cfm/4,4546.html
-steve

THBailey

Yes I did, but thanks Steve.  Actually I gave them a call, right friendly folks.  They have been out of stock for quite some time and he suspects their source is not making them any more.  Said he wished he could get some because he was actually selling quite a few over the internet.

Thanks again.
Thanks, THBailey

"Everyone is ignorant, just in different subjects"
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ez2cdave


oc1

Wow  Good detective work Dave.
-steve

ez2cdave

Quote from: oc1 on April 26, 2017, 01:03:37 AM
Wow  Good detective work Dave.
-steve

Thanks . . . But, we still have to locate a current "source" for them !

I suspect that they were / are sold under a variety of names, including Struble.

I seriously doubt that their only usage was / is on fishing rod butts.

Most likey, they were / are some sort of furniture-related item . . . Maybe some sort of anti-slip / non-marking chair-leg cap, or similar ?

Tight Lines !

THBailey

#20
Thanks for the detective work Dave.  I am unable to figure out how to order from these folks.  I wonder if we might ask the board as a whole if we have a member who can read and navigate the website?  Possibly find out if they have distribution in the US, or if we can order direct from them?


http://shop-blueblood.com/?pid=30727733
Thanks, THBailey

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droppedit

#21
I know this is off topic but I was doing a search for the mushroom caps and found this link. It must have been shortly after Mudhole was sold from New Jersey and moved to Florida. I did find the butt caps but was more fascinated with the selection of blanks that used to be available. I always wanted to build on a Cape Fear.

Dave

http://olimpox.dyndns.org:8080/local/books/Catalogos/MudHole.pdf

After I looked again I saw it was 2003. They had been in Florida for a few years by then.

Some days the supply of available curse words is insufficient to meet my demands.

http://www.turnerscustomrods.com

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captquint99

Are the dark colored wood butts on those Harnell rods original?

ez2cdave

I have located a Struble website . . .

http://strublemfg.com/

Unfortunately, it looks like they no longer have the caps, but it might be worth contacting them.

Still "digging" . . .

Tight Lines !

ez2cdave


ez2cdave

They are apparently called "RB-1" Mushroom Butt Caps by Struble.

The "Wayback Machine" has a 2011 reference to them :

https://web.archive.org/web/20110322194842/http://strublemfg.com/wholesale/accessories/mushroom-butt-cap.html   ( Scroll down the page )

Also, more info. . .

https://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/threads/harnell-521-butt-cap-needed.379320/

STILL "digging" . . .

Tight Lines !


1badf350

#27
The crutch foot style caps can be replaced by Taylor Made chair tips
http://www.taylormadeproducts.com/cgi-bin/catalog.pl?item_id=328

I have used the black and white chair tips from Wal Mart, Home Depot, and Lowes.

-Chris

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THBailey

Finally got some NOS butt caps.  Found them on Ebay.  Looks like the seller is liquidating and old rod building supply.  I have recieved my butt caps and they fit the Harnell's quite well.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313&_nkw=mushroom+butt+caps&_sacat=0
Thanks, THBailey

"Everyone is ignorant, just in different subjects"
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ez2cdave

Quote from: THBailey on March 12, 2021, 04:38:01 PM
Finally got some NOS butt caps.  Found them on Ebay.  Looks like the seller is liquidating and old rod building supply.  I have recieved my butt caps and they fit the Harnell's quite well.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313&_nkw=mushroom+butt+caps&_sacat=0

"Rock & Roll", BABY ! ! !

Tight Lines !