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The Craft of Fishing Gear => Rod Building => : skrilla August 18, 2015, 12:12:47 AM

: set of Varmacs for me
: skrilla August 18, 2015, 12:12:47 AM

Found a window of opportunity to build myself a set of rods. Blanks are Squidco's infamous Varmac graphite composites. Models GC1-8, GC2-8, and GC3-8... aka the poor man's grafighter.  ;D Got em paired up with a trio of Daiwa Sealines.

Reels mounted on 100% genuwine cord weave.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/whoaitslen2/proof/20150817_223004_RichtoneHDR.jpeg)

Turksheads to compliment the rope work. The blisters are still healing as I type.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/whoaitslen2/proof/20150817_223330_RichtoneHDR.jpeg)

Gold variegated leaf over dragon scale.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/whoaitslen2/proof/20150817_223121_RichtoneHDR.jpeg)

Guides are plain old chromed stainless steel braced guides. Base wrap is dark navy blue. Guide feet and wrapped in black. Old gold metallic displays the inlay work. Should pop a lot more in the sunlight.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/whoaitslen2/proof/20150817_223728_RichtoneHDR.jpeg)

The top end.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/whoaitslen2/proof/20150817_224052_RichtoneHDR.jpeg)

Another look. Tips are carbide ringed. Same carbide rings that guide the cables on wings of older aircraft like the C-130... or so I've heard.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/whoaitslen2/proof/20150817_224112_RichtoneHDR.jpeg)

: Re: set of Varmacs for me
: sasquatch August 18, 2015, 04:48:36 AM

Nice stuff.

: Re: set of Varmacs for me
: Latimeria August 18, 2015, 06:26:32 AM

Man, you are a craftsman for sure!  Beautiful rods Len!

: Re: set of Varmacs for me
: skrilla August 18, 2015, 01:55:36 PM

Thanks. Can't wait to use em. Now if I can only find time to go fish.  :o