The minwax spar sounds like something I'd like to try. And I can probably get it locally :) On Apr 23, 2015 12:39 PM, "Neville Gosling" <nev.gosl...@shaw.ca> wrote:
> I prefer to omit colour preserver but when tying with a silver or gold > thread inlay, it can be a problem as the wraps becomes translucent one can > see the hidden tags through the wrap. > > I would not have used the 1985 varnish. I have an unopened bottle of > Gudebrod rod varnish in front of me as I type, but is the water clean up > type and is has separated in the plastic bottle. I am going to throw it > away and instead recently varnished some wraps with Minwax Helmsman Spar > urethane which I like, although one must build up successive thin coats. > > A word of caution, if you use a two part product like Flexcoat, the stuff > is quite toxic and can cause skin irritation. This happened to Dave Lewis > and he had to revert to using spar varnish. Dave died of pancreatic cancer > and he wondered prior to his death whether this contributed to his > condition. > > > Neville (Nev Gosling > > On Apr 23, 2015, at 9:20 AM, Jack Harford <jharford.i...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Neville, > > Fifth rod - I try to keep a beginner's mind - wanting to learn more :) > > Didn't use color preserver, I prefer the more translucent look without > color preserver. This rod was purchased at our annual fly fishing club > auction last year. It was originally purchased in the 80's and sat in the > closet for 30 years. Also in the box were two bottles of Gudebrod Glass Rod > Varnish and I opened one of these to finish the wraps on this rod. The > Varnish had a date stamped on it of 9-85, but it seemed to go on ok and dry > properly. > > Tight lines, > Jack > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 12:09 PM, Neville Gosling <nev.gosl...@shaw.ca> > wrote: > >> Looks like very nice job. I thought you said you were a beginner. Did you >> use colour preserver on the wraps? >> >> Neville (Nev) Gosling >> Greater Vancouver >> BC Canada >> >> >> >> On Apr 23, 2015, at 8:56 AM, Jack Harford <jharford.i...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Here are pics of the last rod with the Hopkins & Holloway guides. >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 10:06 AM, Jack Harford <jharford.i...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I have a 7wt 2 piece Tiger Eye Blank that I'm thinking about building >>> and am sorting through some of the different fly rod guides out there. >>> >>> Has anyone used the Snake Brand Universal guides? The talk about them >>> seems to be good, but they are more expensive? Or how about Hook and Hackle >>> guides or Pac Bay? >>> >>> I have seen a recommendation to use no more than 2 sizes of guides on a >>> rod and other recommendations for as many as 5 different sizes on a 9 ft. >>> rod. What do you think?? >>> >>> And the sizes seem to be different for each brand, for example Snake >>> Brand #1 is 4.44 mm and Hookhack and Pac Bay are 5.1mm. >>> >>> Is larger or smaller better or just different?? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Jack - a beginner rod builder :) >>> >>> > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
