I really don't think so. Takes 7 to 10 days to get the material from New
York, and a week to finish it. I think it would be pushing it and if your
going on a trip I'd hate to dissapoint you if something didn't go right. I
still have three rods to finish for John Townsell. He'll be leaving for
Mexico pretty soon. I can check with him to see if I can wait on his for
awhile. Think about it. I will also sit and plan it out and see were it
lies. George - where do you live. Is that your E-mail address
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce E. Carpenter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: Rod question
> Can it be ready by Sept 1st??
> BC
> -----Original Message-----
> From: george & del <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 2:33 PM
> Subject: Re: Rod question
>
>
> >I have three in the hopper now. I'll complete those (if I don't go
fishing
> >to often) in the next two weeks. Takes about 10 days to get everything
you
> >want ordered. Acouple of weeks after I finish what I have going now, I
only
> >use Pac Bay Guides and reel seats. I use Hopkins and Holloway strippers.
I
> >only use Pac Bay reel seats because they'll hold any reel. They are
> >attractive and matched with wood of your choice, make a very attractive
> >combination. There are some very attractive reel seats out there, but
most
> >of them you can't use alot of different reels. (Bellinger for instance)
I'm
> >not very fancy and fish with Orvis or Scientific Anglers reels. I turn my
> >own Grips and like alittle longer grip than normal - normal being about 7
> to
> >71/2 inches. I lke them 8 to 81/2 inches - what ever my customer prefers.
I
> >just get pooped after about 6 hours of casting and I start moving up on
the
> >grip abit. Anyway, you speak your preferences and I'll see what I can do.
> >George
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bruce E. Carpenter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 1:32 PM
> >Subject: Re: Rod question
> >
> >
> >> What time frame for completion?
> >> BC
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: george & del <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> Date: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 9:47 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Rod question
> >>
> >>
> >> >Just Looked in Hook & Hackle's catalog and they have a 10' 5 wt,
blank,
> >> >costs 70.85. I would ask for the Black Label and wait for it. It would
> be
> >> >made by Loomis and as I said, to H&H specifications which I strongly
> >> suspect
> >> >are right off the RPL or SP. Total cost of 10' 5 wt would be
> >approximately
> >> >225.00. George
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "Bruce E. Carpenter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> >Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 9:07 AM
> >> >Subject: Re: Rod question
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Can you build me a 10 ft. 5wt.?
> >> >> BC
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> >> Date: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 8:00 AM
> >> >> Subject: Re: Rod question
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ><<I'm Rod Builder from Whidbey Island. I have been at this for
over
> >18
> >> >> years.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I have customers in Norway, St Louis, Florida, California, Idaho,
> >Utah,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Montana and Matzelan Mexico besides here in the Seattle area and
> >Whidbey
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Island. I always use Sage for my Top End examples.>>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >George, thanks for your input. I, too, use Sage on my rods but
there
> >> are
> >> >a
> >> >> >lot of folks who can't/won't pay that much for a rod and thus my
> >request
> >> >> for
> >> >> >some good intermediate brand names that will lower the overall
cost.
> >> >Have
> >> >> >you ever used any other brands?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Mike
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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