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  • Local Rod builders??

    Anyone on here build rods localy? Billystyx (the master IMO) inspired me to start building rods. Here are the first two & a half I have made.

    My first Spiral. This one is almost finished. It will be a "John Deere" for a buddy of mine's son.
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    Just finished this one yesterday. One of my vendors wanted a Michigan Wolverines rod.
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    This was my firs attempt. Came out better than I thought and a lot was learned thru the making of it. Gave it to my Dad.
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    And the logo!!

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    Those look great! I've been tempted to take the rod building class at FTU but I keep putting it off. Looking at these makes me want to put it back on my schedule.
    "Curmudgeon only pawn in game of life."


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    • #3
      I have no patience to build my own rod. Your work looks good though.

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      • #4
        I would love to start building my own rods...
        Resident Ninja

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        • #5
          It is a love hate relationship! I never thought it would take off like it has. I have 8 rods on order to this point & several more pending! One day I will have time to make one for myself! Shawn

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          • #6
            My family gifted me a custom rod for my birthday. Now I just gotta figure out what I want and who to build it... Thought about buying components and rod building stuff, but they'd prolly kill me if I spent even more time in the garage than I already do! Nice work there Shawn. That hardly looks like "beginners" work.
            "You've got to think lucky. If you fall into a mudhole, check your back pocket, you might have caught a fish" - Darrell Royal

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              There are lots of rod builders in the area, lots of forums and websites to go to to get tips and help. Locally we have the Texas Rod Builders, you can check out our website

              OR check us out on Facebook:

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                • #9
                  nice work.looks great
                  Beer,its not just for breakfast

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                  • #10
                    Crappieman on here made me a beauty-titanium spring eyelets/coils, beautiful wraps-A-1 job. Helluva nice guy also.

                    You must have a lot of patience to build a rod from scratch and I commend all that do.
                    "Hey Hillary, regarding the Benghazi Attack on 9/11-we'll just blame it on that movie, not my total lack of security. By the way, what's so significant about 9/11 anyway-was that a date my buddy Bill Ayers of the Weather Underground blew up a government building?" asked Obama to Hillary. BEAUTIFY AMERICA, RUN OVER A LIBERAL, THEN BACK UP AND SEE IF HE'S DEAD.

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