RoeBaggin Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Hey everyone I thought I would share with you my adventures in Rod Marbling. I, not too long ago found a fishing rod in the garbage with only three inches of the top broken off. The rod is a Shimano Aero rod? one piece and is ex fast action rated 8-17lb. This is a perfect jiggin rod which is what I plan to use it for. It is also a perfect rod for me to fool around with, seeing as it didn't cost me a penny. I have to give a thank you to Tom Chopin for giving me the Fuji Alconite guides of a broken rod he had. Anyways here are the results! Copper Metalic was the base and white and metalic silver were the marbling agents. The pictures do not even come close to how nice the rod turned out! I really glitters in the sunlight. Pay no attention to the fit and finish of this rod as I didn't take any special care to make the rod "perfect" as this was an experiment. Options are endless and I have a long ways to go before I can classify myself as competent. LOL! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normal_deviation Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoeBaggin Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks ND, I thought I would try something different. It's becoming quite popular. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisb Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Does it catch fish any better now. I can use any adavantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkangel06 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 That looks wicked!! Cant wait to see the completed rod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoeBaggin Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 No Joe it doesn't create any fish catching benefits, but it may help pass the time between bites by staring at the cool little marbling designs. LOL Arkangel the rod is complete! I can't really show you a pic of the whole rod because I have to stand so far away to get the whole rod in the pic. Here are a couple other designs I have played with on an old broken piece of rod. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkangel06 Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Now thats awesome What kind of epoxys do you use and what do you add to them? It looks like the heat caused the rod to melt underneath or is it because the epoxy is not even? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoeBaggin Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Arkangel In those last two I had posted the epoxy was not even. I know how to even it out when it comes time to put onto a rod. But when you are extperimenting that stuff does not really become a concern. The design is what takes precedent. The epoxy used is rod epoxy of any kind mixed with pigment like testors enamel. It takes practise and I am not even close to tapping into the many designs that can be created. Keep in mind that I built this rod and I know how thick to put it on etc etc etc. Trial and error (lots of it will lead to success). RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkangel06 Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Arkangel In those last two I had posted the epoxy was not even. I know how to even it out when it comes time to put onto a rod. But when you are extperimenting that stuff does not really become a concern. The design is what takes precedent. The epoxy used is rod epoxy of any kind mixed with pigment like testors enamel. It takes practise and I am not even close to tapping into the many designs that can be created. Keep in mind that I built this rod and I know how thick to put it on etc etc etc. Trial and error (lots of it will lead to success).RB Im going to have to give this a try some time!!! Thanks for the interesting thread Jacob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoeBaggin Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 No Problem Arkangel, you need any help along the way holla! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dugger Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 very cool! Don Fuhrman would be proud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoeBaggin Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 very cool! Don Fuhrman would be proud! Hey dugger, who is this fuhrman that you speak of? You have peaked my interest. And by no means am I being sarcastic. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkangel06 Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 It seems like dugger is the forums new historian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dugger Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Hey dugger, who is this fuhrman that you speak of? You have peaked my interest. And by no means am I being sarcastic.RB Don was THE custom rod builder in Niagara in the 70s and 80s, he had a house he sold from and took orders on Hartzel Road up near Dairy Queen. I bought all my blanks off him and he started me on rod building. He worked at GM. Very nice guy. I have no clue though on how he is today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoeBaggin Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Thanks Dugger. I didn't know who he was. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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