Alasgun

The bulb protector stays in “the lay-up” and then becomes a nice slick, liner that is not susceptible to corrosion from moisture, as...

That is a great project, sure beats my crude pvc black pipe and fittings. Looks very nice, must be very light weight too. Fly rod...

That is a fantastic rod. My wife had one built for me a couple of years ago (same 7’6” 3wt). It’s one of the 4 rods that live in my...

Looks like an Argo predecessor to me! https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Argo-Frontier-650.jpg

I’ve seen those tube sleeves at the big box stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s. Jim

Now that the Canoe up-grades and Dip net projects are done for the year, i’m starting on a Glass fly rod and Kevlar rod tube. I recently...

I’m not a nutrition expert, but I think the Lewis and Clark crew was on the Atkins diet before there was an Atkins diet. After their...

You are exactly correct Alan, on my rod tubes the glass is simply a cheap adder, then the carbon for the look (sex appeal?) I’ve used...

👍- These folks have a good selection of various sleeve materials, once i started using these my finished product looked so much better...

Thanks for the ideas. I'm thinking for now that I'll buy CF tubing for the shaft, and balsa to form the blade. Maybe balsa for the grip...

Sorry for missing this earlier, been busy; ive made them from balsa where i buy various pieces and glue them into a close approximation...

Too bad @Alasgun hasn't been around for a while. He's likely our most experienced maker of carbon fiber paddles...

Today i got my “hammock” sewn in place and am very happy with the outcome. Immediately underneath it is where the kill bag rides so the...

Where I live, the threat of fire is just as important as the lack of fire. Our summers are ruled by fire or the absence of fire. During...

Ive found a lot to agree with in this thread and would add a small tid-bit for my “indoor camp fire”. I built this stove back at Y2K and...