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rw wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:

rw wrote:

Ken Fortenberry wrote:

rw wrote:

Ken Fortenberry wrote:

rw wrote:

Also, how many rods have you built?



Three, a 2wt a 3wt and a 6wt. The 3wt and 6wt were cheapo
graphite blanks and mostly practice for the 2wt Scott Fibertouch.




So, not counting your minimum wage, did you save money?



Nope. But I have a lot of rod building tools and materials
gathering dust in the basement should I ever decide to build
another one. I might save money if I build another dozen.



You were foolish. ...



I don't like to half-ass with makeshift tools. If I'm
going to do something I will have the tools and materials
to do it right.


Then you should get cracking on building another dozen rods.

I can't afford to save that much money.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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Ken Fortenberry wrote:
rw wrote:

Ken Fortenberry wrote:

I don't like to half-ass with makeshift tools. If I'm
going to do something I will have the tools and materials
to do it right.



Then you should get cracking on building another dozen rods.


I can't afford to save that much money.

One thing about building fly rods is that you can build just as good a
rod with cheap tools as you can with fancy, expensive tools.

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rw wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
rw wrote:

Ken Fortenberry wrote:

I don't like to half-ass with makeshift tools. If I'm
going to do something I will have the tools and materials
to do it right.

Then you should get cracking on building another dozen rods.

I can't afford to save that much money.

One thing about building fly rods is that you can build just as good a
rod with cheap tools as you can with fancy, expensive tools.

What fun is *that*?
--
TL,
Tim
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Tim J. wrote:

rw wrote:

One thing about building fly rods is that you can build just as good a
rod with cheap tools as you can with fancy, expensive tools.


What fun is *that*?

None, I suppose, if you're an elitist, snobby, anal retentive,
pound-foolish gear whore.

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

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rw wrote:
One thing about building fly rods is that you can build just as good a
rod with cheap tools as you can with fancy, expensive tools.

Uh huh, and you can get from point A to point B in a Yugo
just as well as in a Porsche. What's your point ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

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Kevin Vang wrote:
In article .com,
says...

You can't save money on a rod if you count your time.



That's assuming that the time would have otherwise been
spent working for wages. If the time would have been spent
drinking beer and watching tv, then you are ahead by one
flyrod. Plus, you can actually watch tv and drink beer
_while_ you build the rod, so there's no opportunity cost.

Good point. Been there. Done that.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

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In article .com,
says...
You can't save money on a rod if you count your time.


That's assuming that the time would have otherwise been
spent working for wages. If the time would have been spent
drinking beer and watching tv, then you are ahead by one
flyrod. Plus, you can actually watch tv and drink beer
_while_ you build the rod, so there's no opportunity cost.

Kevin,
fishin' economist
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reply to:
kevin dot vang at minotstateu dot edu

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rw wrote in news:4350414d$0$28760
:

One thing about building fly rods is that you can build just as good a
rod with cheap tools as you can with fancy, expensive tools.


But a cork lathe really helps, unless you stick to preformed handles.

--
Scott
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Here's some good info:
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/begi...ite/index.html
-- Lionel

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Lionel F. Stevenson typed:
Here's some good info:
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/begi...ite/index.html

Have you already built your first rod?
--
TL,
Tim
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