ROD BUILDING?

Charlie Wilson wrote:

So where were you when I needed to replace the water pump in my
daughter's Pontiac Bonneville last week?

Stanley, ID.

Where were you when I put disk brakes on my daughter's '66 Mustang?

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

On 10/21/05 12:35 PM, in article
, "rw"
wrote:

Charlie Wilson wrote:

So where were you when I needed to replace the water pump in my
daughter's Pontiac Bonneville last week?

Stanley, ID.

Where were you when I put disk brakes on my daughter's '66 Mustang?

Tell me your daughter's name is Sally.

:-)

B
(whose '68 Bug will be driven by none of his offspring.)

In article , says...
How long does the Flex-Coat take to dry?


It gets pretty stiff after 30 minutes or so, but it will still
feel tacky for several hours.

Useful gluing, painting, and varnishing tip: Put a dab of
your glue (or paint or varnish) on a piece of scrap, and then
when you get the urge to touch something to see if it has
dried yet, touch the scrap, so you don't leave a permanent
fingerprint on your project.

Kevin
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kevin dot vang at minotstateu dot edu

On 10/21/05 11:45 AM, in article , "Tim
J." wrote:

Wolfgang typed:
"William Claspy" wrote in message
...
...I've given rod assembly a thought from time to time. Certainly
tool-wise,
I've got what I'd need....

If you're up for a bit of a challenge, try wrapping line guides on a
wood turning lathe.

Wolfgang
who, live center or no, will NOT be doing that a second time.

I'd pay some of Bill's money to see a movie of the first.

Oh, I don't know. If I kept the Dorito dust off the drive belt and the
bottle caps off the idler arm, a treadle lathe might be just the ticket!

:-)

Always glad to pay,
Wm

rw wrote:
Charlie Wilson wrote:
So where were you when I needed to replace the water pump in my
daughter's Pontiac Bonneville last week?

Stanley, ID.

Where were you when I put disk brakes on my daughter's '66 Mustang?

You put disk brakes on a '66 Mustang using nothing but your
Leatherman ?

That's a nice trick, but as for me I'd have been foolish and
bought the proper tools for the job.

--
Ken Fortenberry

On 10/21/05 1:08 PM, in article
, "Kevin Vang"
wrote:

In article , says...
B
(whose '68 Bug will be driven by none of his offspring.)


Because it rusted away in a scrapyard 20 years ago?

Nah. I don't have a Leatherman, so I can't put disc brakes on it.

B
(Reason 'R' Us)

On 10/21/05 1:01 PM, in article , "William
Claspy" wrote:

On 10/21/05 1:08 PM, in article
, "Kevin Vang"
wrote:

In article , says...
B
(whose '68 Bug will be driven by none of his offspring.)


Because it rusted away in a scrapyard 20 years ago?

Nah. I don't have a Leatherman, so I can't put disc brakes on it.

Besides, it needs a new water pump and I can't FIND the darned thing!

:-)

B

In article , says...
B
(whose '68 Bug will be driven by none of his offspring.)


Because it rusted away in a scrapyard 20 years ago?

Kevin
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"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
...
rw wrote:

Conan The Librarian wrote:

But I do think there's a real dichotomy there. For example, if I'm
not mistaken, Steve doesn't tie his own flies, preferring to buy them
rather than take the time to tie them up himself.
You're mistaken.

Oooops, sorry.


Chuck Vance (but the point I was making still stands)

It does indeed. Not only that, but you were right.

Wolfgang
who, while willing to concede that there is possibly only one worthy of our
adulation, would risk a shiny new nickel on the proposition that there is
more than one stevie in this world.

Willi wrote:

Conan The Librarian wrote:

Well, if they want to call themselves that, who am I to disagree?
:-) Leaving aside the issue of gear whoredom for a second -- do you
consider a fly rod to be a tool? Do you use the appropriate tool when
faced with a situation where you have a choice?

Yes, but it is a TOOL. For me it's the function that matters. It doesn't
matter who made it, what it's made of, how much it cost etc. etc. What
matters is how well it WORKS.

OK, so if it works, and works well for its intended use, then it
enhances your experience. On the flipside, if it is cheaply made and a
struggle to use, your experience is affected negatively, right?

And when pursuing your hobby, you naturally choose a tool that
enhances your experience, no? Or do you atumatically choose the cheaper
one?


Chuck Vance (FWIW, I don't think you and I are really that far
apart on this)