It's arrived....

Aitch · Post by **Aitch** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 10:48 am

My Modern Arms 'Test' has turned up.... and it's in really good condition other than a loose ferrule, and a slight droop in the top two sections (probably the ferrule) which the seller mentioned, the decal is immaculate and the rod itself is in a useable condition as it is.... it even has the wooden ferrule stoppers, it's a lovely rod, but It's going off to Steve Boncey for a full rebuild next week to bring it back to it's former glory.... all in all a bargain for £38

AshbyCut · Post by **AshbyCut** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 10:59 am

Excellent news, Sir.

Santiago · Post by **Santiago** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:08 am

Well done Sir!

I paid near double that for my Test, but it had been restored!

Now all you need is some re-inforced bank sticks to take the weight

Loop Erimder · Post by **Loop Erimder** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:10 am

Hope to see before's and afters

Aitch · Post by **Aitch** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:36 am

doing some pics now Loop... bear with me...!

Aitch · Post by **Aitch** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:43 am

It looks like a black and silver whipping although the varnish has discoulored it possibly so I may be wrong... I take it the thread is Jasper...? anyway I have spoken to Steve and he's going to cast an eye over it before setting to work... on really close inspection, there is a slight set to the tip, but it'd do a blind man good to spot it... otherwise it's fine...!

AshbyCut · Post by **AshbyCut** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:13 pm

I found that although the whippings look like black/yellow jasper they are, in fact, black and white twist with discoloured varnish over them.

There are some pictures of the rod I bebuilt in this thread :-

viewtopic.php?f=310&t=4363&hilit=test

I used Prowrap Tiger Thread Black and White from guidesnblanks :-

http://www.guidesnblanks.com/product/7048/category/236

Gord · Post by **Gord** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:55 pm

ha ha so it was you who outbid my miserly £20 bid i hope you enjoy it when its finished

Aitch · Post by **Aitch** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 6:11 pm

did you see the Adonis that went for £56... missed that one

Gord · Post by **Gord** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 7:20 pm

Bluelabel wrote:did you see the Adonis that went for £56... missed that one

i didnt see that one but i missed the end of pafpufs priory rod that went for £58 somebody got a nice rod

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