It's arrived....
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It's arrived....
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
Just one more cast love, and I'll be on me way home
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Re: It's arrived....
Excellent news, Sir.
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Re: It's arrived....
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
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
"....he felt the gentle touch on the line and he was happy"
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Re: It's arrived....
Hope to see before's and afters
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish
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Re: It's arrived....
doing some pics now Loop... bear with me...!
Just one more cast love, and I'll be on me way home
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Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures and memories
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Re: It's arrived....
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...!
Just one more cast love, and I'll be on me way home
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Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures and memories
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Re: It's arrived....
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
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
"Beside the water I discovered (or maybe rediscovered) the quiet. The sort of quiet that allows one to be woven into the tapestry of nature instead of merely standing next to it." Estaban.
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Re: It's arrived....
ha ha so it was you who outbid my miserly £20 bid i hope you enjoy it when its finished
when you are going through hell just keep on going (winston churchill)
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Re: It's arrived....
did you see the Adonis that went for £56... missed that one
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Re: It's arrived....
i didnt see that one but i missed the end of pafpufs priory rod that went for £58 somebody got a nice rodBluelabel wrote:did you see the Adonis that went for £56... missed that one
when you are going through hell just keep on going (winston churchill)