New, all-metal custom Centrepin..

[Paul F]

WM. I asked Chris Lythe if he could make a solid drum reel, like a replica of a Hardy Wallis No1 reel, and he said it would be too difficult and expensive to do!
You certainly have shown it can be done, excellent

[Beresford]

That's a very strange response – my Carter Merlin is exactly that and it was by far the cheapest of all his reels when they were being produced.

[Watermole+]

Part 2. Reel complete!

I had just come in from the workshop this evening too hear from the new owner that it had been received safely..(sigh of relief!)

Here then is the finished reel, all ready to fish. Every part made on either the old lathe, or cut and filed the old fashioned way!

Click on the pictures to see them better if they look a bit fuzzy..

[Michael]

Absolute stunner Watermole+......

[George387]

beautifully moley truly beautiful sir

[Muscavado]

Words almost fail me! What a wonderful gift in life to have the skills to produce such an item. Thank you for sharing WM+.

I second that

John

[AshbyCut]

Magnificent !

[Paul D]

Words fail me to be honest, your attention to detail is unsurpassed, I spent nearly thirty years machining and like to think I'm qualified to give a professional comment but I can't, that's just beautiful. Is the spool and back plate 2014 aluminium ( he15)? Certainly looks like it, machines wonderfully and its reasonably corrosion resistant. Lovely just lovely

[Wallys-Cast]

An absolute masterpiece of art and engineering. Well done to both of you chaps

There's one reel you will never part with Ted.

Wal.

[Tengisgol]

Lost...for...words...